Notes & Queries – April

Bluegrass has been beset with the recent passing of a number talented members of our community. In lieu of our regular “Notes and Queries” column, we use the space this month to honor their memories. Wayne Wendell Daniel February 14, 1929 - February 16, 2021 Wayne Wendell Daniel was a prolific author who specialized in old-time, bluegrass, and early country music. From 1978 until 2002 he contributed 35 articles to Bluegrass Unlimited alone. Another 150 writings appeared in publications such as the Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Devil’s Box, JEMF, The Journal, The Journal of Country Music, Nostalgia Digest and Radio Guide, Old Time Country, Old Time Music, and Precious Memories. In music circles, he is perhaps best known for his 1990 book Pickin’ on Peachtree, a comprehensive history of country music in Atlanta. He was born in Tallapoosa, Georgia, a tiny community that is located near the Alabama border, about 60 miles due west of Atlanta. He attended the Pine Gr