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| has gloss | eng: The Kentucky Colonels was a popular bluegrass band in the 1960s. They included Clarence White, later with The Byrds. History The White brothers started out as the Country Boys in 1954, with their brother Eric. With the addition of Latham, Mack and Sloane, and Roger Bush replacing Eric, they changed their name to the Kentucky Colonels in 1961. They soon became well-known on the bluegrass scene, performing at folk and country festivals. They appeared on Andy Griffiths television show twice. In 1964, they released their most popular album to date, Appalachian Swing!. But shortly after that, the band was shaken by the departures of Clarence White and Bobby Sloane. They went on hiatus until 1973, after the breakup of the Byrds, when they reunited with Clarence White and performed a few shows. Clarence was killed by a drunken van driver in 1973. |
| lexicalization | eng: Kentucky Colonels |
| instance of | (noun) any number of entities (members) considered as a unit group, grouping |
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