Herbert Lyle Mayfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHerbert Lyle Mayfield
American inventor and folk musician
Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1929
Place of Birth: Greenville, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 31-Mar-2012
Profession: inventor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Herbert Lyle Mayfield
- Herbert Lyle Mayfield, known generally as Lyle, (March 4, 1929 – March 31, 2012) was an American writer, poet, printer, inventor of musical instruments, and folk musician and composer from Greenville, Illinois.
- He spent most of his adult life working in the printing trade as a profession, but spent most of his spare time designing and building hybrid folk instruments and performing at live music events with his wife Doris (Mindrup) Mayfield and youngest son, Layne Mayfield.
- Lyle is notable for his invention of both the guitalin and guinjo, hybrid folk instruments combining features of several traditional folk instruments.
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