The Southern Folklife Collection at the Wilson Special Collections Library at UNC will host a free public program and exhibit opening on country-music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers on April 13.
Jocelyn Neal, UNC associate professor of music and adjunct associate professor of American studies, will discuss “The Secrets of the Songs: Jimmie Rodgers and His Legacy.†Neal’s talk will be followed by a performance by old-time country musician Matt Kinman.
A reception and viewing of the new exhibit, “Jimmie Rodgers: The Father of Country Music,†will begin at 5 p.m., with Neal’s talk at 5:45 p.m. For more information, contact Liza Terll, Friends of the Library, at liza_terll@unc.edu or 962-4207. The Southern Folklife Collection is located on the fourth floor of Wilson Library.