Gene Goforth

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Gene Goforth was born into a musical family in 1921 in Shannon County. Gene took to the fiddle with a great deal of determination and by the age of eight was playing for socials and dances. Gene got both repertoire and style from sources like Roy Wolliver, Arthur Smith, Benny Martin, Howdy Forester, and, of course, from WSM’s Grand Ole Opry. Gene worked as a heavy equipment operator in St. Louis for many years, while contributing to the entertainment and learning of young musicians and other displaced Ozarkers. In the 1970s, he toured extensively with Norman Ford and Dub Crouch as the Bluegrass Rounders. Gene Goforth died in 2002. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

Emminence Breakdown

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The Fiddler's of Country Music, Vol. 10

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Teddy Ray Country Music Anthology Vol 2 Old Time

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The Fiddler's of Country Music, Vol. 9

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Traditional Fiddle Music Of The Ozarks: Vol. 1 -Along the Eastern Crescent

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Traditional Fiddle Music Of The Ozarks: Vol. 1 - Along the Eastern Crescent

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Traditional Fiddle Music of the Ozarks, Vol. 1: Along the Eastern Cresent

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Traditional Fiddle Music of the Ozarks Vol.1_Along the Eastern Cresent

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Strike Up The Bow

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Now That's A Good Tune: Masters of Traditional Missouri Fiddling

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Hartford Collection

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Traditional Fiddle Music of the Ozarks, Vol. I: Along the Eastern Crescent

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