Dan Crary

Dan Crary
Dan Crary at the 1981 Cambridge Folk Festival, UK
Background information
Born (1939-09-29) September 29, 1939
GenresBluegrass
OccupationsMusician, singer
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1960–present
LabelsThunderation, Sugar Hill, Rounder
Websitewww.dancrary.com
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Dan Crary (also known as Deacon Dan Crary) was born September 29, 1939, in Kansas City, Kansas, and is an American bluegrass guitarist. He helped re-establish flatpicked guitar as a prominent soloing bluegrass instrument. Crary is an innovator of the flatpicking style of guitar playing. He is also a Speech communications Professor at California State University, Fullerton. Crary categorizes himself as a "solo flatpicker" and has recorded several projects that feature him along with guests, usually other innovators of the guitar in all styles.