Waldrep, Gary
GARY WALDREP BAND From Kilpatrick, Alabama. Formed in 1998. 1981-1989, Waldrep performed with the Warrior River Boys (plays banjo). 1989, helped form the Sand Mountain Boys. Hosts an annual bluegrass festival on his Alabama farm every yea
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Fragment
FRAGMENT From Bratislava, Slovak Republic (former Czechoslovakia.) Formed in 1983 as a newgrass group by Heinrich Novak (Dobro™) and other musicians. 1993, reformed with Novak, Svata Kotas (banjo), Emil Formanek (guitar), Jiri Pola (ba
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Salt and Light
SALT AND LIGHT From Graham, North Carolina. A family band (the Moore Family) featuring siblings Kyndal (mandolin), Morgan (guitar), Parker (banjo), Daniel (fiddle), Norah (fiddle) and Garrett (bass). 2017, they ranged in age from 11 (Nora
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Krüger Brothers, The
THE KRÜGER BROTHERS From Switzerland; Currently live in North Carolina. Billed as “Americana from the Heart of Europe.” The brothers are Uwe (guitar) and Jens (banjo). The third “brother” is bass player Joel Landsberg. 1973, began performi
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Gentlemen of Bluegrass, The
THE GENTLEMEN OF BLUEGRASS From North Carolina. Band members: Danny Stanley (lead vocals/guitar), Julian (JC) Rowland (mandolin), Tom Langdon (resonator guitar), Greg Penny (bass), and Randy Smith (banjo). They pattern their sound after The C
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Webb, Tommy
TOMMY WEBB From Langley, Kentucky (Floyd County). Sings lead and tenor vocals, plays guitar and clawhammer banjo. Began performing in high school with The Pine Top Ramblers. Other bands: South Creek, Onlyne, Clyde Bowling and the Southern Blu
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Sanbower, Jack
JACK SANBOWER (AND THE NO LEEWAY BAND) From Smithsburg, Maryland. Jack Sanbower played banjo with several Baltimore-Washington DC area bands, including CC and Company, Chestnut Ridge and the Bluegrass Image. 1990, formed the No Leeway Band.
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Hillbilly Gypsies, The
THE HILLBILLY GYPSIES From West Virginia. Formed in 2001. Members: Dave Asti (banjo/mandolin), Trae Buckner (guitar, clawhammer banjo), Jamie Lynn Buckner (lead and harmony vocals), Ty Jaquay (fiddle), Ryan Cramer (bass). They have appeared
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Nightflyer
NIGHTFLYER From Southwest Ohio. Formed in 2010 by Richard Propps (guitar), Rick Hayes (mandolin), Tony Kakaris (bass), Tim Jackson (Dobro™) and Ronnie Stewart (banjo). Nightflyer’s Stewart is not the same Ronnie Stewart who has performed
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This web site contains short profiles of the best-known bluegrass artists and bands.
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Cedar Hill (Missouri)
CEDAR HILL From Hillboro, Missouri (in the Missouri Ozarks). Formed...
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Rowan, Peter
PETER ROWAN From Wayland, Massachusetts. Performs a variety of musical...
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Jordan, Tresa
TRESA JORDAN From Melrose, Florida (central Florida). Moved to Nashville...
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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!
