Courtney Johnson (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1939
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 06-Jun-1996
Profession: banjoist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Courtney Johnson (musician)
- Courtney Johnson (December 20, 1939 – June 6, 1996) was an American banjo player, best known for his work as an original member of the band New Grass Revival.
- Influenced by Ralph Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys, Johnson is often considered to be an inventor of the newgrass style of banjo playing, polished and improved later on by such personalities as Béla Fleck, Alison Brown, Scott Vestal of Sam Bush Band and Jens Krüger of Kruger Brothers.
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