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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name==Arlie Vincent "Smokey" Mayfield, I
| name=Arlie Vincent "Smokey" Mayfield, I
(American bluegrass musician<br> and rancher)
(American bluegrass musician<br> and rancher)
| birth_date=June 20, 1924
| birth_date=June 20, 1924
| death_date=September 11, 2008 (aged 84)
| death_date=September 11, 2008 (aged 84)
| birth_place=Dawn, Deaf Smith County<br> [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]]
| birth_place=Dawn, Deaf Smith County<br> [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]]
| death_place=Hutchinson County, near Spearman in Hansford County, Texas
| death_place=Hutchinson County near Spearman in Hansford County, Texas
| spouse=Mary Keenum Mayfield (born 1934; married 1951-2008, his death)
| spouse=Mary Keenum Mayfield (born 1934; married 1951-2008, his death)
| children=James Clinton Mayfield<br>
| children=James Clinton Mayfield<br>
| religion=[[Baptist]]
| religion=[[Baptist]]
|footnotes='''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.
* The Mayfield Brothers inspired the later generation of musicians from West Texas, including [[Buddy Holly]] and Waylon Jennings.
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