So I learnt a few country w... by John Fahey, an American Musician

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“So I learnt a few country western songs, I bought a chord book, and right away I started writing my own stuff, which nobody else did that, I don't know why.”

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Name: John Fahey

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Feb 28, 1939

Date of Death: Feb 22, 2001

Profession: Musician

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