1. Jerome Henry "Butch" Baldassari was an American mandolinist, recording artist, composer, and music teacher.
11 Facts About Butch Baldassari
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Butch Baldassari was a member of the band from 1986 to 1990.
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Butch Baldassari moved to Nashville in 1985, and founded the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble in 1990.
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From 1992 until 1998, Butch Baldassari was a member of the bluegrass band Lonesome Standard Time with Larry Cordle, Glen Duncan, Keith Little, Robin Smith, and Charlie Cushman.
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In 1995, Butch Baldassari performed with violinist Richard Greene in his band The Grass is Greener.
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Butch Baldassari's final recording project Leavin' Tennessee was a collaboration with guitarist Van Manakas.
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Butch Baldassari established the SoundArt Recordings record label in the late 1990s.
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Butch Baldassari was involved in the production of the first two CDs in the series: Arkansas Traveler and Happy Land: Musical Tributes to Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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Butch Baldassari performed on The Pa's Fiddle Primer CD which accompanies the PBS TV special Pa's Fiddle: The Music of America.
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In May 2007, Butch Baldassari was diagnosed as having an inoperable brain tumor and died Saturday, January 10,2009, in Nashville at age 56.
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Butch Baldassari was survived by his mother, wife, and son.