[2] He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. We have We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Anyone on or off Facebook. Copyright 2023 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), all rights reserved. About. } Doyle Lawson was born in Fordtown, Sullivan County, Tennessee,[4] the son of Leonard and Minnie Lawson. [5][7], In September, 1971, Lawson started playing with The Country Gentlemen and remained part of the band for almost eight years. The film will include stories from the few surviving students. border: 0px none;
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