John McEuen

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John McEuen (born December 19, 1945 in Long Beach, California), is an American musician[1]. He was a founding member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, one of the most venerable and well-known folk-rock groups of all time. He played with the band from 1966 to 1986, and returned in 2001.

He is known as a multi-instrumentalist, and especially recognized as a pioneer stylist on the 5-string banjo.

Besides his career with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen has performed and recorded prolifically as a solo artist and in various group settings, as well as producing music CDs, film scores, and videos.

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