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I grew up in a school that had a big music program, and it was incredible. It's what I looked forward to during the day. I had chorus, strings, band.

Alison Krauss

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Alison Krauss
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: July 23
Fiddler
Mandolinist
Musician
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Decatur
Illinois
Alison Maria Krauss
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