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Joe Hickerson

American folk singer (1935–2025)

Fame41.1
Momentum1.9
Wikipedia243

Lived 1935–2025, aged 90United States

United States MusiciansSinger / Musician

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7 languages
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1935–2025
Aged 90

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Updated 2026-08-11

Joseph Charles Hickerson, known professionally as Joe Hickerson, was an American folk singer, song finder, and musicologist. He led the Archive of Folk Song at the Library of Congress from 1963 to 1998.

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Source confidence60.0

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Joe Hickerson
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