Faron Young
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Faron Young was an American country singer, musician, and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. His hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' " and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him
Faron Young in Raiders of Old California (1957)
Capitol Records promotional photo
Uncle Dave Macon
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David Harrison Macon, known professionally as Uncle Dave Macon, was an American old-time banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Known as "The Dixie Dewdrop", Macon was known for his chin whis
Faron Young
…while Young was stationed at Fort McPherson, he met his future wife, Hilda Macon, the daughter of an Army master sergeant and the great-granddaughter of Uncle Dave Macon. The couple married two years later in November 1954 after Young was discharged from the Army. They had four children, sons Damion, Robyn, and Kevin…
UDM promo photo
Monument composed of bricks from Macon's birthplace
Uncle Dave Macon display at the Museum of Appalachia
The Uncle Dave Macon House.