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Mac Wiseman
Mac Wiseman was born Arlie Duff Wiseman in 1925 in Crimora, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley. He started singing in church and local gatherings, then joined...
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18 Wheels Humming Home Sweet Home
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Bluebirds Are Singing For Me
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Don't Let Your Sweet Love Die
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Dreaming Of a Little Cabin
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Dust On The Bible
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Footprints In The Snow
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Grandfather's Clock
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I Saw Your Face In The Moon
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I Still Write Your Name In The Sand
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I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home
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Its So Long And Goodbye To You (with The Osbornes)
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Jimmy Brown The Newsboy
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Love Letters In The Sand
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Mary Of The Wild Moor
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May I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister
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The Girl In The Blue Velvet Band
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Mac Wiseman was born Arlie Duff Wiseman in 1925 in Crimora, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley. He started singing in church and local gatherings, then joined the Virginia Cavaliers quartet in the 1940s. In 1950 he began a solo career, performing at clubs and festivals along the East Coast.
In 1954 he recorded Tom T. Hall's song '18 Wheels Humming Home Sweet Home,' which became a classic. Some critics said it romanticized trucking life, but Wiseman said he just wanted to honor the people who drove the highways. He recorded over 100 albums, including 'Mac Wiseman Sings the Songs of Jimmie Rodgers' in 1961 and 'Songs of the Blue Ridge' in 1975.
He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1987 and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1998. Wiseman died in 2019 at age 93.
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