Re: The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music
When the Monroe Brothers broke up, one of the sidemen Charlie Monroe hired was Curly Seckler on mandolin. Charlie insisted on calling Seckler "Smilin' Bill" which, according to Seckler's bio Foggy Mountain Troubadour, was to cover the fact that there was no longer a mandolin-playing Bill Monroe working with Charlie.
Allen Hopkins
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Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
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