For the Canadian jazz pianist, see Bill Clifton (pianist).
Bill Clifton
Bill Clifton (April 30, 2017)
Background information
Birth name
William August Marburg
Born
(1931-04-05) April 5, 1931 (age 93) Riderwood, Maryland, U.S.[1]
Genres
Bluegrass, folk
Occupation(s)
Musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter
Instruments
Guitar, autoharp
Years active
1952–present
Labels
Blue Ridge, Starday, Mercury, County, Elf Records
Musical artist
Bill Clifton (born William August Marburg; April 5, 1931)[1] is an American bluegrass musician and singer who is credited with having organized one of the first bluegrass festivals in the United States in 1961.[2]
^ abColin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 83/4. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
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Out of the Country (1974), was recorded in London with fellow American BillClifton and released by FV Schallplatten. The second, Love, Hell and Biscuits...
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Bond, Hank Garland, and Joe Maphis. Guitarists like Bill Napier, Edd Mayfield, and BillClifton also became prominent in bluegrass flatpicking styles...
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