tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:13:05 +0000Bluegrass MusicBill MonroeFlatt and ScruggsLester FlattBig Country BluegrassCedric RainwaterChubby WiseCurly SecklerEarl ScruggsJ.D. CroweJimmy MartinJohn DuffeyMac WisemanOsborne BrothersVideosBluegrass Music Information | Learn about Bluegrass Music | Bluegrass Musicians | Bluegrass Music Historyhttp://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-3997176368849291796Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:48:00 +00002012-11-04T11:51:00.836-08:00Bluegrass MusicCurly SecklerOne great addition to Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs' Foggy Mountain Boys occurred in 1949, with the addition of a mandolin player and tenor singer named Curly Seckler. Seckler would remain with Flatt & Scruggs until 1962. During this time, they recorded well over 100 songs and many still consider the 1950's Flatt/Seckler duets to be some of the best bluegrass music performances ever. Here is ahttp://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/11/bluegrass-musics-curly-seckler.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-6843017127712966882Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:56:00 +00002012-10-30T14:56:17.340-07:00Bluegrass MusicEarl ScruggsFlatt and ScruggsLester FlattBluegrass music's Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys were hired by Martha White in 1953. At the onset, this bluegrass band was pretty much unknown. This would soon change as they were hired to travel across the southern U.S. in the "Martha White Bluegrass Express" to promote the company's flour and cornmeal. The "Worlds's Greatest Flour Peddlers" performed at many local http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/bluegrass-music-and-martha-white.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-2880400047225605141Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:01:00 +00002012-10-29T13:01:04.437-07:00Bluegrass MusicCedric RainwaterHoward Watts, mostly known by his stage name Cedric Rainwater, replaced "Cousin Wilbur" Wesbrooks as the bass player in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1944. Fiddle player Chubby Wise had introduced Cedric Rainwater to Bill Monroe; as the two had played together in Florida before moving to Nashville, TN. Watts would leave and rejoin Bill Monroe several times over the next four years; although http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/bluegrass-music-cedric-rainwater.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-5406198107867601560Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:13:00 +00002012-10-28T13:23:04.166-07:00Bluegrass MusicLester FlattOne of the most well-known bluegrass music lead singers is Lester Flatt. You can ask alot of bluegrass music lovers who their favorite singers are and it's a safe bet to say that you will hear the name Lester Flatt more often than not. I found a video that I wanted to share with you. I don't own this video. I'm only sharing it with you. After listening to it, you can decide for yourself. http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-do-you-think.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-7944532039795602007Sat, 27 Oct 2012 23:11:00 +00002012-10-27T16:29:59.166-07:00Big Country BluegrassBluegrass MusicI have been talking about bluegrass music but I hadn't got around to telling why I'm such a fan of this genre of music. I would have to say that alot of it came from me actually growing up around the music. I have an uncle and aunt who formed a bluegrass music band in the late 1980's. This band that I'm talking about is known as Big Country Bluegrass. I can remember many times as a kid going http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-i-like-bluegrass-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-2558824310443179264Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:11:00 +00002012-10-27T08:11:10.895-07:00Bluegrass MusicChubby WiseRobert Russell "Chubby" Wise (October 2, 1915 - January 6, 1996) began playing fiddle at age 15. He started out by playing locally around the Jacksonville, Florida area. In 1938, Chubby Wise joined the Jubilee Hillbillies and began playing for bluegrass music pioneer Bill Monroe in 1942. He would continue playing in Monroe's band through 1948. After leaving Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, he http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/bluegrass-music-chubby-wise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-8906026508402834138Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:33:00 +00002012-10-26T12:33:11.081-07:00I'm hoping to have a couple of posts coming up about the "Original Bluegrass Band" of Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys. This lineup featured Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Chubby Wise and Cedric Rainwater back in 1945. I had talked about Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs before; but I'm going to gather up some information on Chubby and Cedric and have posted on here soon. Thanks for reading my http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/original-bluegrass-bandmore-to-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-148569409675386879Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:42:00 +00002012-10-26T07:42:42.367-07:00Bluegrass MusicIn 1938, after breaking up with brother Charlie Monroe, Bill Monroe formed his own band. He named is band the. Bill joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1939. He remained a member until his death in 1996. For over 50 years, being a Blue Grass Boy was a crowning achievement for many musicians. Many of the Blue Grass Boys would go on to form their own bands. Some notable mentions would be: The http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/bluegrass-music-little-interesting-note.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-8045293201257643756Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:02:00 +00002012-10-25T14:19:57.394-07:00Videos One of my personal favorite bluegrass music singers is featured in this video. Check it out. I don't own the video but I wanted to share it on here.http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/jd-crowe-doyle-lawson-and-paul-williams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-5254531393022563928Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:11:00 +00002012-10-25T14:20:17.541-07:00Bluegrass MusicOne might wonder what exactly defines traditional bluegrass music. As is the case with country music, bluegrass music's sound and style has changed since Bill Monroe first recorded "Blue Moon of Kentucky" alongside Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. Most think of two types when thinking of bluegrass. It's either traditional or progressive. I am personally very much partial to the sounds of http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/traditional-bluegrass-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-5180008772178656728Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:43:00 +00002012-10-25T14:20:37.612-07:00Bluegrass MusicB642CB6S542X At the 23rd Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards held on September 27, 2012, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice won Single of the Year honors with "A Far Cry From Lester & Earl." http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/bluegrass-music-song-of-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-8291092933468171258Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:56:00 +00002012-10-25T14:21:06.798-07:00Bill MonroeBluegrass Musichttp://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-8469886065877679398Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:04:00 +00002012-10-16T14:04:53.128-07:00Bluegrass MusicJ.D. CroweBluegrass band leader and banjo player, J.D. Crowe, first became known during his four years of playing with Jimmy Martin during the 1950's. Born in Lexington, Kentucky on August 27, 1937, Crowe was offered a position with Jimmy Martin and his Sunny Mountain Boys in the mid 1950's. His first recordings with the Sunny Mountain Boys were cut on December 1, 1956 and his last on August 17, 1960. http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2012/10/bluegrass-music-jd-crowe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-1958819503132384970Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:44:00 +00002012-10-25T14:21:44.218-07:00Bluegrass MusicJohn DuffeyJohn Duffey may be a name that some bluegrass music fans don't recognize. Duffey was a Washington, DC based bluegrass music innovator. John Duffey founded two very influential bluegrass bands. The Country Gentleman and The Seldom Scene. Duffey was the son of a singer at the Metropolitan Opera. He possessed the ability of shifting his singing voice from a tenor to falsetto unnoticeably. His http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2009/12/bluegrass-music-john-duffey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-7143692546807788827Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:23:00 +00002009-12-04T09:24:49.074-08:00Bluegrass MusicOsborne BrothersNobody can talk about BLUEGRASS music without mentioning the Osborne Brothers. They were a very popular act in the 1960's and 1970's. They were best known for their 1968 song, "Rocky Top", named after a mountain in Tennessee and written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant.Although the Osborne Brothers were born in Hyden, Kentucky, they spent their childhood near Dayton, Ohio where they first began http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2009/12/bluegrass-music-osborne-brothers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-7934841909983444873Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:09:00 +00002009-12-01T18:13:52.651-08:00Bluegrass MusicMac WisemanMac Wiseman was sometimes known as the Voice with a Heart. This bearded, Virginia born bluegrass singer is a major legend in the bluegrass music ranks. He began his musical career and a guitarist for the country singer Molly O'Day. After Flatt and Scruggs left the Bluegrass Boys, he became a guitarist for the Foggy Mountain Boys and later played with Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys. He later http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2009/12/bluegrass-music-mac-wiseman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-9136021796297381508Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:57:00 +00002009-12-01T18:08:31.238-08:00Bluegrass MusicJimmy MartinIn 1949, a man by the name of Jimmy Martin knew of Mac Wiseman's departure from Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys. Martin, also known as the "King of Bluegrass", sneaked backstage at the Grand Ole Opry and began picking his guitar. He was overheard by banjo player Rudy Lyle who brought Martin foward and introduced him to Bill Monroe. Martin proceeded to sing two songs with the Bluegrass Boys http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2009/12/king-of-bluegrass-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-5594605026128615732Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:18:00 +00002012-10-25T14:18:10.350-07:00Bluegrass MusicFlatt and ScruggsOne of the most influential bands in the history of bluegrass music would have to be Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys. Both Flatt and Scruggs had previously played for Bill Monroe before deciding to start their own band, The Foggy Mountain Boys. The Foggy Mountain boys were influential through the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's. With Scruggs on banjo along with Flatt on http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/bluegrass-music-foggy-mountain-boys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-1433898171965108009Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:14:00 +00002009-11-28T17:52:07.755-08:00Bill MonroeBluegrass MusicA big development occurred in Bill Monroe'sBlue Grass Boys band in 1945 with the addition of Earl Scruggs to play banjo. Scruggs played the banjo with a distinctive three-finger picking style that caused an immediate sensation among Opry audiences. At this time, the band also featuerd singer/guitarist Lester Flatt, Chubby Wise on fiddle, and Howard Watts on bass. Watts was also known as "http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2009/07/ntf35mq7ip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-8737992504147975385Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:40:00 +00002009-11-28T17:51:35.283-08:00Bill MonroeBluegrass MusicWilliam Smith “Bill” Monroe was born on September 13, 1911, near Rosine, Kentucky on his family’s farm. He was the youngest of eight children born to James Buchanan “Buck” Monroe and Malissa Vandiver Monroe. Malissa and her brother, Pendleton “Pen” Vandiver were both musically inclined, so therefore, Bill Monroe grew up playing music at home. His older brothers Charlie and Birch played the http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2009/07/early-life-of-bill-monroe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678870767394684151.post-4983622690460075670Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:20:00 +00002009-08-17T15:28:53.004-07:00Bluegrass MusicBluegrass music is a type of American roots music which is a sub-genre of country music. It also has its own roots in English, Scottish and Irish music. Bluegrass was inspired by the music of immigrants from the United Kingdom, as well as in Ireland; specifically among the Scots-Irish immigrants in Appalachia. It even links itself to jazz and blues. With bluegrass music, each instrument takes a http://bluegrassmusicinfo.blogspot.com/2009/02/bluegrass-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0