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Byron Berline

Bluegrass fiddle player Byron Berline was born on July 6, 1944, in Caldwell, Kansas. He began playing the fiddle when he was five years old, developing his talent and unique style over the years. His recording career began in 1965 when he appeared on The Dillards’ album Pickin 'and Fiddlin'. That same year, he met bluegrass legend Bill Monroe at the Newport Folk Festival, which led to being asked to join Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. He finished his studies at the University of Oklahoma in 1967 before joining the military. Upon his discharge in 1969, he joined bluegrass duo Dillard & ...