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Blaze Foley
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Michael Hurley
130,863 listeners
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Buck Meek
97,721 listeners
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Dave Van Ronk
193,197 listeners
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Elizabeth Cotten
190,663 listeners
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John Prine
494,815 listeners
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Ted Hawkins
95,822 listeners
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Old Crow Medicine Show
533,316 listeners
Old Crow Medicine Show is a folk/country group from Nashville, Tennessee. Along with original songs, the band performs many pre-World War I… read moreOld Crow Medicine Show is a folk/country group from Nashville, Tennessee. Along with original songs, the band performs many pre-World War II blues and folk songs. The style of music they perform is sometimes called alt-country, but today… read moreOld Crow Medicine Show is a folk/country group from Nashville, Tennessee. Along with original songs, the band performs many pre-World War II blues and folk songs. The style of music they perform is sometimes called alt-country, but today more often referred to as Americana. They were formally ind… read more
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Townes Van Zandt
703,950 listeners
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Joan Shelley
123,684 listeners
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