Bunt Stephens

Old-time music, Musical Artist

1879 – 1951

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Who was Bunt Stephens?

John L. "Bunt" Stephens, known as Uncle Bunt, was an American Old-time fiddle player. After rising from relative obscurity in 1926 to win a nationwide fiddle contest hosted by automobile magnate Henry Ford, Stephens went on to record several tracks for Columbia Records and made several guest appearances on what would later become the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville before retiring to his farm near Lynchburg, Tennessee. His style of fiddle playing is believed to resemble a style that was popular before the American Civil War.

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Born
Feb 2, 1879
Also known as
  • Uncle Bunt Stephens
  • Uncle Blunt Stevens
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
May 25, 1951
Moore County

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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