Benny Martin
American singer-songwriter (1928–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benny Edward Martin (May 8, 1928[1] – March 13, 2001),[2] was an American bluegrass fiddler who invented the eight-string fiddle. Throughout his musical career he performed with artists such as the Bluegrass Boys, Don Reno, the Smoky Mountain Boys and Flatt and Scruggs, and later performed and recorded with the Stanley Brothers, Hylo Brown, Jimmy Martin, Johnnie and Jack, and the Stonemans, among others. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Birth name | Benny Edward Martin |
Born | May 8, 1928 Sparta, Tennessee, United States |
Died | March 13, 2001(2001-03-13) (aged 72) |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Country artist |
Instrument(s) | Fiddle Guitar |
Years active | 1940s–1990s |
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