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Yates, Bill

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BILL YATES From Washington, DC. Played bass with the Country Gentlemen from 1969 to 1989. 2005, formed a new band “Bill Yates and Friends” to…

Yates, Dave

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DAVE YATES From Johnson City, Tennessee. A multi-instrumentalist who has performed on recordings by Merle Haggard, Tim Stafford, Rhonda Vincent, Adam Steffey, Barry Bales, John…

Yeary, Jimmy

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JIMMY YEARY From Hillsboro, Ohio; lives in Nashville. 1994, moved to Nashville after signing a record deal with Atlantic Records in 1994 but due to…

Yoakam, Dwight

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DWIGHT YOAKAM From Pikeville, Kentucky. Was raised in Columbus, Ohio. 1977, moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. 1985, released his debut…

Young, Adrienne

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ADRIENNE YOUNG (AND LITTLE SADIE) From Tallahassee, Florida. Lives in Nashville. A singer, songwriter who plays guitar, fiddle and banjo. Her grandfather had a Florida…

Young, Dempsey

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DEMPSEY YOUNG From Rocky Mount, Virginia. Originally from Richmond, Virginia. He was a very influential mandolin player for more than three decades (70’s, 80’s and…

Young, Vern

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VERN YOUNG From Lamar, Missouri. Originally from Rochester, New York. Began performing at age 12. His real name is Guy Lewis Young. While working at…