Real name: John Harvey "Dad" Crockett

Born: April 28, 1877 Died: January 6, 1972 The family group was led by John Harvey "Dad" Crockett, born in Wayne County, W.Va., who moved to Bath County, Ky., as a young man. "Dad" played the fiddle and banjo, and was accompanied by five of his children; George (fiddle), Johnny (banjo, guitar, vocals), Alan (fiddle, bones), Clarence (guitar), and Albert (tenor guitar). Most widely known "hillbilly" groups of the 78 RPM era.