1945–1981
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Cuje Bertram
1894–1993
United States
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Biography
Bennie Esterd "Cuje" Bertram (August 24, 1894 – April 2, 1993) was an American old-time fiddle player from Kentucky. Bertram, who was African-American, played in the same style as neighboring white musicians of the region. While musicians such as Leonard Rutherford and Dick Burnett were popular recording artists, record companies were not interested in producing old-time music for the race record market.
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