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John Humbird Duffey Jr. (March 4, 1934 – December 10, 1996) was a Washington D.C. based bluegrass musician. Duffey was born in Washington, D.C., and lived nearly all his life in the Washington D.C. area. He graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in suburban Maryland.
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Credited as writer or co-writer of more than 100 songs, instrumentals, and arrangements, including: 1. “Along the Way” 2. “Border Incident” 3. “Bringing Mary Home” 4. “A Cold Wind A’Blowin’” 5. “Don’t Bother with White Satin” 6. “Hills and Home” 7. “This World’s No Place to Live (But It’s Home)” 8. “Travelin’ Dobro” 9. “Victim to the Tomb”
Bill MonroeFlatt & ScruggsStanley BrothersThe Osborne Brothers & Red AllenDavid Swan & the Rainbow Mountain Boys, 1957Lucky Chatman’s Ozark Mountain Boys, 1957The Country Gentlemen, 1957-1969Bill Clifton & the Dixie Mountain Boys, late ’50s – early ’60sJul 30, 2019 · John Duffey was a big man with a big voice who played a small instrument. When he died — too soon — in 1996, Duffey had influenced the music he loved in ways big and small. His story is told in...
John Duffey's influence on bluegrass cannot be overstated. His contributions to legendary bands The Country Gentlemen and The Seldom Scene helped transform the genre from a regional Appalachian music to a sophisticated, urban sound, resulting in a legion of new fans the world over.
John Duffey performing The Boatman - from the Seldom Scene album - Dream Scene - John Duffey, Ben Eldridge, Dudley Connell, Ronnie Simpkins, & Fred Travers.
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Dec 10, 1996 · John Duffey was known for his high-lonesome tenor, brilliantly innovative mandolin playing, and the important part he played in establishing the Seldom Scene on the highest levels of bluegrass stardom…. Read Full Biography.
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Mar 29, 2019 · John Duffey is one of the biggest characters in the 70-year history of bluegrass music, larger than life; physically imposing with a voice that covers the whole range required for the four standard vocal parts, and a style of mandolin playing all his own. He even had a mandolin all his own; the hand-built wing-shaped “duck.”
