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{{Short description|American old-time fiddler}}
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'''Hoyt Ming''' (October 6, 1902 – April 28, 1985) was an American [[Old-time music|old-time]] fiddler.


== Biography ==
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'''Hoyt "Floyd" Ming''' (October 6, 1902 in [[Choctaw County, Mississippi]] – April 28, 1985){{citation needed|date=July 2013}} was an American [[Old-time music|old-time]] fiddler.
Hoyt Ming was born in [[Choctaw County, Mississippi]] on October 6, 1902.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=r2WPadmin|title=Ming, Hoyt, and His Pep Steppers|url=https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/hoyt-ming-and-his-pep-steppers/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=Mississippi Encyclopedia|language=en-US}}</ref> Later, in his life he married Rozelle Ming (April 25, 1907 - September 29, 1983); the couple performed together for the rest of Hoyt's life.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Myers|first=Leslie R.|date=June 7, 1983|title=Strings, yodel sow seeds of country sound|pages=21|work=Clarion-Ledger|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/181232222/?terms=Hoyt%20Ming%20and%20His%20Pep%20Steppers&match=1|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref> He played fiddle with the [[Pep Steppers]], a family old-time band from [[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]], sometimes billed as "Floyd Ming and the Pep Steppers", instead of using his real name "Hoyt". Hoyt and his band recorded for Ralph Peer and RCA Victor on February 13, 1928 at the Peabody Hotel including their most famous song "Indian War Whoop" which was included on the album Anthology of American Folk Music.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=October 25, 1984|title=Ag museum to host concert by string band|pages=16|work=The Northside Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/250820096/?terms=Hoyt%20Ming%20and%20His%20Pep%20Steppers&match=1|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=September 23, 1973|title=Ming And Pep Steppers Will Fiddle At The Fair|pages=14|work=The Star-Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/304811511/?terms=Hoyt%20Ming%20and%20His%20Pep%20Steppers&match=1|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref> For most of his life he was a potato farmer. He played at local dances and fairs until about 1957, when he stopped playing. Interest in the band revived in the 1970s, and they played at the [[National Folk Festival (United States)|National Folk Festival]] in 1973 and at the 1974 [[Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife]] as well as other shows.<ref>{{Cite web|last=r2WPadmin|title=Ming, Hoyt, and His Pep Steppers|url=https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/hoyt-ming-and-his-pep-steppers/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=Mississippi Encyclopedia|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Myers|first=Leslie R.|date=October 25, 1984|title=Strains of South sally forth this fall|pages=25|work=Clarion Ledger|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/181634467/?terms=Hoyt%20Ming%20and%20His%20Pep%20Steppers&match=1|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref> They also appeared in a film, ''[[Ode to Billy Joe (film)|Ode to Billy Joe]]''.<ref name="folk">[http://media.smithsonianfolkways.org/liner_notes/smithsonian_folkways/SFW40193.pdf Liner notes to ''Classic Old-Time Fiddle from Smithsonian Folkways'', SFW CD 40193]. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2007.</ref>


== Legacy ==
Hoyt Ming played the fiddle with the [[Pep Steppers]], a family old-time band from [[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]]. For most of his life he was a potato farmer. He played at local dances and fairs until about 1957. Interest in the band revived in the 1970s, and they played at the [[National Folk Festival (United States)|National Folk Festival]] in 1973 and at the 1974 [[Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife]]. They also appeared in a film, ''[[Ode to Billy Joe (film)|Ode to Billy Joe]]''.<ref name=folk>[http://media.smithsonianfolkways.org/liner_notes/smithsonian_folkways/SFW40193.pdf Liner notes to ''Classic Old-Time Fiddle from Smithsonian Folkways'', SFW CD 40193]. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2007.</ref>
"Indian War Whoop" was featured in the 2023 [[Martin Scorsese]] film ''[[Killers of the Flower Moon (film)|Killer of the Flower Moon]]'', in the scene where Ernest Burkhart first meets his to-be wife. The tune "Tupelo Blues" is performed by the string band during the wedding dance scene.

== Discography ==
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|"Indian War Whoop"
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|"Old Red"
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|"White mule"
|Victor 21534
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|Tupelo Blues
|Victor 21534
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==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==


* Tony Russell (1976). "Pep Stepping with the Mings". ''Old Time Music'' 20 (Spring 1976).
* Tony Russell (1976). "Pep Stepping with the Mings". ''Old Time Music'' 20 (Spring 1976).
* Marker. http://www.mscountrymusictrail.org/markers/hoyt-ming

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Latest revision as of 00:02, 12 December 2024

Hoyt Ming (October 6, 1902 – April 28, 1985) was an American old-time fiddler.

Biography

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Hoyt Ming was born in Choctaw County, Mississippi on October 6, 1902.[1] Later, in his life he married Rozelle Ming (April 25, 1907 - September 29, 1983); the couple performed together for the rest of Hoyt's life.[1][2] He played fiddle with the Pep Steppers, a family old-time band from Tupelo, sometimes billed as "Floyd Ming and the Pep Steppers", instead of using his real name "Hoyt". Hoyt and his band recorded for Ralph Peer and RCA Victor on February 13, 1928 at the Peabody Hotel including their most famous song "Indian War Whoop" which was included on the album Anthology of American Folk Music.[1][3][4] For most of his life he was a potato farmer. He played at local dances and fairs until about 1957, when he stopped playing. Interest in the band revived in the 1970s, and they played at the National Folk Festival in 1973 and at the 1974 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife as well as other shows.[5][6] They also appeared in a film, Ode to Billy Joe.[7]

Legacy

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"Indian War Whoop" was featured in the 2023 Martin Scorsese film Killer of the Flower Moon, in the scene where Ernest Burkhart first meets his to-be wife. The tune "Tupelo Blues" is performed by the string band during the wedding dance scene.

Discography

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Title Label Number[8][9] Recording Location[8] Recording Date[8]
"Indian War Whoop" Victor 21294 Memphis, Tennessee February 13, 1928
"Old Red" Victor 21294
"White mule" Victor 21534
Tupelo Blues Victor 21534

References

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  1. ^ a b c r2WPadmin. "Ming, Hoyt, and His Pep Steppers". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Myers, Leslie R. (June 7, 1983). "Strings, yodel sow seeds of country sound". Clarion-Ledger. p. 21. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ag museum to host concert by string band". The Northside Sun. October 25, 1984. p. 16. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ming And Pep Steppers Will Fiddle At The Fair". The Star-Herald. September 23, 1973. p. 14. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. ^ r2WPadmin. "Ming, Hoyt, and His Pep Steppers". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Myers, Leslie R. (October 25, 1984). "Strains of South sally forth this fall". Clarion Ledger. p. 25. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Liner notes to Classic Old-Time Fiddle from Smithsonian Folkways, SFW CD 40193. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2007.
  8. ^ a b c Russell, Tony; Pinson, Bob (2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. Oxford University Press. p. 629. ISBN 0199881545.
  9. ^ "Ming, Hoyt - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.

Further reading

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