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Also Known As John Sturgill Simpson
Born June 8, 1978 (age 48) • Kentucky
Awards And Honors Grammy Award
Notable Works “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth” • “Cuttin’ Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions” • “Cuttin’ Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions” • “High Top Mountain” • “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music” • “Mutiny After Midnight” • “Passage du Desir” • “Sound & Fury” • “The Ballad of Dood and Juanita”

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