Bill Clifton, Born William Marburg, Staged the 1961 Luray Concert That Bluegrass Festivals Grew From — Then Spent Fifteen Years Taking the Music to Europe
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Show by Ken White
Bill Clifton died Oct. 30, 2026, at 95. Born William Marburg to a well-off Maryland family, he took a stage name, staged a landmark 1961 bluegrass concert in Luray, Virginia, and spent fifteen years carrying the music to Europe. Read the full story: https://thelastheadline.com/posts/bill-clifton/
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