Del McCoury

Del McCoury

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Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939 in Bakersville, North Carolina) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band,...
Tom Paxton

Tom Paxton

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Thomas R. Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is a well-known American folk singer and singer-songwriter who has been writing, performing and recording...
Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter

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Josh Ritter is an American singer-songwriter born in Moscow, Idaho, Idaho in 1976. Ritter began writing songs while attending Oberlin College. He...
George Wein

George Wein

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George Wein (born October 3, 1925) is an American jazz promoter and producer who has been called "the most famous jazz impresario" and "the most...
Tommy Makem

Tommy Makem

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Tommy Makem (born November 4, 1932) is an internationally celebrated folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller from Ireland, most known as a...
Robert Shelton

Robert Shelton

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Robert Shelton (June 28, 1926, Chicago, Illinois, United States - December 11, 1995, Brighton, England) was a music and film critic. Shelton's most...
Barry Goldberg

Barry Goldberg

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Barry Goldberg (born 1941 in Chicago, Illinois) is a blues keyboardist. He played piano in the band supporting Bob Dylan during his 1965...
Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson

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Samuel Robert ("Bob") Gibson was a folk singer who led a folk music revival in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was known for playing both the...
Otis Spann

Otis Spann

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Otis Spann was an American blues musician. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Spann became known for his distinct piano style. Spann was Muddy Waters'...
John Jacob Niles

John Jacob Niles

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John Jacob Niles (b. Louisville, Kentucky, April 28, 1892; d. Lexington, Kentucky, March 1, 1980) was an American composer, singer, and collector...