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Who is this bluegrass pioneer who turns 80 this month? |
He first came to Nashville to record with the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers as a young whippersnapper of 20. He was, by his own account, "scared to death. I'd never been in a studio in my life. Sweat was rolling down my legs ... you could have took a bath or shower in my shoes when I got done!"
Obviously, he got over his nerves. He is now a member of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, and the IBMA Hall of Fame.
Significant December dates in bluegrass history
- 1st: Carter Stanley (1966) and Jack Cooke (2009) died
- 5th: The Traditional Grass formed (1983)
- 7th: Bobby Osborne (1931) and Jason Burleson (1967) were born
- 10th: John Duffey (1996) and Dempsey Young (2006) died
- 11th: Flatt & Scruggs recorded "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" (1949)
- 19th: Uncle Dave Macon first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry (1925)
- 25th: "Rocky Top" by the Osborne Brothers was released (1967)
- 30th: Melvin Goins (1933) and John Hartford (1937) were born
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