Bunt Stephens, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bunt Stephens

American musician

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1879

Date of Death: 25-May-1951

Profession: fiddler

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Bunt Stephens

  • John L.
  • "Bunt" Stephens (February 2, 1879 — May 25, 1951), known as Uncle Bunt, was an American Old-time fiddle player.
  • After rising from relative obscurity in 1926 to win a nationwide fiddle contest hosted by automobile magnate Henry Ford, Stephens went on to record several tracks for Columbia Records and made several guest appearances on what would later become the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville before retiring to his farm near Lynchburg, Tennessee.
  • His style of fiddle playing is believed to resemble a style that was popular before the American Civil War.

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