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Born | Valdese, North Carolina, U.S. | April 11, 1925
Died | April 7, 2014 Valdese, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 88)
Genres | Bluegrass |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass |
Years active | 1946–2014 |
George Shuffler (April 11, 1925 – April 7, 2014) was an American bluegrass guitar player and an early practitioner of the crosspicking style. During his career Shuffler played with The Bailey Brothers, The Stanley Brothers and Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys. He was a 2007 recipient of the North Carolina Heritage Award and in 2011 was elected to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.