Cathy Barton
Born(1955-06-12)June 12, 1955
Fort Benning, Georgia
DiedApril 17, 2019(2019-04-17) (aged 63)
Boonville, Missouri
Other namesCathy Barton Para
Occupation(s)Folk singer and musician
Years active1975-2019
Known forOzark traditional music
Awards
  • Distinguished Alumnus, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri 1993

Catherine Jean "Cathy" Barton Para was an American folk musician from Boonville, Missouri known for her performances of traditional Ozark music and her proficiency on the banjo and hammered dulcimer. For more than four decades she performed with her husband Dave Para. She performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, on the television show Hee Haw, and regularly at Boonville's Big Muddy Folk Festival, which she helped found.[1]

Early life and education

Barton was born the child of military parents in Fort Benning, Georgia. After living in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Hawaii, and Kentucky, her family settled in Columbia, Missouri where she graduated from Hickman High School.[2] She received a Bachelor's degree from Stephens College in Columbia and a Master's degree in 1979 in folklore from Western Kentucky University.[3]

Discography

References

  1. ^ Wouters, Colleen (24 April 2019). "Cathy Barton Para lived with a radiant smile and music flowing through her". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Catherine Jean "Cathy" Para 1955-2019". Boonville Daily News. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Cathy Barton Para, June 12, 1955 — April 17, 2019". Columbia Missourian. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2022.


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