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  CMT.com : Mac Wiseman : Biography
Wiseman was born in Cremora, Virginia and grew up influenced by traditional and religious music and such radio stars as Montana Slim Carter.
In 1957, Wiseman began recording for Dot; he had a few major successes for the label with such songs as "Jimmy Brown the Newsboy" before moving to Capitol in 1962, where he recorded both country and bluegrass tunes.
In 1992, Wiseman narrated the documentary High Lonesome, a chronicle of bluegrass music, and in 1993 was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/wiseman_mac/bio.jhtml   (387 words)

  
 Mac
Mac had a childhood bout with polio that left him with a limp leg that he still has today.
Mac had started playing guitar when he was 14 and joined a band called "The Hungry Five" during his highschool days; it was this experience that set his musical future.
Mac was a founding member and served as the first Secretary of the Country Music Association (CMA) in 1958, an organiztion that has promoted Country music for many years and is now a power in the business.
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 Mac Wiseman, Bluegrass Artist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
He also has a wonderful rhythm guitar style and complements his singing with some exact "runs" that are traceable only to Mac Wiseman.
Mac also has a very nice speaking voice, smooth and polished, and his friendly smile greeting his friends and fans make him appreciated all the more.
Mac Wiseman has been a professional musician for over 53 years and has been honored for his many contributions to Bluegrass music by his induction into SPBGMA's "Preservation Hall of Greats" in 1987, and the IBMA's "Hall of Honor" in 1993.
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 Mac Wiseman - 'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered
Bluegrass patriarch Bill Monroe once said that Mac Wiseman was "the strongest singer I ever had." Famed Washington DJ Don Owens, after playing a Wiseman single, dubbed him "The Voice with a Heart" -- a sobriquet that has stuck to this day.
And once after Mac had played the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington and was standing in the receiving line, a wealthy, richly-gowned society lady, offered him her white gloved hand and said, "When Mac Wiseman sings, everybody listens."
Featuring the earliest recordings by Mac Wiseman, as well as the songs that Hank Williams wrote for her.
www.bear-family.de /tabel1/neuheit/fall2003/mac_wiseman_15976_e.html   (401 words)

  
 MAC WISEMAN - www.melodieitaliane.it   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
GrooveGrass Recordings Presenting the rare meeting of bluegrass and funk, featuring Del McCoury, Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson, and Bootsy Collins -- the GrooveGrass Boyz.
...com/ GrooveGrass Recordings Presenting the rare meeting of bluegrass and funk, featuring Del McCoury, Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson, and Bootsy Collins the GrooveGrass Boyz.
PC Magazine 3 ottobre 2000 Liz Wiseman di Oracle e il presidente di Qarbon John Marshall discutono...
www.melodieitaliane.it /mac_wiseman.html   (414 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Music: Most Requested   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Mac Wiseman - 24 Greatest Hits ~ Mac Wiseman
The Essential Bluegrass Album ~ Osborne Brothers and Mac Wiseman
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 Gracenote: Albums - Mac Wiseman Sings Gospel - Vol 1
Gracenote: Albums - Mac Wiseman Sings Gospel - Vol 1
Mac Wiseman / Mac Wiseman Sings Gospel - Vol 1
Buy and Sell Mac Wiseman discs at SecondSpin
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 Alison_krauss_and_union_station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Pure Sound of Happiness : No matter if you are a brand.new or seasoned fan of bluegrass, you must add this bluegrass album to your collection...
amazon.com : Many bluegrass musicians have incorporated contemporary elements into their work, Jim & Jesse, the Osborne Brothers, and Mac Wiseman among them., but Krauss's contemporary bluegrass contains particularly heavy doses of pop, folk, and modern country.
Whatever style she chooses, her flawless voice and her crack Union Station cohorts usually maintain a high standard.
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 VH1.com : Mac Wiseman : Artist Main
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Famed for his clear and mellow tenor voice, Mac Wiseman recorded with many great bluegrass bands, including those of Molly O'Day, Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, and the Osborne Brothers; his...
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 Skinnys Wav Collection~~Mac Wiseman~~
Mac Wiseman-I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home
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 Mac Wiseman/Lenoir Alcedone Wiseman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Most of the information for the Wiseman family came from Frances Vance Clemmons and publication compiled and edited by the Avery County North Carolina Historical Society and Aunt Zona's Webby Arizona Wiseman Hughes
Born: at: Died: at: Father:James Gaither Wiseman Mother:Elmira Pyatt Other Spouses: Eugene Puett
Research by Patricia Douglas Vance using all sources available to me. If you family members see something you do not want included, please notify me.
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 Keep It Country! / Howard Vokes
International Marketing Group (IMG) has been releasing much of the old King - Starday record material and will be issuing much more of it in the future.
Recently issued was a CD titled: "BEST OF THE SAD SONG," featuring HOWARD VOLKS - WILMA LEE COOPER - FERLIN HUSKY - GEORGE JONES - MAC WISEMAN - RED SOVINE - JIMMIE OSBORNE - GEORGE MORGAN, etc. The CD is now realizing air-play, especially from the traditional DJs -- record shops are now ordering it.
EDITOR'S NOTE: We are looking for other veteran traditional country performers to list and promote within this site.
www.talentondisplay.com /HowardVokes.html   (3900 words)

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