"Uncle Bunt" Stephens

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==Overview==
Uncle Bunt Stephens was a world Champion Fiddler who won many fiddle contests. He made some appearances on The Grand Ole Opry and recorded several sides for Columbia in the 1920's 
==Biography==
John L. "Uncle Bunt" Stephens was born in 1879 in Bedford, TN. He was orphaned at an early age and raised in Flatcreek. He was a construction worker for most of his life. In 1926 he decided to enter a fiddle contest that was being sponsored Henry Ford (he was a fan of Old-Time Music). He won every level of the competition he got to the finals in Detroit as a representative of the south. The judges were most impressed with "Cacklin' Hen" and "Sail Away Lady" He won first prize which included $1,000 a new Lincoln car, and a new set of clothes. Stephens said that he'd rather have the money and no car so he could buy a Model T instead. He died in 1951.
==Albums Featured==
* The Anthology Of American Folk Music
* Nashville: The Early String Bands
* The Wonderful World Of Old-Time Fiddles
* Raw Fiddle
==Original Discography==
* Candy Girl
* Left In The Dark Blues
* Louisburg Blues
* Sail Away Lady
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* Jilson Setters
* J.W. Day
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