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| − | *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. | + | * The Mayfield Brothers inspired the later generation of musicians from West Texas, including [[Buddy Holly]] and Waylon Jennings. |
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