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MCCR002
Citation:
McCray, Michael. “Lumbee musician Willie French Lowery dies at 68.” The Fayetteville Observer (Fayetteville, NC). May 4, 2012
Annotation:
Lumbee musician Willie French Lowery died at age 68. Lowery wrote, performed and produced songs, and he was also a community activist in his home area of Robeson County.
Throughout his career, Lowery published over 500 songs and received many honors including a Lumbee lifetime achievement award in 2006. He was also featured in Southern Cultures magazine in 2008. Paul McCartney of The Beatles also noted he had respect for Lowery’s music
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