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Rabon A. Delmore

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Rabon A. Delmore Famous memorial

Birth
Elkmont, Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Death
4 Dec 1952 (aged 36)
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.8015018, Longitude: -86.9604452
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Country, Bluegrass Musician. Brother of Country musician Alton Delmore. In 1926, he formed with his brother, the group 'The Delmore Brothers' and were together until Rabon's death in 1952. They recorded for the labels, King, Old Homestead, and Country. He also worked with several other artists including Clyde Moody, Arthur Smith Trio, Joel Forrester, Uncle Dave Macon, Tommy Magness, and Bill Westbrook. The brother's hits include "Jimmie's Texas Blues," "Brown's Ferry Blues," "The Frozen Girl," "Till The Roses Bloom Again," "Back To Birmingham," "The Weary Lonesome Blues," "See That Coon In A Hickory Tree," "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar," "Rainin' On The Mountain," and "Don't You See That Train?"
Country, Bluegrass Musician. Brother of Country musician Alton Delmore. In 1926, he formed with his brother, the group 'The Delmore Brothers' and were together until Rabon's death in 1952. They recorded for the labels, King, Old Homestead, and Country. He also worked with several other artists including Clyde Moody, Arthur Smith Trio, Joel Forrester, Uncle Dave Macon, Tommy Magness, and Bill Westbrook. The brother's hits include "Jimmie's Texas Blues," "Brown's Ferry Blues," "The Frozen Girl," "Till The Roses Bloom Again," "Back To Birmingham," "The Weary Lonesome Blues," "See That Coon In A Hickory Tree," "Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar," "Rainin' On The Mountain," and "Don't You See That Train?"

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7044585/rabon_a-delmore: accessed ), memorial page for Rabon A. Delmore (3 Dec 1916–4 Dec 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7044585, citing Athens City Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.