Biography

I was born in a small log cabin in rural Wythe County Virginia the third son of four to a farmer and sometimes carpenter who played everything with strings. My Mom played some too.
I had polio as a boy when I was four and as part of my rehabilitation my Mom & Dad encouraged me in music .So it is no wonder it is in my blood.
I started with the harmonica ,then the guitar,then came the mandolin and last but but not least the banjo. My love for music has always been a passion as long as I can remember .
At the age of fifteen I wrote one of first songs I recorded about my sweetheart. If you are curious about my life just take a listen , because most of my songs are about my personal experiences or about things I have seen as I passed through life .
I continued to write new music over the years and played with numerous bands .i started my own band about 10 years ago called " Appalachian Countdown" where I am lead singer and play rhythms guitar.
Most of my life has been dedicated to raising my children having been blessed with 3 fine sons and 3 lovely daughters .
Over the years I worked every kind of job to provide for my large family from coal miner to engineering instructor ,but my "first love " as far as a vocation goes has always been my music .
Now with my children grown and raising families of their own I am able to turn more of my attention to following my dream in music
Being recognized as a gifted song writer on the stage of the Grande Ole Opre has always been my dream
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