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It's 2010: "I Need My Father's Guitar"🎸Billy Strings, 17, and His Impassioned Search for Dad's Beloved Martin

Dad sold it so the family could eat. Unbelievably, Billy stumbles upon it online years later, and pleads for the current owner to sell it. See the heart-rending video & see Billy's own urgent words!🎸

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Brad Kyle
Apr 14, 2023
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Bluegrass icon Billy Strings recorded his new album with his dad : NPR
Billy in a recent photo session with his step-dad, Terry Barber, an accomplished amateur bluegrass artist in his own right. Billy regards Terry as his father, as he’s raised Billy since age 2.

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