Musician Dictionary

Don Reno

musician (1927–1984) · bluegrass banjoist, Reno & Smiley member, father of Don Wayne Reno

Descriptionmusician (1927–1984)
Source: Wikidata
Born1927-02-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSpartanburg Spartanburg
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1984-10-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLynchburg Charlottesville
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsongwriter guitarist musician banjoist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsbanjo
Source: Wikidata
Genresbluegrass music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsKing
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDoc Watson, Don Reno, Red Smiley and the Tennessee Cutups Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys Chick And His Hot Rods Reno And Smiley Reno & Harrell Reno & Smiley And The Gang Reno and Smiley
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

C. Reno D. Reno D. Reno, D.Reno Don Don Remo Don Reno Donald W Reno Donald Wesley Reno Reno

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Identifiers

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