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1540:Peter Rowan
1519:Lynn Morris
1430:Mike Seeger
1424:Tom T. Hall
1406:Bobby Hicks
1327:Del McCoury
1244:Bill Vernon
1232:J. D. Crowe
1182:Chubby Wise
1176:Josh Graves
1140:Mac Wiseman
1110:Bill Monroe
1013:Rising Tide
854:Live albums
819:Dream Scene
660:John Duffey
652:Ron Stewart
533:February 1,
503:October 17,
323:October 17,
288:Discography
232:Lyle Lovett
187:Josh Graves
1605:Categories
1375:Bill Keith
1277:Carl Story
1268:Syd Nathan
1197:Doc Watson
976:Chesapeake
924:Blue Ridge
787:Blue Ridge
408:Washington
299:References
224:Chesapeake
54:1938-12-30
1484:J.T. Gray
1351:Tony Rice
1250:Red Allen
1020:Full Sail
755:Baptizing
739:Old Train
161:Biography
89:Bluegrass
1546:Sam Bush
1053:Spectrum
670:Tom Gray
628:Lou Reid
556:AllMusic
199:Maryland
195:Bethesda
109:, vocals
1451:Joe Val
731:Act III
570:Discogs
428:May 18,
93:country
1560:(2023)
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1542:(2022)
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1160:(1995)
1154:(1994)
1148:(1993)
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927:(1985)
908:(2007)
900:(1987)
881:(1992)
873:(1986)
865:(1975)
846:(2014)
838:(2007)
822:(1996)
814:(1994)
806:(1990)
798:(1988)
790:(1985)
782:(1983)
774:(1981)
766:(1979)
763:Act IV
758:(1978)
750:(1976)
742:(1973)
734:(1973)
726:(1973)
723:Act II
718:(1972)
391:May 9,
345:. 2023
256:Awards
139:. The
85:Genres
80:, U.S.
63:, U.S.
830:(2000
715:Act I
133:Dobro
107:Dobro
535:2021
505:2017
479:2012
456:2012
430:2009
393:2017
351:2024
325:2017
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48:Born
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