Weary Hearts

Weary Hearts

WEARY HEARTS From Arizona. Formed in 1985 by Ron Block (banjo), Eric Uglum (guitar/mandolin), Butch Baldassari (mandolin) and Mike Bub (bass). In 1988, Chris Jones (guitar) replaced Uglum. 1987, released “Faith Is the Answer” album (Cactus

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Kentucky Colonels, The

Kentucky Colonels, The

THE KENTUCKY COLONELS A legendary California bluegrass band of the 1960’s featuring the White Brothers—Roland, Eric and Clarence. The White brothers were born in Maine to French Canadian parents. (There were 17 White children altogether.) They

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Wallace, Larry

Wallace, Larry

LARRY WALLACE (THE LARRY WALLACE BAND) From Starkville, Mississippi Wallace played banjo with Jimmy Martin’s Sunny Mountain Boys for 10 years (1990-2000) 2002, formed the Larry Wallace Band and performed at the Country Music Hall of Fame in N

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Droze, Marija

Droze, Marija

MARIJA DROZE From Lithuania. Lives in Nashville. Her name is pronounced MAR-EE-A (the “j” is silent). 2009, met singer Billy Droze at a music festival in eastern Europe. She was singing in a Lithuanian bluegrass band at the time. They late

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Appalachian Road Show

Appalachian Road Show

APPALACHIAN ROAD SHOW From east Tennessee. Formed in 2018 by Barry Abernathy (banjo) and Darrell Webb (guitar/mandolin). The band includes Jim Van Cleve (fiddle), Todd Phillips (bass), and Zeb Snyder (guitar). Their purpose is to “celebrat

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Brothers Barton, The

Brothers Barton, The

THE BROTHERS BARTON From Bakersfield, CA. Paul and Loren Barton are brothers who play mandolin and guitar respectively. 1996, Paul won “instrumentalist of the year” at South Plains College (Levelland, TX) where he studied music. 2005, teame

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Senauke, Alan

Senauke, Alan

ALAN SENAUKE Guitarist and singer from Berkeley, California. Former editor of the Folk Music magazine “Sing Out!” 1978, formed a duo with Howie Tarnower (mandolin) called the Fiction Brothers. Former member of High Country. 1986, recorded

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Travers, Fred

Travers, Fred

FRED TRAVERS From Huntingtown, Maryland (Washington D.C. area). One of the top Dobro™ players in bluegrass. Learned to play Dobro™ from Mike Auldridge. 1989-1995, worked with the Gary Ferguson Band; also with Paul Adkins and the Borderl

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Village Singers, The

Village Singers, The

THE VILLAGE SINGERS From Fredericktown, Missouri. Originally called “The Gospel Tones.” Formed in 1972 by Harold and Kathy Goad. 1985, changed name to the Village Singers. Heavily influenced by the style of the Chuck Wagon Gang.

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Johnson, Bob

Johnson, Bob

BOB JOHNSON From Chattanooga, Tennessee. An innovative banjo player who recorded two popular banjo albums in the 1960’s: “Twelve Shades of Bluegrass” (Parkway) and “New Sounds in Bluegrass: Bluegrass Banjo with Strings” (MGM). 1958, worked

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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!

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