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- Birth nameJoseph Nelson Benton Jr.
- Nelson Benton was born on September 16, 1924 in Danville, Virginia, USA. He was married to Mildred Patterson. He died on February 13, 1988 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- SpouseMildred Patterson(? - February 13, 1988) (his death, 1 child)
- From 1960 to 1982, Benton reported for CBS News covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
- Worked for Charlotte radio station WBT-AM as a news reporter before joining CBS News. He also played snare drum on recordings by Bluegrass band Don Reno & Red Smiley and the Tennessee Cutups; he was one of the earliest Bluegrass drummers.
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