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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 ...
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.
Columbia. Decca. MCA. RCA Victor. William Smith Monroe ( / mənˈroʊ /; September 13, 1911 [1] – September 9, 1996) [2] was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, and created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".
The GrooveGrass Boyz. Website. www .delmccouryband .com. 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 along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively.
Mac Martin. Steve Martin. Bessie Lee Mauldin [ 3] Del McCoury. Jesse McReynolds. Jim McReynolds. Edgar Meyer. Charlie Monroe. Bill Monroe.
Traditional bluegrass, as the name implies, emphasizes the traditional elements of bluegrass music, and stands in contrast to progressive bluegrass.Traditional bluegrass musicians play folk songs, tunes with simple traditional chord progressions, and on acoustic instruments of a type that were played by bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys band in the late 1940s.
He died in Nashville on February 24, 2019, at the age of 93. [2] [1] The cause of death was kidney failure. [1] Mac Wiseman recorded splendid and often groundbreaking music for more than seventy years, remaining relevant and productive even in his nineties. He was a titan of bluegrass music's first generation, though bluegrass never defined him.
Vetco, Rebel. William "Dave" Evans (July 24, 1950 - June 26, 2017) was a tenor singer, banjo player, composer, and bluegrass band leader. He was noted for his powerful tenor vocal range and for his style which bridged traditional and contemporary bluegrass. [ 3] Notable songs written by Evans include "One Loaf of Bread," "Highway 52," "99 Years ...