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197:1973–present
193:Years active
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1449:1954 births
1346:Mayf Nutter
1331:Larry Groce
1212:Tim O'Brien
1154:Butch Miles
1090:Larry Combs
989:Molly O'Day
907:MusicBrainz
903:Tim O'Brien
894:Tim O'Brien
835:January 13,
665:"Biography"
583:Discography
527:, in 1999.
506:Kris Drever
484:RCA Records
478:Solo career
464:Remember Me
376:, banjoist
148:Instruments
131:Occupations
29:Tim O'Brien
1443:Categories
1423:Ray Morgan
1395:Ezra Cline
1250:Russ Hicks
1207:Wayne Moss
1106:Don Redman
1062:Red Sovine
594:References
443:media help
294:Early life
274:mandocello
214:Sugar Hill
173:mandocello
72:1954-03-16
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1192:Ray Goins
1139:Billy Cox
1111:Nat Reese
1022:Ann Baker
695:– Review"
574:His band
496:Billboard
304:Bob Dylan
283:Billboard
254:bluegrass
232:timobrien
117:Americana
107:bluegrass
1245:Ed Haley
898:AllMusic
853:Archived
699:AllMusic
669:AllMusic
576:Hot Rize
501:charts.
460:AllMusic
382:Hot Rize
370:Colorado
334:Hot Rize
316:mandolin
270:bouzouki
262:mandolin
178:bouzouki
168:Mandolin
140:musician
1357:of 2023
1319:of 2020
1276:of 2018
1233:of 2015
1180:of 2013
1132:of 2011
1078:of 2009
1015:of 2008
952:of 2007
780:YouTube
250:country
227:Website
102:Country
801:. 2019
314:, and
312:violin
308:Mollie
258:fiddle
202:Labels
163:fiddle
158:guitar
154:Vocals
95:Genres
90:, U.S.
84:Origin
1355:Class
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1178:Class
1130:Class
1076:Class
1013:Class
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183:banjo
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