John Hartford

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John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang.

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Discography

Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1971 Aereo-Plain John Hartford 5 1
1972 Morning Bugle John Hartford 1
1976 Mark Twang John Hartford 1
1976 Nobody Knows What You Do John Hartford 1
1977 All in the Name of Love John Hartford 1
1978 Headin' Down Into the Mystery Below John Hartford 1
1979 Slumberin' on the Cumberland John Hartford, Pat Burton & Benny Martin 1
1980 You and Me at Home John Hartford 1
1987 Annual Waltz John Hartford 1
1992 Goin' Back to Dixie John Hartford 1
1994 The Walls We Bounce Off Of John Hartford 1
2002 Natural to Be Gone John Hartford 1
— Down on the River John Hartford 1
— Gum Tree Canoe John Hartford 1
— Hamilton Ironworks John Hartford 1
— Hartford and Hartford John & Jamie Hartford 1
— John Hartford and Iron Mountain Depot John Hartford 1
— Looks at Life / Earthwords & Music John Hartford 1
— Radio John John Hartford 1
— Retrograss David Grisman, John Hartford and Mike Seeger 1
— Steam Powered Aereo-Takes John Hartford 1
— The Fun of Open Discussion Bob Carlin & John Hartford 1
— The Love Album & Housing Project John Hartford 1
— Wild Hog in the Red Brush John Hartford 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
2001 RCA Country Legends Compilation John Hartford 1
2012 Aereo-Plain / Morning Bugle: The Complete Warner Bros Recordings Compilation John Hartford 1
— Me Oh My How the Time Does Fly Compilation John Hartford 1

Album + Live

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
2000 Live from Mountain Stage Live John Hartford 1

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