Larry Richardson
Musician · 1927–2007
Larry Richardson was a pioneering American bluegrass banjo player.
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- Born on August 9, 1927, in Galax, Virginia; died on June 17, 2007.
- Helped transform the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers from a western-swing band to a bluegrass band with Bobby Osborne in 1949.
- Was a Blue Grass Boy for Bill Monroe from 1950 to 1951.
- Recorded the influential version of “Little Maggie” and later worked as an evangelist and gospel performer.
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Larry Richardson and the Blue Ridge BoysPlayed on recording with Larry Richardson and the Blue Ridge Boys
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The Lonesome Pine FiddlersPlayed on recording with The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
