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    • Jul 20, 1898
    Joseph Emmett Mainer is born in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Better known as J.E. Mainer, his Mountaineers are recognized among the leading stringbands of the 1930s. The band's original lineup includes younger brother, Wade Mainer, on banjo
    Apr 21, 1907
    Banjo player Wade Mainer is born in Buncombe County, North Carolina. He performs in brother J.E. Mainer's band, The Mountaineers, eventually forming his own bluegrass-related band and playing at the White House for President Roosevelt
    Jul 3, 1969
    A Smithsonian concert on the Mall in Washington, D.C., honors Bill Monroe. He performs with Charlie Monroe and Birch Monroe. The show also features J.E. Mainer and Wade Mainer
    Jun 12, 1971
    Fiddler Joseph Emmett Mainer dies. Better known as J.E. Mainer, his Mountaineers were recognized as one of the top Appalachian stringbands during the 1930s. The original lineup included his younger brother, banjo player Wade Mainer
    Jul 12, 2002
    Country pioneer Wade Mainer makes his Grand Ole Opry debut at age 95
    Sep 12, 2011
    Country pioneer Wade Mainer dies of congestive heart failure at his Flint, Michigan, home. The banjo player influenced the development of bluegrass and received a National Heritage Fellowship
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