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The Del McCoury Band -- led by county native Del McCoury, right -- brought bluegrass to The Strand-Capitol last New Year's Eve. "Del McCoury doesn't consider himself hip, but just about everyone who's ever heard a bluegrass tune seems to think otherwise. McCoury admits, however, that he does think it's important to look snazzy on stage," a York Daily Record photo caption stated in promoting the performance.The band will be playing in York in early 2008 at the York County Chamber Annual Inaugural Ball. Background posts: Roy Rogers took York County stage but not alone and Story on famed 101 Ranch Boys spawns memories.

A yorktownsquare.com reader pointed out that in my lists of national arts and entertainment giants hailing from York County, I hadn't mentioned the Del McCoury Band. I actually included the band in a post of national performers from York County, but haven't focused on this celebrated bluegrass band.

McCoury, who says he was born on the family farm in the Pidgeon Hills, has been at it for years and keeps getting better.

The York Daily Record said this about McCoury in a 2006 story:

Tenor saxophonist Tim Warfield, a 1983 William Penn High School grad, has toured with jazz legends and recorded CDs on major labels. Background post: Musician Bob January dies and TV show box set 'Terry & the Pirates' to be part of a museum exhibit someday?.

York County has been home to scores of noted players in the arts and literature world.

Perhaps the best known is Cameron Mitchell, born in Dallastown in 1918.

Cameron Mitzell, later Mitchell, starred in more than 90 films during a four-decade career.

His best-known role today is that of Buck Cannon on NBC's "High Chaparral."

He was joined by another York native in one or more episodes of "High Chaparral."

John Baer a journeyman actor from York, listed that show as one of his credits.

Craig Sheffer, a York Suburban grad, is another high-profile entertainer from York.

He starred in about 10 Hollywood films starting in 1985, including "A River Runs Through It" and "The Program."

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