BUZZ BUSBY (AND THE BAYOU BOYS)

• From Eros, Louisiana. Moved to Washington D.C.
• Real name: Bernard Busbice
• He was one of the first to popularize bluegrass music in the D.C. area.
• 1954, he had a TV program in Washington called “Hayloft Hoedown.”
• 1955, moved back to Louisiana to work on the Louisiana Hayride. Formed his band “The Bayou Boys.”
• Band members included Scott Stoneman, Pete Pike, Eddie Adcock, Charlie Waller, Bill Emerson, among others.
• 1957, signed record deal with Starday Records.
• After a traffic accident in 1957 (he was presumed dead but was brought back to life by medical technicians), his band had to find other employment. His banjo player Bill Emerson formed a new band, The Country Gentlemen.
• Substance abuse kept him from becoming a major star in bluegrass. It also put him in prison.
• He died in January, 2003.