Burnett Sisters Band, The
THE BURNETT SISTERS BAND From Boone, North Carolina A family band featuring sisters Kathleen (guitar), Anissa (fiddle), Anneli (fiddle/mandolin) and Sophia (bass) Burnett. Multi-instrumentalist Colin Ray joined the band in 2020. They ar
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Hillbenders, The
THE HILLBENDERS From Springfield, Missouri. Formed in 2008. The name Hillbenders is a derivative of “Hellbender,” a native Ozark amphibian. Band members include Mark Cassidy (banjo), Gary Rea (bass), Jim Rea (guitar), Nolan Lawrence (ma
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Bright, Fletcher
FLETCHER BRIGHT From Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. A fiddler who formed a band in 1945 called The Dismembered Tennesseans. They are still together. The band was made up of students from McCallie Private Boys School in Chattanooga. They have ap
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Bluegrass Martins, The
THE BLUEGRASS MARTINS From Jefferson City, Missouri. A family band featuring the Martin siblings Anne (bass), Dale (guitar), Janice (banjo), Lee (mandolin), Jeana (fiddle) and Larita (Dobro™). 2007, won the SPBGMA International Blue
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Wood, A.L. (Wood Family Tradition)
A.L. WOOD AND THE SMOKEY RIDGE BOYS (THE WOOD FAMILY TRADITION) From Statesville, North Carolina. Banjo player and singer A.L. (or Al) Wood began performing in 1962. He recorded several albums under his own name with his band The Smokey Ri
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Eldridge, Terry
TERRY ELDRIDGE From Terre Haute, Indiana. Lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Began playing bluegrass in high school. After graduation he worked with Lonzo and Oscar. Nickname: “Bo-Bo Batelbe” 1988-2000, guitarist and vocalist with The Osbor
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Strings, Billy
BILLY STRINGS From Iona, Michigan. Also lived in Traverse City, Michigan. Moved to Nashville. Real name: William Apostol. While in middle school, he played in a metal band called To Once Darkened Skies. He dropped out of high school twice
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Crary, Dan
DAN CRARY Native of Kansas City, Missouri. Lives in Placerville, CA. Also known as “Deacon Dan Crary.” He is regarded as one of the top flat-pick guitarists in bluegrass, one of the early pioneers of the style. 1968, was a founding member
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Burdett, Aaron
AARON BURDETT From Saluda, North Carolina. A singer/songwriter who blends Americana, country, blues, bluegrass, and folk. He has won numerous songwriting competitions and was listed as one of the top 10 most important musicians of western
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Bills, The
THE BILLS From Victoria, B.C., Canada Formed in 1996 as the Bill Hilly Band. Original members Marc Atkinson and Scott White (guitar, mandolin, fiddle) had formerly played jazz and rock. Added Chris Frye (guitar) and Glen Manders bass) to the
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This web site contains short profiles of the best-known bluegrass artists and bands.
- Use the Search Band or Artist function located at the top of the sidebar on the right to find an artist by name.
- Or, utilize the Artist List drop-down below the search function in the right sidebar to search by the first letter of their last name if an individual – or – the first letter of a band name.
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Sauceman Brothers, The
THE SAUCEMAN BROTHERS From Bright Hope, Tennessee (eastern Tennessee, near...
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Hamilton County Ramblers
HAMILTON COUNTY RAMBLERS From Chattanooga, Tennessee (which is in Hamilton...
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Gabeheart, Jim & Valerie
JIM AND VALERIE GABEHEART From Hamlin, West Virginia. A husband-wife...
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Programming Suggestions
Need some music for holidays and other special occasions? Look to the right, I where you’ll find the occasion and some song suggestions to meet your programming needs.
Some Background
A great big howdy to ya, I’m Wayne Rice, a bluegrass radio programmer from San Diego, California. I began compiling this material in 1988 for DJ’s like myself who want to at least sound knowledgeable about bluegrass music on the air. Originally I published Bluegrass Bios® in a three-ring binder and sold it to DJs around the country … but now it’s here on the web and it’s free! Use it for your show prep, or just enjoy learning more about the amazing artists who play and sing bluegrass music. If you find errors or wish to make a suggestion, please contact me. Thanks!
