1. Shoji Tabuchi was a Japanese-American country music fiddler and singer who performed at his theater, the Shoji Tabuchi Theatre, in Branson, Missouri.
16 Facts About Shoji Tabuchi
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Shoji Tabuchi was born April 16,1944, in Daishoji, Ishikawa, Japan.
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When Shoji Tabuchi turned 7, he went to his elementary school where they had show and tell and one of his classmates played the violin using the Suzuki method.
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Shoji Tabuchi went back home to tell his mother that he wanted to play violin using this method.
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Shoji Tabuchi went to his concert and got to meet Acuff backstage.
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Acuff's music inspired Shoji Tabuchi to pursue country and bluegrass music.
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When Shoji Tabuchi was in college, he formed a band called The Bluegrass Ramblers, which led them to win a national contest in Japan.
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Shoji Tabuchi decided to travel to the United States with his violin and only $500.
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Shoji Tabuchi later made numerous appearances on the Grand Ole Opry.
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Besides country music, The Shoji Tabuchi Show has incorporated polka, gospel, Cajun, Hawaiian, rap, rock, and taiko drumming.
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Shoji Tabuchi developed a loyal fan base through his Branson show.
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Shoji Tabuchi employed about 200 personnel at his elaborate 2,000-seat theater, where he performed two shows daily most of the year.
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The Shoji Tabuchi Show was featured on the RedLetterMedia web series Best of the Worst.
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Mary Jo, a patron at a financial-district restaurant where Shoji Tabuchi played for tips, became his first wife in 1968, after which he became an American citizen.
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Lingo helped with numerous production aspects of The Shoji Tabuchi Show such as choreography, costume design, and the theater's interior design.
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Shoji Tabuchi died on August 11,2023, at the age of 79 from pancreatic cancer.