Billy Ray Latham
Billy Ray Latham | |
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| Born | January 12, 1938 Wild Cat Corner, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 2018 (aged 80) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 1958–2018 |
Billy Ray Latham (January 12, 1938, Arkansas – August 19, 2018, Nashville, TN) was an American banjo player. He was best known as a member of the Kentucky Colonels (1961-c.1974).[1] He then joined The Dillards in 1974, and left c.1978.[2]
He died in 2018, having been in poor health for years.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Biography: The Kentucky Colonels". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: The Dillards". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Billy Ray Latham passes". Bluegrass Today. August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "R.I.P. Billy Ray Latham, The Country Boys banjo player from The Andy Griffith Show". MeTV. August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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