Wade Mainer
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- 1907-04-21
- Died
- 2011-09-12
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Wade Mainer (April 21, 1907 – September 12, 2011) was an American singer and banjoist. With his band, the Sons of the Mountaineers, he is credited with bridging the gap between old-time mountain music and Bluegrass and is sometimes called the "Grandfather of Bluegrass." In addition, he innovated a two-finger banjo fingerpicking style, which was a precursor to modern three-finger bluegrass styles. Originally from North Carolina, Mainer's main influences came from the mountain music of his fami
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- Born
- 21 April 1907
- Died
- 12 September 2011
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Buncombe County
- Place of death
- Flint
- Occupation
- musician
- Genre
- bluegrass music
- Instrument
- banjo
- Record label
- King
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1907 births2011 deaths20th-century American musiciansAmerican banjoistsAmerican country singer-songwritersAmerican men centenariansBluegrass musicians from North CarolinaCountry musicians from MichiganCountry musicians from North CarolinaKing Records artistsMusicians from Flint, MichiganNational Heritage Fellowship winners