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Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 30, 1937
Died
June 4, 2001
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
John Hartford
0.3 Popularity
Biography
John Cowan Hartford was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang.
Known For
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
2019
7.6
Self
Down from the Mountain
2001
7.4
Voice
Baseball
1994
7.4
(voice)
Baseball
1994
0.0
Self
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
1993
0.0
Himself
Banjoes, Fiddles & Riverboats: John Hartford and the General Jackson
1991
7.9
Various
The Civil War
1990
4.8
Fiddle Player
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
1981
8.0
Self
Rock Concert
1973
🎬
8.0
The Smothers Brothers Summer Show
1970
Credits
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
as Self (archive footage)
2019
0.0
Down from the Mountain
as Self
2001
7.6
Baseball
as Voice
1994
7.4
Baseball
as (voice)
1994
7.4
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms
as Self
1993
0.0
Banjoes, Fiddles & Riverboats: John Hartford and the General Jackson
as Himself
1991
0.0
The Civil War
as Various
1990
7.9
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
as Fiddle Player
1981
4.8
Rock Concert
as Self
1973
8.0
🎬
The Smothers Brothers Summer Show
1970
8.0
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self - Backup Musician
1969
5.8
🎬
Bobbie Gentry
as Self
1968
0.0
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
6.8
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967
6.9