Gid Tanner
American musician
Died when: 74 years 342 days (899 months)Star Sign: Gemini
James Gideon "Gid" Tanner (June 6, 1885 – May 13, 1960) was an American old-time fiddler and one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music.
His band, the Skillet Lickers, was one of the most innovative and influential string bands of the 1920s and 1930s.
Its most notable members were Clayton McMichen (fiddle and vocal), Dan Hornsby (vocals), Riley Puckett (guitar and vocal) and Robert Lee Sweat (guitar).
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