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Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. [ 1] The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. [ 2] Like mainstream country music, it largely developed out of old-time music, though in contrast to country, it is traditionally ...
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The Osborne Brothers, The Allen Brothers, The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, Frank Wakefield (The Kentuckians), Jimmy Martin (The Sunny Mountain Boys), Harley Allen. Harley Allen (February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1993), better known as Red Allen, was an American bluegrass singer and guitarist known for his powerful tenor voice .
Musician. Instrument (s) Banjo. Years active. 1969–present. Labels. Rounder. Joseph Calvin "Butch" Robins (born May 12, 1949, in Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia) is an American five-string–banjo player with his own, distinct style. He's an individualist and, according to himself, "a seeker of information, knowledge and wisdom."
Each band on this list either has published sources — such as a news reports, magazine articles, or books — verifying it is a performing or recording bluegrass band and meeting Wikipedia's notability criteria for bands, or a Wikipedia article confirming its notability. For individual musicians, see the List of bluegrass musicians.
Claire Lynch (born February 20, 1954) is an American bluegrass musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. She is a three-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association 's Female Vocalist of the Year honors. [ 3] She is considered one of the two best female voices in bluegrass, a recognition she shares with Dale Ann Bradley.
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Laurie Lewis was born in Long Beach, California on September 28, 1950. Her family moved regularly from place to place until she was eight years old, when they settled back in Berkeley. [ 2] Her family strongly encouraged Laurie and all her siblings to play music. She started on piano and violin until a friend took her to the Berkeley Folk ...