Allen Shelton, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Allen Shelton

American musician

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1936

Date of Death: 21-Nov-2009

Profession: banjoist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Allen Shelton

  • Allen Shelton was an American five-string banjo player mostly known for being a member of the bluegrass band Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys since the 1960s.
  • Shelton was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina, on July 2, 1936.
  • Shelton started playing the banjo when he was fourteen.
  • His father Troy Shelton was a guitar player mainly but also played fiddle, Mando, and some banjo.
  • A local named Junior Boggs showed him some three-finger style..

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