John Deal(I)
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John was discovered by Ms. Keaton while attending Sim's Country Barbeque in Dudley Shoals, near Hickory, North Carolina. He was employed as a square dance consultant, and worked with Mr. Bridges. He can be seen dancing in several background shots, and in a scene at the church.
John also plays bass guitar, violin (fiddle), bass violin. He co-wrote and recorded two gospel songs with his sister, Rheda Bettini, for their "Relative Quartet" singing group, performed and recorded with the R-dells, a local rock group from Statesville, NC, recorded two albums with "The Gospelleers" in the seventies, and played with "Blue Grass Fever" in the eighties.