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John Hartford
John Cowan Hartford was an American folk, 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. His most successful song is "Gentle on My Mind", which won three Grammy Awards and was listed in "BMI's Top 100 Songs of the Century". 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. He was posthumously inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2010. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hartford) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Backroads, Rivers & Memories: The Rare & Unreleased John Hartford 2019
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Home Made Sugar and a Puncheon Floor 2016
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John Hartford 2015
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Hartford Rice and Clements 2011
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No End of Love 2008
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Steam Powered Aereo-Takes 2002
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Hamilton Ironworks 2001
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Retrograss 1999
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Good Old Boys 1999
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The Speed of the Old Long Bow 1998
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Joseph's Dream Single • 1976
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John Hartford - Steam Powered Aereo Plane DrQuickbeam • 110K views
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Billy Strings | “In Tall Buildings” | Allstate Arena | Rosemont IL. | 06/06/2025 MrTopdogger • 2K views
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John Hartford - "Gentle on my Mind" (Music Video) GRunHappiness • 5.4K views
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Back in the Goodle Days - John Hartford Tim Kasenter • 217K views
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John Hartford - Learning To Smile -03 Gentle On My Mind + Way Down The River Road johnny85er • 696K views
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