Artist description Singer/Songwriter LYRICIST ARRANGER

Music Style General Country

Musical Influences WOODY GUTHRIE

Similar Artists THE FOGGY MOUNTAIN BOYS

Artist History 1963 Rex becomes musical friends With Bluegrass legends "THE CRUM BROTHERS" (THE JIMMY DEAN SHOW, ABC TV) AN ASSOCIATION WHICH CONTINUES ON, EVEN NOW 1966-69 REX S BECOMES CONCERT PLAYER FOR SNIDER HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND CONCENTATING ON BRASS INSTRUMENTS ESPECIALLY THE EUPHONIUM. PRIVATELY, HE PERFECTED FINGER PICKING THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND PENNED ONE OF HIS 1ST MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS "FOR AN EVENT KNOWN AS THE SOPHMORE PARTY~ "GREEN GRASS AND BLUE SKY" 1970-73 While attaining his B of S in the fields of Biology and Natural Resources he befriends DR BOYD (BALL STATE UNIVERSITY SINGERS) THAT LED TO REX SINGING "COUNTRY ROADS" FOR BSU'S 1972 HOMECOMMING. THIS WAS 1ST TIME REX WAS FEATURED TO AN APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE OF OVER 3,000 FOLKS AND ALUMNI OF BSU. FURTHER AT BSU REX CONTINUED HIS MUSICAL ASSOCIATION WITH DEAN CRUM THAT LED TO A LINK TO A BAND CALLED "THE BUCK STOVE AND RANGE CO." THEY ALL PERFORMED LIVE MUSIC TOGETHER. REX ALSO MET MUSIC MAJOR FREDERICK ALBRO (DECEASED). FURTHER, ONE COLLEGE COURSE EXPOSED REX TO THE OUTCOME OF S. SUZUKI (TALENT EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN) THAT HAS HAD A PROFOUND INFLUENCE ON REX'S LIFE. 1973 REX PENS THE SONG "DICONTENTED MAN". IT WINS A HIGH AWARD IN THE AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL WHEN JULIE JOHNSON SINGS IT. THAT YEAR MS KIM KARNS (BETTY DAVIS EYES) WON 1ST PLACE AND REX'S SONG PLACED VERY HIGHLY. THAT YEAR THE CONTEST HAD 40,000 PLUS ENTRANTS. 1974- 1985 REX TOURS, RECORDS AND LIVE SHOWS WITH AUTHOR RICHARD BACH (JOHNATHON LIVINGSTON SEAGULL) 1985-PRESENT REX HAS FOCUSED ON PUBLISHING, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Group Members Rex Sefton Dean Crum Don Crum Julie Johnson Troy Shondell Paula Jo Taylor

Instruments tba

Albums Sefton sings and plays Rex Lee, A MAESTRO'S ARTIST(S) SAMPLER

Press Reviews Tba

Additional Info THIS SINGLE RELEASE CAN BE SAMPLED, ACQUIRED OR CONTINOUSLY STREAMED IF OR WHEN A HARD COPY OF THE DISK IS PURCHASED. ONCE YOU ARE ON THE WEB PAGE YOU CAN DRECTLY LINK TO THE ALBUM THAT ALSO CONTAINS THIS SONG. FURTHER, PLEASE LOOK FOR REX S'S GOSPEL TRACKS IN JANUARY 2003LOOK

Location Fort Wayne, IN - USA

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