Johnny Staats is a bluegrass mandolin, guitar and violin player, born and raised in West Virginia.
He has been featured on NBC's Today Show, in People Magazine, on the CBS Evening News and CNN, and has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry.
His Johnny Staats Bluegrass Festival is a part of the Parkersburg (W.Va.) homecoming every year.
He supports local instrument makers by playing ones made in the Parkersburg area.
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