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J.E. Mainer

J.E. Mainer, born in Buncombe County in 1898 and went on to lead “J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers,” one of the leading Appalachian string bands during the 1930s.

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Curly Seckler

John Ray Sechler was born in China Grove, North Carolina on Christmas Day, 1919; he became “Curly” when his hair grew out. When he released his first album in 1971, he changed to spelling of his last name to avoid confusion over its pronunciation.

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Clyde Moody

Clyde Moody was a premier singer and instrumentalist in bluegrass. Born September 19, 1915 in Cherokee, North Carolina.

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Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs created the defining sound of bluegrass with his three-finger or Scruggs-style playing on the banjo.