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- Birth nameRoland Joseph LeBlanc
- Roland White was born on April 23, 1938 in Madawaska, Maine, USA. He was an actor, known for Cal's Corral (1959), The Farmer's Other Daughter (1965) and Down from the Mountain (2000). He was married to Diane Bouska. He died on April 1, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- SpouseDiane Bouska(? - April 1, 2022) (his death)
- When he returned from his military service The Country Boys became The Kentucky Colonels.
- Grew up in Maine where he played in his family's music group alongside his two brothers, Eric, and fellow bluegrass legend, Clarence White, and his sister, Joanne.
- In 2000 he launched the Roland White Band with his wife, Diane Bouska, who played guitar.
- At the end of his career he authored a number of instructional books including a must-have set of guitar transcriptions from his brother, Clarence, called The Essential Clarence White - Bluegrass Guitar Leads.
- Did a stint with Bill Monroe on guitar, followed by four years on mandolin with Lester Flatt.
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