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Banjo Player Allen Shelton Dies At 73
Shelton Died Of Leukemia
POSTED: 10:23 am CST November 23,
2009
UPDATED: 11:45 am CST November 23,
2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A giant of bluegrass music has passed away.Banjo player Allen Shelton, 73, died Saturday at Centennial Medical Center of leukemia, according to The Tennessean newspaper.His banjo music played a key role in classic recordings with the duo Jim and Jesse, and Jim Eanes.He also recorded a number of solo records.
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