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   Message 1,087 of 2,344   
   Rex Hunt to John Albert   
   Re: Somewhere over the Rainbow   
   02 Sep 05 13:13:53   
   
   From: huntr@notindiana.edu   
      
   John Albert wrote:   
   > Tom asked:   
   > << Anyone know what band turned this into a bluegrass tune? >>   
   >   
   > Didn't Bottle Hill do this back in the 70's.... seem to recall hearing them   
   do   
   > it. Maybe they were the first...   
   >   
   > Rex Hunt, I'm sure you know the answer!   
   >   
   > - John   
   You are right.  Don't know if we were the first but we did record it in   
   '71 or '72.  It was Barry Mitterhoff's brainchild.  Walt Michael   
   continues to play it to this day.   
   Rex   
      
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