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Buck White, Founder of Country/Bluegrass Group The Whites, Dies at 94

Buck White has died. The founder of the country/bluegrass group The Whites was 94.

White’s daughters Sharon, Cheryl, Rosie and Melissa said in a statement: “The Lord answered our prayers and took our daddy home peacefully this morning at 8:00 a.m. We are so thankful for his 94 years on this earth. In 1971, they performed at Bill Monroe’s Bean Blossom festival, which prompted the group to move to Nashville and further pursue a career in music. White appeared with his daughters in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou, and the country music classic “Keep on the Sunny Side” as part of the movie’s soundtrack.

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