David French Carpenter, born June 7, 1899, in

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died May 22, 1965, was a noted

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player. He is listed by the

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as a musician on two sound recordings: ''Elzics Farewell'', Kanawha, 1976; and ''Old-time music from Clay County, West Virginia'', Charleston, West Virginia, Folk Promotions, 1964.Library of Congress Online Catalog search for "French Carpenter", http://catalog.loc.gov/, January 27, 2011.

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