Preview | Jackie Butler and His Playmates
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Learn how an all-child country band from eastern NC rose to fame in the early days of radio and TV.
Discover the nearly forgotten story of Jackie Butler and His Playmates, an all-child country band from eastern NC that rose to fame in the early days of radio and TV. This documentary offers a nostalgic journey through rare recordings, firsthand accounts and the roots of Southern broadcasting.
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PBS North Carolina Presents is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Preview | Jackie Butler and His Playmates
Preview: 10/10/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover the nearly forgotten story of Jackie Butler and His Playmates, an all-child country band from eastern NC that rose to fame in the early days of radio and TV. This documentary offers a nostalgic journey through rare recordings, firsthand accounts and the roots of Southern broadcasting.
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Carter, Jack Butler, and I were in the same class in the fifth grade.
We formed a little group.
- Jack's dad saw some potential in it that we had no idea was probably was there.
(upbeat music) - Oh, these guys sound like they're from Eastern North Carolina.
(laughing) - We were big time in our own little provincial world.
(laughing) ♪
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