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William Fletcher and Penelope Ruth Drake Mayfield
William Fletcher and Penelope Ruth Drake Mayfield
| religion=[[Baptist]]
| religion=[[Baptist]]
|footnote'''Notes''':<br>
|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>
*Mayfield was a persistent [[bluegrass]] [[musician]] primarily in West Texas, who was honored for his achievements by South Plains College, a community college, in Levelland, [[Texas], known for his music programs.<br>
*Mayfield was a persistent [[bluegrass]] [[musician]] primarily in West Texas, who was honored for his achievements by South Plains College, a community college, in Levelland, [[Texas], known for his music programs.<br>
* Mayfield played his [[fiddle]] in [[Lubbock]] and [[Amarillo]] as a warmup act for appearances by [[Tennessee "Ernie" Ford]], the Maddox Brothers and Rose, and Hank Snow.<br>
* Mayfield played his [[fiddle]] in [[Lubbock]] and [[Amarillo]] as a warmup act for appearances by [[Tennessee "Ernie" Ford]], the Maddox Brothers and Rose, and Hank Snow.<br>
* Mayfield was a [[ranch]] supervisor in Hutchinson County for more than a half-century.<br>
* Mayfield was a [[ranch]] supervisor in Hutchinson County for more than a half-century.<br>
* According to his wife, Mary, Mayfield had "perfect pitch," could not read music, never had a music lesson, but could play anything he heard.<br>
* According to his wife, Mary, Mayfield had "perfect pitch," could not read music, never had a music lesson, but could play anything he heard.<br>
*The Mayfield Brothers inspired the later generation of musicians from West Texas, including [[Buddy Holly]] and Waylon Jennings.
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