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by Sandra Brennan his command of traditional material made him much in demand by bluegrass and folk fans alike. Wiseman was born in Crimora, Virginia and grew up influenced by traditional and religious music and such radio stars as Montana Slim Carter. Wiseman started out working as a radio announcer in Harrisonburg in 1944. At the same time he worked as a singer with Buddy Starcher. He later formed his own group and continued performing with others, including Molly ODay and Flatt he had a few major successes for the label with such songs as Jimmy Brown the Newsboy before moving to Capitol in 1962, where he recorded both country and bluegrass tunes. He began working for Wheelings WWVA Jamboree in 1965, and also began to play at bluegrass festivals; over the next three decades, he became one of the most popular performers on the circuit. Wiseman moved to Nashville in 1969 and signed with RCA Victor. His first — and only — hit for the label was the Top 40 novelty tune If I Had Johnnys Cash and Charleys Pride. While at RCA, he also recorded three well-received bluegrass albums with Lester Flatt. From the mid-70s on, Wiseman concentrated on bluegrass, becoming a fixture at festivals and releasing a series of records on independent records that ran into the 90s. In 1992, Wiseman narrated the ary High Lonesome, a chronicle of bluegrass music, and in 1993 was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. (更多)

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