claim: The day before the Academy Awards is when the Independent Spirit Awards are held.
evidence: James Benton Flippen -LRB- July 18 , 1920 -- June 28 , 2011 -RRB- was an old-time fiddler from Mount Airy , North Carolina .. old-time. Old-time music. He was one of the last surviving members of a generation of performers born in the early 20th century playing in the Round Peak style centering on Surry County , North Carolina .. Round Peak. Round Peak. His contemporaries included Tommy Jarrell , Fred Cockerham , Kyle Creed , and Earnest East .. Tommy Jarrell. Tommy Jarrell. Fred Cockerham. Fred Cockerham. Kyle Creed. Kyle Creed. Earnest East. Earnest East. Flippen learned to play old-time music early in life from his father , uncles , and brothers .. old-time. Old-time music. He composed several original tunes and performed with the Camp Creek Boys and the Smokey Valley Boys .. Flippen was a recipient of the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award in 1990 .. North Carolina Folk Heritage Award. North Carolina Folk Heritage Award