Mac Martin
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Biography
William Dermot Colleran, known professionally as Mac Martin, born on April 26, 1925, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American bluegrass musician. As a young man, he developed an interest in "hillbilly music" and began playing guitar at the age of fifteen. He started his musical career performing with Ed Brozi before forming the Pike County Boys in the late 1940s. The group played regularly on WHJB in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where Colleran adopted the stage name Mac Martin to avoid confusion with the other Bills in the band. In 1957, he formed the Dixie Travelers, which became a staple at Walsh's Lounge in Pittsburgh until 1976. The group recorded for Gateway Records and Rural Rhythm Records. He released several albums, including Travelin' On (1978) and Venango (2005). He passed away on February 28, 2022, at the age of 96 in McMurray, Pennsylvania.
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- Southern Moon
- Francis Lee by Mac Martin & The Dixie Travelers
- Charlotte Breakdown
- Sugar in the Gourd featuring Mac Martin
- Backtrackin'
- Wheel Hoss featuring Mac Martin
- Fireball Mail by Mac Martin
- Gold Watch and Chain
- Going Down the Country featuring Mac Martin
- Dixie Breakdown featuring Mac Martin
- Mississippi Sawyer
- Just to Ease My Worried Mind by Mac Martin & The Dixie Travelers
- Cotton Eyed Joe featuring Mac Martin
- Land Of Jubilo
- Corn Bread
- Backtrackin' featuring Mac Martin
- Going Home This Evening by Mac Martin & The Dixie Travelers
- Lee Highway Blues
- Would You Care by Mac Martin
- Corn Bread featuring Mac Martin
- Why Do You Weep? by Mac Martin
- Faded Rose by Mac Martin
- I Don't Love Nobody
- Dixie Breakdown
