Morris, Leon

Morris, Leon

LEON MORRIS From the Washington DC area (Rockville, MD); originally from Canada. Began performing in 1947. Plays all the bluegrass instruments and sings traditional bluegrass. 1960’s, worked and recorded with Buzz Busby, Frank Wakefield, Bill

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Lovell Sisters, The

Lovell Sisters, The

THE LOVELL SISTERS From Calhoun, Georgia. Three sisters: (ages in 2009) Jessica, fiddle (23), Megan, Dobro™(19) and Rebecca, mandolin (18). They have often been compared to the Dixie Chicks. 2006, released first album When Forever Rolls A

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Stafford, Tim

Stafford, Tim

TIM STAFFORD From Kingsport, Tennessee. 1990-1993, played guitar with Alison Krauss and Union Station. Appeared on the Grammy winning album “Every Time You Say Goodbye.” Says he decided to quit when he returned from a long tour and his son di

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Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, The

Bluegrass Thoroughbreds, The

THE BLUEGRASS THOROUGHBREDS From Winchester, Kentucky. A family band featuring the Malicote Family: James, his wife Marcie, daughter Marcie Kaye. They work on a horse farm near Lexington, famous for the world’s greatest thoroughbred, Man-o-Wa

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Hot Strings, The

Hot Strings, The

THE HOT STRINGS From Pagosa Springs, Colorado. 1995, began as a “kid band” featuring Josiah Payne (mandolin), Jared Payne (guitar) and Carson Park (fiddle). At the time, they were 11, 9 and 7 years old. 1997, won the Rockygrass Bluegrass Band

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Bright, Fletcher

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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Cline, Curly Ray

CURLY RAY CLINE From Pike County, Kentucky. Best known as the long-time fiddler with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys. 1938, at age 15 formed the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers with brother Ned and cousin Ezra. 1963-1993, worked with Stan

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Fritts Family Band, The

Fritts Family Band, The

THE FRITTS FAMILY BAND From Rogersville, Tennessee. Formed in 1986. Features Larry Fritts (banjo/guitar) who began playing bluegrass when he was 12 years old. Band includes Fritts’ wife, three sons and daughter. Many of their concerts are

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Hall, Andy

Hall, Andy

ANDY HALL From Binghamton, New York. Lives now in Nashville. One of the top Dobro™ players in bluegrass music. Early musical career, was a member of several New England bands: the Bag Boys, the Too High String Band, Boston City Limits. A

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Kaufman, Steve

Kaufman, Steve

STEVE KAUFMAN From New York City. Lives in Maryville, Tennessee. Three-time winner of National Flatpick Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas (1978, 1984, 1986). Writes guitar instruction books for Mel Bay Publications and instruction video

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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!