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Raymond Fairchild

bj, *1944 US, Cherokee, North Carolina
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American banjo player from the Great Smoky Mountains. He was born March 15, 1939 in Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina. In the mid 1960s, he formed The Frosty Mountain Boys but soon changed the name to The Maggie Valley Boys. In 1975 he joined with The Crowe Brothers. The Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America named Fairchild Banjo Picker of the Year from 1989 to 1991. In 1989 he was inducted into that organization’s Hall of Greats.

     
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Blues
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Whoa Mule on 31 Banjo Favorites by Raymond Fairchild
Pretty Polly on 31 Banjo Favorites by Raymond Fairchild
Cumberland Gap on 31 Banjo Favorites by Raymond Fairchild
When You And I Were Young, Maggie on At Home In Maggie Valley by Raymond Fairchild
Short Stop on At Home In Maggie Valley by Raymond Fairchild
Shady Grove on Bluegrass Banjo Collection: Power Picks by Raymond Fairchild
Raymond's Talking Banjo on 31 Banjo Favorites by Raymond Fairchild
Sugar Foot Rag on 31 Banjo Favorites by Raymond Fairchild
Whoa Mule on Live! At McClure by Various Artists
Red Wing on 31 Banjo Favorites by Raymond Fairchild

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
31 Banjo FavoritesRaymond Fairchild & The Maggie Valley Boys2008Compil.
The Best Of Raymond Fairchild: The Bluegrass Banjo Collection - 18 Rural Rhythm ClassicsRaymond Fairchild2004Compil.
Smoky Mountain Christmas - A Bluegrass HolidayRaymond Fairchild2003Album
Smokey Mountain BanjoRaymond Fairchild With Eddie Geouge2001Album
31 Banjo Favorites - Volume IIRaymond Fairchild2001Compil.
16 All-Time FavoritesRaymond Fairchild1998Compil.
31 Banjo FavoritesRaymond Fairchild1997Compil.
Me And My Banjo At Home In Maggie ValleyRaymond Fairchild1989Album
Smokey Mountain BanjoRaymond Fairchild With Eddie Geouge1988Album
World Champion Banjo - Plays John's DreamRaymond Fairchild1987Album
Plays RequestsRaymond Fairchild1985Album
Little ZaneRaymond Fairchild1981Album
Picking & Singing In Maggie ValleyFrank Buchanan, Raymond Fairchild1978Album
King Of The 5-String BanjoRaymond Fairchild1976Album
King Of The Smokey Mountain Banjo PlayersRaymond Fairchild1976Album
31 Great TunesRaymond Fairchild1976Album
King Of The 5-String BanjoRaymond Fairchild1976Album
King Of The 5-String BanjoRaymond Fairchild1976Album
Honky Tonkin' Country BluesRaymond Fairchild1971Album
King Of The Smokey Mountain Banjo PlayersRaymond Fairchild and The Maggie Valley Boys1967Album
King Of The Smokey Mountain 5-String Banjo PlayersRaymond Fairchild1966Album
Mama Likes Blue Grass MusicRaymond Fairchild And The Frosty Mountain Boys1966Album
King Of The Smokey Mountain Banjo PlayersRaymond Fairchild1963Album
America's Most Authentic Folk BanjoRaymond Fairchild1961Album
Pickin' in Maggie Valley: Recorded Live at Hillbilly Music BarnRaymond FairchildAlbum
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