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Curley Bradshaw

Elliot Thurman “Curly” Bradshaw (December 27, 1911—October 27, 1958) was a country and bluegrass harmonica player and guitarist from Gabe, Green County, Kentucky. He performed on regional radio broadcasts with Uncle Henry's Kentucky Mountaineers starting in 1937. He joined Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys as a guitarist and featured harmonica player from 1944 to 1945, a tenure that included a February 13, 1945, studio session. He later performed on the Grand Ole Opry and the Old Dominion Barn Dance before reducing his schedule to guest appearances after 1951.

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