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  1. John Cowan Hartford(December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country, and bluegrasscomposer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddleand banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi Riverlore. His most successful song is "Gentle on My Mind", which won three Grammy ...

  2. John Hartford was an American original. He was a musician, songwriter, steamboat pilot, author, artist, disc jockey, calligrapher, dancer, folklorist, father, and historian. Born John Cowan Harford in New York on December 30, 1937, John grew up in St. Louis. He was a descendent of Patrick Henry and cousin of Tennessee Williams.

  3. Jun 5, 2001 · Hartford died on June 4th in Nashville after a lengthy battle with cancer; he was sixty-three. Hartford was born on December 30, 1937 in New York City, though his family relocated to St. Louis ...

  4. Home - John Hartford. He was a Hall-of-Fame musician, award-winning songwriter, steamboat pilot, author, artist, disc jockey, calligrapher, dancer, folklorist, father, historian, and frustrated librarian. John Hartford won Grammy awards in three different decades, recorded a catalog of more than 30 albums, and wrote one of the most popular ...

  5. Feb 9, 2015 · The 5 Grammys & 5 Lives of John Hartford’s “Gentle On My Mind”. In the morning after the 2015 Grammy Awards, the big story threads were about how British singer Sam Smith won big, about Beck’s Morning Phase becoming the year’s surprise winner for Best Album, and Kanye West’s second attempt at ill-begotten chivalry.

  6. The first album, John Hartford Looks at Life (1966), contained Hartford's whistling and bird noises as well as his singing and playing. He had difficulty in coming to terms with a major label, as ...

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  8. Jun 8, 2018 · John Hartford [1] Singer, songwriter For the Record… [2] Selected discography [3] Sources [4] Whether he performed “grass-rock,” country and western ballads, or steamboat narratives, John Hartford [5] was always a unique figure in twentieth-century popular music.