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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.
John Duffey’s powerful tenor voice, muscular mandolin stylings, and outrageous stage antics endeared him to new generations of fans and fellow artists. For the next two decades, Duffey enjoyed the prestige and financial success which had previously eluded him.
John Duffey performing The Boatman - from the Seldom Scene album - Dream Scene - John Duffey, Ben Eldridge, Dudley Connell, Ronnie Simpkins, & Fred Travers.
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.
30 de jul. de 2019 · Though surrounded by exceptional other musicians — who played guitar, bass, banjo and dobro — Duffey was the leader of the band, the onstage emcee who joked between songs and shot down...
8 de abr. de 2021 · One of the most influential of the “newgrass pioneers” was mandolinist and singer John Duffey. Like Bill Monroe, Duffey was a physically imposing man with a powerful and instantly identifiable tenor voice and a distinctive and innovative mandolin style.
10 de dic. de 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.
