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John Hartford
12+ albums
bluegrasscountryfolkamericanabanjo
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John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937– June 4, 2001) was an American country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang. At the time of his death, Hartford was also working on the biography of the blind fiddler Ed Haley. Hartford's album Wild Hog in the Red Bush is a collection of Haley's tunes. Hartford also provided narration for several of Ken Burns' documentaries. Hartford was given a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame. Hartford recorded more than 30 albums in his life, ranging across a broad spectrum of styles--from the traditional country of his early RCA recordings, to the new and experimental sound of his early newgrass recordings, to the traditional folk style to which he often returned later in his life. Hartford's albums also vary widely in formality, from the stately and orderly "Annual Waltz" to the rougher and less cut recordings that typified many of his later albums. "Aereo-Plain" and "Morning Bugle" are often considered to be Hartford's most influential work, coming as they did at the very beginning of a p
top songs
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Indian War Whoop
53,8852I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow (instrumental)
47,5133This Eve Of Parting
25,1244Gentle on My Mind
24,6505In Tall Buildings
23,1036Presbyterian Guitar
14,6827Back In The Goodle Days
13,9308I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow - Instrumental
12,4089First Girl I Loved
10,58110Steam Powered Aereo Plane
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