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Bill Staines

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Born
6 February 1947
Born In
Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Died
5 December 2021 (aged 74)
Bill Staines is an American songwriter and folk singer from New England, well known for composing children's songs as well as folk songs with a timeless quality. In the early 1960s he started his professional career in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. Staines began touring nationwide a few years later. In 1975 he won the National Yodeling Championship at the Kerrville Folk Festival. He performs about 200 times a year and has appeared on A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, and The Good Evening Show. Notable Bill Staines songs include "Bridges," "Crossing t… read more
Bill Staines is an American songwriter and folk singer from New England, well known for composing children's songs as well as folk songs with a timeless quality. In the early 1960s he started his professional career in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. Staines began touring nationwide a… read more
Bill Staines is an American songwriter and folk singer from New England, well known for composing children's songs as well as folk songs with a timeless quality. In the early 1960s he started his professional career in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. Staines began touring nationwide a few years later. In 1975 he won the National Yodeling Championship at t… read more

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1 Play track The Whistle of the Jay The Logging Song
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2 Play track The Whistle of the Jay The Roseville Fair
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3 Play track The First Million Miles River
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4 Play track Just Play One Tune More The Black Fly Song
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5 Play track Andie's Air Andie's Air
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6 Play track The Whistle of the Jay Missouri Road Song
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7 Play track The Whistle of the Jay Henri LeBlanc
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8 Play track The Whistle of the Jay A Cowboy's Hard Times
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9 Just Play One Tune More My Sweet Wyoming Home
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10 Play track The Whistle of the Jay Piney River Girl
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  1. 2,795 listeners

    31 Dec 1978 · 14 tracks

    The Whistle of the Jay
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  2. 1,698 listeners

    1 Jan 1991 · 13 tracks

    Tracks and Trails
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  3. 1,668 listeners

    5 Nov 2007 · 13 tracks

    Old Dogs
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