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   What type of music does Norman Blake play?

   • Most of the music that Norman Blake plays could be described as neo-traditionalist Americana folk and roots music (folk, bluegrass, country, blues), and many of the songs he plays are traditional, but he plays this acoustic type of music with a style, speed, and quality that has evolved and progressed in the modern age.

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   Who is Norman Blake?

   • It’s hard to explain Norman Blake briefly, but the back-story is worth it. Born in 1938 on a farm near the Georgia-Alabama line, Blake grew up without electricity, learning songs from a radio jerry-rigged to an old car battery.

   End of the Road: A Conversation with Norman Blake

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   Where did Norman Blake grow up?

   • Norman Blake’s own tale began on March 10, 1938, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. When he was still a baby, his family moved to Sulphur Springs, Georgia, and even though he has traveled around the world, he has always returned to the farmhouse just down the road from where he grew up.

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   Is Norman Blake a professional guitar picker?

   • Norman Blake’s musical ambition might be easy to articulate, but for most performing guitar pickers, it’s nearly impossible to achieve. “I’d rather give an honest performance than a professional one,” Blake says. Mind you, there is nothing unprofessional about Norman Blake.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Norman_Blake_(AmericanNorman Blake (American musician) - Wikipedia

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   Norman L. Blake (born March 10, 1938) is a traditional American stringed instrument artist and songwriter. He is half of the eponymous Norman & Nancy Blake band with his wife, Nancy Blake. Music career. Early performing. Blake was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and grew up in Sulphur Springs, Alabama.

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   Mar 10, 2024 · The Patriarch of Picking: Norman Blake's Influence Unstrung. On this day, March 10th, 2024, we at Grateful Web honor the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of Norman Blake, a musician whose influence has seeped deeply into the roots of American folk and bluegrass music.

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   Feb 10, 2017 · Few would dispute Norman Blake’s place on the Mount Rushmore of acoustic guitarists. He’s spent 50 years defining a flat-picking style adopted by guitarists from Tony Rice to Dave Rawlings. He’s also been a translator of traditional ballads, an influential folk songwriter, and an A-list sideman for the likes of Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan ...

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   Norman Blake was one of the first pickers to recognize the tonal potential of vintage guitars. To put “vintage” in perspective, consider that Blake was born in 1938. A Martin dreadnought from that same year is just about the most desirable vintage guitar you can own.

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   Hall of Fame Inductees. Recognizing the pioneers of bluegrass music. Norman Lee Blake. Year Inducted: 2022 Born: March 10, 1938 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Primary Instrument: guitar (also fiddle, mandolin, Dobro) Biography.

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9. www.allmusic.com › artist › norman-blake-mn0000387352Norman Blake Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor... | AllMusic

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   Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his guitar skills; a session player and sideman as well as a solo artist. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 2020s. Born. March 10, 1938 in Chattanooga, TN. Genre. Country, Pop/Rock, Folk. Styles.

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    Norman Blake. January 11, 1974 OH513. Biography. Guitarist. Born March 10, 1938. Known for his flat-picking guitar style and as a musician in the style of traditional American music. His recording credits include the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s historic album Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Interview Summary. 1974 January 11. Printed transcript only.