Curly Seckler

Curly Seckler
Background information
Birth nameJohn Ray Sechler
Born(1919-12-25)December 25, 1919
China Grove, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 2017(2017-12-27) (aged 98)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresBluegrass
Occupations
  • Musicican
  • vocalist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • mandolin
  • tenor banjo
Years active1930s–2017

John Ray Sechler (December 25, 1919 – December 27, 2017), known professionally as Curly Seckler, was an American bluegrass musician. He played with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs in their band, Foggy Mountain Boys, from 1949 to 1962, as well as other bluegrass acts during his career in music.