Joe Val

Joe Val
Birth nameJoseph Valiante
Born(1926-06-26)June 26, 1926
Everett, Massachusetts, United States
DiedJune 11, 1985(1985-06-11) (aged 58)
GenresBluegrass
OccupationInstrumentalist
Instrument(s)Mandolin, guitar, banjo

Joseph 'Val' Valiante (June 26, 1926 - June 11, 1985) was a bluegrass musician and singer from New England, known for his mandolin playing and his high tenor voice.[1] He was posthumously inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

  1. ^ "Who Was Joe Val?". Boston Bluegrass Union.