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Janie Hunter was born on 7 June, 1918 in South Carolina, is a singer. Discover Janie Hunter's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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7 June, 1918 |
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June 14, 1997 |
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Janie Hunter Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Janie Hunter worth at the age of 79 years old? Janie Hunter’s income source is mostly from being a successful singer. She is from United States. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Janie Hunter died in Johns Island on June 14, 1997 of lung cancer. She was 78.
Hunter was well-regarded by academics and folklorists for her wide knowledge of Gullah customs and traditions, and was a frequent source in their research and preservation work. She was featured in Alan Lomax's documentary Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old (1991), which focused on her singing, storytelling, and efforts to pass on folk traditions to the younger generations. She was also featured in John Cohen's documentary Musical Holdouts (1975), performing the song "Sweet By and By."
Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old (1991) Folkstreams
Hunter was recognized as an NEA National Heritage Fellow in 1984 for her singing. The fellowship cited her knowledge and teaching of storytelling, game songs, and folk medicine, as well as her skill in quilting and crafting of brooms and rag dolls. She traveled with a large group of family members to the National Heritage ceremony in Washington DC, and performed a ring shout as part of the Folklife Festival.
Janie Hunter and family: "Water my Flowers" (1983) Alan Lomax Archive
Janie Hunter and the Moving Star Hall Singers: "Jonah" (1983) Alan Lomax Archive
Her storytelling has been published in the Carawans' Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life (1967) and Talk That Talk: an Anthology of African-American Storytelling (1989).
Hunter toured as a song leader with the Moving Star Hall Singers for 30 years, beginning in 1964 with a performance at the Newport Folk Festival. She made recordings for three Smithsonian Folkways albums with the group: Sea Island Folk Festival: Moving Star Hall Singers and Alan Lomax (1964), Been in the Storm So Long: Spirituals & Shouts, Children's Game Songs, and Folktales (1967), and Johns Island, South Carolina: Its People and Songs (1973).
Janie Hunter (June 7, 1918 – June 14, 1997) was an American singer and storyteller who worked to preserve Gullah culture and folkways in her home of Johns Island, South Carolina. She received a 1984 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in recognition of her contributions to folk art and traditions.
Janie Bligen Hunter was born on River Road on Johns Island, South Carolina in 1918. Her father was Joe Bligen, a fisher and farmer. When she was young, Hunter worked as a cotton picker, earning less than 40 cents a day for her work. She married Willie Hunter, with whom she had fourteen children.
