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Wayne P. Baye
Whitewood, SD · Gibson J-45 (2010)

Wayne P. Baye grew up in western North Dakota and went into the oilfield after high school, chasing drilling rigs through North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
He moved from Wyoming to the Black Hills fifteen years ago and has spent them riding motorcycles, playing guitar and harmonica, and cooking for events.
The record
On file
- Hometown
- Whitewood, SD
- Instrument
- Gibson J-45 (2010)
- Influences
- Mary Gauthier, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Fred Eaglesmith
- Signature song
- Pluggin Along
- First performance
- A wedding in Halliday, ND
- Biggest achievement
- Playing a set on 6th Street in Austin, Texas
For press & bookers
In the round
Invitational record
2026Third annual InvitationalDowntown Spearfish
2024Inaugural InvitationalDowntown Spearfish
The call sheet