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Mac Wiseman - Born May 23, 1925
Mac Wiseman's authentic folk roots emanate from his birthplace in Crimora, Virginia, in the resplendent Shenandoah Valley. Regarded by many critics as bluegrass music's preeminent balladeer and most articulate interpreter of American folk songs, his courtly manner, gigantic singing voice and masterful guitar accompaniment endears him to several generations of fans in a career of more than fifty years. Partially crippled by polio as a child, he joined influential radio station WCYB in Bristol, Virginia, in 1947 on its daily "Farm and Fun Time" broadcasts. An astute businessman, he helped form the Country Music Association and became an executive with a major record label in 1957, resuming his performing career several years later. At various times in the 1950s and 1960s he was a cast member of several prominent weekly live radio shows, including the Louisiana Hayride, the Old Dominion Barn Dance and the WWVA Wheeling Jamboree. Among hundreds of Mac Wiseman recordings are the raw, classic early 1950s masters that virtually immortalized ballads such as "I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home," "Love Letters In The Sand," and "Tis Sweet To Be Remembered."
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