NEA National Heritage Fellows

In-depth profiles of NEA National Heritage Fellows from 1982 to the present. Materials for 1982-2007 biographies courtesy of Documentary Arts. Use of some photographs courtesy of the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives & Collections.

Man playing a fiddle.
1990

Douglas Wallin

Appalachian Ballad Singer
A man holding a guitar.
1989

John Cephas

Piedmont Blues Guitarist/Singer
A group of men in suits sing from a satge.
1989

The Fairfield Four

African-American a capella Gospel Singers
A man playing a guitar and singing from a stage.
1989

José Gutiérrez

Mexican Jarocho Musician/Singer
A man playing an Oud.
1989

Richard Avedis Hagopian

Armenian Oud Player
Man holding an accordion.
1989

Christy Hengel

German-American Concertina Maker
A man holding a string instrument.
1989

Ilias Kementzides

Pontic Greek Lyra Player
Headshot of a woman.
1989

Ethel Kvalheim

Norwegian Rosemaler
A woman shrouded in a native shawl seen in profile.
1989

Vanessa Paukeigope Morgan

Kiowa Regalia Maker
Headshot of a woman.
1989

Mabel E. Murphy

Anglo-American Quilter
A man holding a shoe in his hand.
1989

LaVaughn E. Robinson

African-American Tapdancer
A man holding a banjo.
1989

Earl Scruggs

Bluegrass Banjo Player
A man holding a model diuck in his hands.
1989

Harry V. Shourds

Wildlife Decoy Carver
Man holding an instrument.
1989

Chesley Goseyun Wilson

Apache Fiddle Maker
Man playing an accordion.
1988

Pedro Ayala

Mexican-American Accordionist