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Growing up in Whitewright, Texas, Franklin took up the fiddle at age 7. He was inspired by his father Louis Franklin and his great uncle Major Franklin, well-known Texas-style fiddlers. Franklin's first fiddler's contest, at age 7, was in Hale Center, Texas, on July 4, 1960, where he met famed fiddler Uncle Eck Robertson.
- Larry Alvin Franklin
- August 5, 1953 (age 70), Sherman, Texas
- Musician
Larry Franklin. Fiddler / Instrumentalist. Born into a family of legendary Texas Fiddlers, Larry began playing fiddle when he was seven years old. His Father Louis Franklin and Great Uncle Major Franklin were seldom recorded but vastly influential fiddlers in the Texas fiddle style that has become the national "contest" style heard everywhere ...
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Oct 30, 2014 · Larry Franklin was brought up in a family of champion fiddle players in Texas, and quickly picked up the family trade - later becoming a World Champion Fiddler himself at just 16 years old. He later went on to win 2 Grammys during his years fiddling for with Asleep At The Wheel, and currently records and tours with the Country "Supergroup" The ...
Larry Franklin is an American Fiddler, mandolin and guitar player, session musician, and composer. His style embraces country, blues, rock and roll, jazz, and Western swing. Introduction Larry Franklin (musician)
