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Ola Belle Reed Ola Belle Reed American singer-songwriter (1916–2002) Ola Belle Reed (August 18, 1916 – August 16, 2002)[1] was an American Appalachian folk singer, songwriter and banjo player. Quick facts Born, Died ... Ola Belle Reed Born Ola Wave Campbell (1916-08-18)August 18, 1916 Grassy Creek, North Carolina, U.S. Died August 16, 2002(2002-08-16) (aged 85) Occupations Singer-songwriter banjo player Close Early life Reed was born Ola Wave Campbell[2] in the unincorporated town of Grassy Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina. She was the fourth of thirteen children.[3][4][5][6] As a young child, Reed learned the clawhammer-style banjo and with her musical family sang old-time songs from the mountain region where they lived. Several family members on both sides of her family played…

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