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Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick Sing the Songs of Vern & Ray
January 7, 2015 | by Richard Thompson
Hard-core bluegrass duo Vern Williams and Ray Park, from Arkansas, were a tremendous influence on bluegrass music in California. Ever since meeting in 1959 they brought the sounds of the Ozarks to the west coast playing concert and dance halls, radio
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On This Day #12
May 15, 2013 | by Richard Thompson
On This Day……………………… On May 15, 2002 Ray Park died. Ray Park (guitar and fiddle) is most notable for his partnership with mandolin player Vern Williams. In 1959 they formed a band called the Carroll County Country Boys; the very first bluegrass
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