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Humphrey Bate
Humphrey Bate
Birth name	Humphrey Bate
Born	May 25, 1875; Castalian Springs, Tennessee
Died	June 12, 1936 (aged 61); Castalian Springs, Tennessee
Genres	Old-time music
Instrument(s)	Harmonica, vocals
Years active	1925–1936
Labels	Brunswick

Humphrey Bate (May 25, 1875 – June 12, 1936) was an American harmonica player and string band leader. He was the first musician to play old-time music on Nashville-area radio. Bate and his band, which had been given the name "Dr. Humphrey Bate & His Possum Hunters" by Opry founder George D. Hay, were regulars on the Grand Ole Opry until Bate's death in 1936. The band's recordings, while scant, are considered some of the most distinctive and complex string band compositions in the old-time genre.^[1]

^ Charles Wolfe, "Dr. Humphrey Bate," The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998), 30.

[1] Charles Wolfe, "Dr. Humphrey Bate," The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998), 30.

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