Billy Ray Latham
American banjo player
About Billy Ray Latham
Lived 1938 – 2018 (aged 80). Billy Ray Latham was an American banjoist.
Billy Ray Latham (January 12, 1938, Arkansas – August 19, 2018, Nashville, TN) was an American banjo player. He was best known as a member of the Kentucky Colonels (1961-c.1974). He then joined The Dillards in 1974, and left c.1978.
He died in 2018, having been in poor health for years.
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Who was Billy Ray Latham?
American banjo player
When was Billy Ray Latham born?
Billy Ray Latham was born on 12 January 1938 in Arkansas.
When did Billy Ray Latham die?
Billy Ray Latham died on 19 August 2018 in Nashville.
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Billy Ray Latham was a banjoist.
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Billy Ray Latham was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy Ray Latham. https://biography.guide/billy-ray-latham/
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