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Michael D. Doubler

Biography

Michael D. Doubler

Michael D. Doubler is the great-grandson of Uncle Dave Macon. His books include CLOSING WITH THE ENEMY: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944–1945 and CIVILIAN IN PEACE, SOLDIER IN WAR: The Army National Guard, 1636–2000.

Michael D. Doubler

Books by Michael D. Doubler

by Michael D. Doubler - Biography, Music, Nonfiction

One of the earliest performers on WSM in Nashville, Uncle Dave Macon became the Grand Ole Opry's first superstar. His old-time music and energetic stage shows made him a national sensation and fueled a 30-year run as one of America's most beloved entertainers. Michael D. Doubler tells the amazing story of the Dixie Dewdrop, a country music icon. Born in 1870, David Harrison Macon learned the banjo from musicians passing through his parents' Nashville hotel. After playing local shows in Middle Tennessee for decades, a big break led Macon to Vaudeville, the earliest of his 200-plus recordings and eventually to national stardom.