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Born: February 01, 1939 in Bakersville, NC
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Country

Biography:
Among the most distinguished practitioners of traditional bluegrass, Del McCoury was the epitome of the "high lonesome sound" for over three decades. Born Delano Floyd McCoury, he was raised in Bakersville, NC. In 1941, he and his family moved to Glen Rock, PA, where he got his start as a five-string banjo picker with Keith Daniels & the Blue R... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2009 Live Jazz Fest 2008
2009 Family Circle
2008 Moneyland
2006 Promised Land
2005 Company We Keep
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Member Of: The McCoury Brothers More >> Similar Artists: Larry Sparks Karl Shiflett Buzz Busby Yonder Mountain String Band Randy Scruggs More >>

Influenced By: Bill Monroe The Delmore Brothers The Blue Sky Boys Flatt & Scruggs The Carter Family More >> Followers: The Hackensaw Boys Chatham County Line J.D. Crowe & The New South Sam Bush Dan Tyminski More >>

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