He was an accomplished fiddle player in the Nashville country music
scene. It is in this capacity that he appeared as "himself" in Robert
Altman's movie "Nashville".
Considered one of the best country fiddlers of all time, yet he never
learned to read music.
Recorded 27 solo albums and played on more than 200 albums as a studio
musician.
Played his last live performance in Jamestown, New York on February 4, 2005.
Released his last album "Livin' With the Blues" in 2004.