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CodeDS/UK/15884
NameEmmy; Cousin (1903-1980); American banjo player, country singer
AliasBorn Cynthia May Carver
Dates1903-1980
GenderFemale
BiographyCynthia May Carver (14 March 1903 - 11 April 1980), known professionally as Cousin Emmy, was a banjo player and country singer. Her song "Ruby, Are You Mad At Your Man?" became a bluegrass standard after it was covered by the Osborne Brothers. She started out her career by playing with Frankie Moore's Log Cabin Boys. She influenced the playing of Grandpa Jones. She appeared in two films, Swing in the Saddle and The Second Greatest Sex.

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