Chris Jones is an American bluegrass singer, guitarist, songwriter, and broadcaster, singing in a baritone voice. He fronts the Night Drivers. Jones started...
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American musician and composer Chris Jones (bluegrass musician), American singer/guitarist, leader of the Night Drivers Chris Jones, editor of the Australian...
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John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin; 3 January 1946), is an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the...
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Billy Strings (category American bluegrass musicians)
3, 1992) is an American guitarist and bluegrass musician. His album Home won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 2021. Billy Strings was born...
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Bill Monroe (redirect from Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys)
and songwriter, and created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass". The genre takes its name from his...
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a recording artist, Stapleton served as a vocalist in two bands: the bluegrass ensemble the SteelDrivers and the rock band the Jompson Brothers before...
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Steve Martin (redirect from Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass)
August 14, 1945) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for his work in comedy films, television, and recording, he has...
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ISBN 978-1-4773-1535-4. Green, Douglas B. (July 1979). "Grandpa Jones". Bluegrass Unlimited: 17–21. Jones, Grandpa (1939). Family Album [Phonograph]. Leon McIntyre...
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Rhonda Vincent (category American bluegrass musicians)
Rhonda Lea Vincent (born July 13, 1962) is an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Vincent's music career began when she...
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Jerry Douglas (redirect from Jerry Douglas (musician))
Association's 'Musician of the Year' award three times, in 2002, 2005 and 2007.[citation needed] Douglas is a 10-time recipient of the International Bluegrass Music...
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David Grisman (category American bluegrass musicians)
issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2023. Grisman grew up in...
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Stuart Duncan (category American bluegrass fiddlers)
Stuart Ian Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Duncan was born in Quantico...
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multi-instrumentalist in the bluegrass tradition. He plays fiddle, guitar, banjo, and mandolin, and has won the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)...
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Alison Krauss (category American bluegrass fiddlers)
Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and producer. She entered the music industry at an early age...
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Bluegrass mandolin is a style of mandolin playing most commonly heard in bluegrass bands. At the beginning of the twentieth century, mandolin orchestras...
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Randall Franks (category American bluegrass musicians)
known for his work as a film and television actor, author, and bluegrass singer and musician. He plays various instruments including the fiddle, mandolin...
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List of 2024 deaths in popular music (category 21st-century musicians)
January 9, 2024. Lawless, John (January 12, 2024). "Audie Blaylock Passes". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved March 16, 2024. Earl, William (January 12, 2024). "Bill...
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of other hits), stomach cancer. February 22 – Roni Stoneman, 85, bluegrass musician, member of the Stoneman Family, and Hee Haw cast member. March 31...
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Lynn Morris (born October 8, 1948) is an American bluegrass musician. Morris was raised in Lamesa, Texas, where she learned to play piano at the age of...
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Ricky Skaggs (category Bluegrass musicians from Kentucky)
professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however...
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Del McCoury (category American bluegrass musicians)
Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals...
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David "Stringbean" Akeman (category Country musicians from Kentucky)
corpses were discovered the following morning by their neighbor, musician Louis "Grandpa" Jones. Billboard magazine, noting that Akeman had never learned to...
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Allan – singer (the Guess Who) Andrew Allen – singer John P. Allen – bluegrass, country and rock fiddler Lillian Allen – dub poet Archie Alleyne – jazz...
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Golden State Boys bluegrass band along with Hal and Leon Poindexter. While playing in the Golden State Boys, Rice befriended Chris Hillman. Inspired by...
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Ralph Stanley (category Bluegrass musicians from Virginia)
He was part of the first generation of bluegrass musicians and was inducted into both the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor and the Grand Ole...
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Audie Blaylock (category Bluegrass musicians from Texas)
2024) was an American singer, guitarist, mandolinist and composer in the bluegrass tradition. Blaylock was born in El Paso, Texas, but was raised in Lansing...
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Music of South Carolina (section Country/bluegrass)
produced a number of renowned performers of jazz, rock, blues, R&B, country, bluegrass and other popular styles. South Carolina is noted for being the birthplace...
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Wayne Benson (category Bluegrass musicians from North Carolina)
Bluegrass '98 (Pinecastle) 1999: Jeff Autry - Foothills (Pinecastle) 1999: Chris Jones - Follow Your Heart (Rebel) 1999: various artists - Bluegrass '99...
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Lester Flatt (category Bluegrass musicians from Tennessee)
Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 – May 11, 1979) was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker...
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Joe Moretti (category Scottish session musicians)
Gladiators, Ronnie Jones and The Nightimers, Eddie Calvert, Johnny Duncan's Bluegrass Boys, Tom Jones, Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys, and Chris Farlowe. Moretti...
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