Uncle Dave Macon
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Uncle Dave Macon was an influential early 20th-century American banjo player and singer, celebrated as one of the first stars of the Grand Ole Opry and a pioneer of country music.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Ole Opry performer
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banjo player ⓘ country musician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| birthName | David Harrison Macon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1870-10-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952-03-22 ⓘ |
| employer | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Macon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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old-time music ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Country Music Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bill Monroe
NERFINISHED
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Roy Acuff NERFINISHED ⓘ Stringbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | banjo ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Uncle Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
one of the first stars of the Grand Ole Opry
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pioneer of country music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carve That Possum
NERFINISHED
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From Jerusalem to Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan Is a Hard Road to Travel NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock About My Saro Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bum Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 7 ⓘ |
| occupation |
banjoist
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Smartt Station, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluebird Records
NERFINISHED
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Brunswick Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Matilda Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1925 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
comic performance
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energetic banjo playing ⓘ use of vaudeville-style stage antics ⓘ |
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