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Bob Cranford was a vocalist and harmonica player for the late 1920s and early 1930s string band, The Red Fox Chasers. [1] [2]

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References

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  2. Tony Russell; Bob Pinson (7 October 2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. Oxford University Press. p. 112. ISBN   978-0-19-988154-3 . Retrieved 12 February 2021.