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Vassar Carlton Clements (April 25, 1928 [1] – August 16, 2005 [2]) was an American jazz, swing, and bluegrass fiddler.Clements has been dubbed the Father of Hillbilly Jazz, an improvisational style that blends and borrows from swing, hot jazz, and bluegrass along with roots also in country and other musical traditions. [3]
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver on stage at the 2015 Tottenham Bluegrass Festival in Ontario, Canada Lawson composed a number of the band's songs and tunes. His instrumental piece "Rosine", is a tribute to Monroe's birthplace and features, among other things, strains from the singer's 1967 instrumental "Kentucky Mandolin". [ 16 ]
Harold Morrison (January 30, 1931 - December 21, 1993) was an American country music singer-songwriter and session musician.He played banjo, dobro, and guitar on albums with musicians such as Loretta Lynn, Kitty Wells, The Wilburn Brothers, and Tammy Wynette.
Bluegrass musician and singer Sonny Osborne, who created the banjo licks on "Rocky Top" as part of the The Osborne Brothers, has died. He was 84.
Bobby Van Osborne [1] (December 7, 1931 – June 27, 2023) was an American bluegrass musician. He was the co-founder (with his brother Sonny) of the Osborne Brothers, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, [2] and the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. [3]
After the death of Ted Lundy the band became known as Bob Paisley and the Southern Grass. [3] The Southern Grass has performed at notable events such as the Presidential Inauguration of Jimmy Carter, an official state visit of Princess Anne, and at the Library of Congress in 2015 [ 4 ] Bob Paisley lost a two-year battle with cancer in November ...
The shows were always just so full of life and so upbeat. Bruce is such a great player and entertainer. Just to have him with an acoustic bluegrass band that could follow along with him, wherever ...
The band's music combines elements of progressive bluegrass, folk, rock, country, jazz, Celtic and other Americana influences. Recognized as "carrying on the tradition of improvisational, genre-spanning music laid forth by the Grateful Dead," Railroad Earth is known for lyrical songwriting and extensive live improvisation. [1]