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Robert Hale

voc, US
Musician of Country

American Bluegrass Guitarist Robert Hale is from Jolo, West Virginia. He is the son of Clayton Hale, a McDowell and Wyoming county businessman, a former Delegate to the Legislature, and perhaps most important to this story, a bluegrass bandleader and music promoter. Claytons band played on a weekly television show on WOAY in the 1970s, and he promoted a successful festival in Tazewell, Virginia for several years.. Robert began playing the mandolin full time in his Dad's band at age of nine and, at age 11, had the opportunity to play the Grand Ole Opry as a guest of Bill Monroe. His first professional band was with Don Wayne and Dale Reno, The Reno Brothers. He then played with JD Crowe and the New South, Livewire, and Eddie and Martha Adcock before forming Wildfire with Curt Chapman in 2000. Robert also recorded with Dolly Parton on Two projects, Halos and Horns and For God and Country. He is equally at home on mandolin, guitar, banjo or just about anything with strings, and plays a variety of styles ranging from country to bluegrass to rock roll.

Instruments

• Vocals
• Guitar
• Backing Vocals
• Acoustic guitar
• Electric guitar

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