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John Fahey

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Born
28 February 1939
Born In
Washington, D.C., United States
Died
22 February 2001 (aged 61)
John Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitive Guitar, a term borrowed from painting and referring mainly to the self-taught nature of the music and its minimalist style. Fahey borrowed from the folk and blues traditions in American roots music, having compiled many forgotten early recordings in these genres. He would later incorporate classical, Portugue… read more
John Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitive Guitar, a term… read more
John Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitive Guitar, a term borrowed from painting and referring mainly to the self-taught nature o… read more

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2 Sunflower River Blues - Re-Recorded Version Sunflower River Blues - Re-Recorded Version
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3 Play track Days Have Gone By Night Train Of Valhalla
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4 Play track On the Banks of the Owichita On the Banks of the Owichita
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5 Play track Best Of The Vanguard Years Requiem For John Hurt
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6 Play track Death Chants, Breakdowns And Military Waltzes Sunflower River Blues
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8 Play track America Jesus Is A Dying Bedmaker
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