Fact #1840
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The six best fiddlers from local heats of a fiddle competition sponsored by automobile manufacturer Henry Ford, battle it out before a "standing room only" crowd at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The top three fiddlers, John L. Stevens [aka Uncle Bunt], Uncle Jimmy Thompson and one-armed Marshall Claiborne, are chosen to go to Louisville for the regional final.
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