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June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash
American singer, songwriter and actress (1929-2003)
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
American band
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Vince Gill
Vince Gill
American country singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
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Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
American country music singer, songwriter
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Mountain Heart
Mountain Heart
musical artist
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John McEuen
John McEuen
American musician
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Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
American recording artist; country singer
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Roy Clark
Roy Clark
American multi-instrumentalist musician
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Rhonda Vincent
Rhonda Vincent
American musician
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The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
American band that plays country music
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Emory Gordy, Jr.
Emory Gordy, Jr.
American musician
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Liz Rose
Liz Rose
US songwriter
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Old Crow Medicine Show
Old Crow Medicine Show
Americana string band based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell
American country music singer and actress
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Buddy Spicher
Buddy Spicher
American fiddler
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Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley
American singer
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George Hamilton IV
George Hamilton IV
singer
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Jim Salestrom
Jim Salestrom
American singer/songwriter (born 1956)
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Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
American musician
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Carter Family
Carter Family
traditional American folk music group
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Eric Church
Eric Church
American musician
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Jimmy Driftwood
Jimmy Driftwood
singer
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Jim & Jesse
Jim & Jesse
American bluegrass duo
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Ernest Tubb
Ernest Tubb
American singer and songwriter of country music (1914-1984)
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The Browns
The Browns
American country and folk music vocal trio
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Brian Mansfield
Brian Mansfield
American journalist
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Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves
American country music singer-songwriter
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Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
American guitarist and record producer
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Steve Wariner
Steve Wariner
American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Foggy Mountain Boys
Foggy Mountain Boys
American bluegrass band
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Keith Urban
Keith Urban
New Zealand-born Australian country music singer
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Little Jimmy Dickens
Little Jimmy Dickens
American musician
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Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery
singer
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Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
American singer-songwriter and actor
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EmiSunshine
EmiSunshine
American musician
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Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
American country music singer and television personality
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Mark O'Connor
Mark O'Connor
American fiddle player
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Sammi Smith
Sammi Smith
American country music singer and songwriter
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Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck
American musician
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John Barlow Jarvis
John Barlow Jarvis
American songwriter/composer/pianist/singer
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Joe South
Joe South
US singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert
American country music singer
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Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels
American singer and musician
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musician
Member of, past and present
The Great Eighties Eight

The Great Eighties Eight

Kerry Marx

Kerry Alan Marx is an American guitarist and studio musician, best known for his work with the Grand Ole Opry where he has been staff guitarist since 2000 and Music Director since 2018. He has played with many notable musicians including Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift, John Legend, James Taylor, and Steven Tyler. He was guitarist for the CD "Songs From The Neighborhood," which received a Grammy award, the album Many Moods of Moses which received a Grammy nomination, and for the 2 time multi-platinum self-titled album by musical group Blackhawk. He was also a member of The Johnny Cash Show band.

Marx studied music at the University of South Carolina, and then went on to concentrate in jazz guitar while attending North Texas State University in Denton, TX. He moved to Nashville in 1981 and has played a variety of jazz, pop, rock, and country music in the Nashville recording scene, in addition to touring with artists such as Olivia Newton-John (2012–2018), Johnny Mathis (2016-2021), Lynda Carter (2008–2019), Don McLean (2001–2020), Steve Wariner (2006–2007), Porter Wagoner (2006), Lee Ann Womack (2004), Johnny Cash (1989–1992), Toby Keith and Shania Twain (1993), Ronnie Milsap (1984–1987), Razzy Bailey (1983–1984), Jerry Reed (1981–1983), and Ray Price (1979–1981).

Marx has performed and composed for major networks, most notably for the Lionel Richie Special (2012), Hannah Montana, American Music Awards (2005–2017), Billboard Music Awards (20012–2021), Academy of Country Music Awards (2003–2021), CMA Christmas (2012–2019), CMA Awards (2011-2021, 1992 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and the 1985 Grammy Awards.