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Although it's not talked about too often anymore, Dayton has a rich bluegrass history. It began in the '50s with groundbreaking acts Red Allen, the Osborne Brothers and Frank Wakefield, and continues today with Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, McCoy Grass, Rock Island Plow Company and other regional favorites.
"Dayton was a mecca in the '40s, '50s and early '60s," said Bill Bach of Rock Island Plow Company. "Everybody was coming up here to get jobs at GM. My parents were the same. They came here and worked for Frigidaire and Inland. Then everybody moved away, retired or actually passed on. There is still a lot of bluegrass in the area, but everything is hidden. There are little jam sessions and stuff like that, but you can't find them. "See the full content of this document
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Bringing Bluegrass Back to Dayton
The group -- Bach (banjo, guitar, vocals), Stan Taylor (mandolin, guitar, voc...
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