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Ralph Stanley was a bluegrass singer and banjo player from Big Spraddle, Virginia. He won a Grammy in 2002 for his recording of "O Death" and was named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1984. He passed away on June 23, 2016.

Born
February 25, 1927
Hometown
Big Spraddle, Virginia
Grammy Award
Best Male Country Vocal Performance (2002)

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