Mike "Razz" Russell

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Mike "Razz" Russell is an American multi-instrumentalist (fiddle, bass, guitar) and member of the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers. [1] He has played fiddle on records for The Jayhawks and Joe Henry.

Russell plays fiddle[ when? ] with Minneapolis-based Americana bands The Union Suits and Calamity & The Owl among others.

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References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. "Biography: The Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 December 2010.