BILL YATES From Washington, DC. Played bass with the Country Gentlemen from 1969 to 1989. 2005, formed a new band “Bill Yates and Friends” to…
DAVE YATES From Johnson City, Tennessee. A multi-instrumentalist who has performed on recordings by Merle Haggard, Tim Stafford, Rhonda Vincent, Adam Steffey, Barry Bales, John…
JIMMY YEARY From Hillsboro, Ohio; lives in Nashville. 1994, moved to Nashville after signing a record deal with Atlantic Records in 1994 but due to…
DWIGHT YOAKAM From Pikeville, Kentucky. Was raised in Columbus, Ohio. 1977, moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. 1985, released his debut…
THE YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND From Nederland, Colorado. Called “The Original JamGrass Band.” They have been known to “jam” on one tune for more than…
THE YOUNG ACOUSTIC ALL STARS A group of teen bluegrass musicians that formed in 1994, evolving from Pete Wernick’s “Bluegrass Youth Allstars,” a group he…
ADRIENNE YOUNG (AND LITTLE SADIE) From Tallahassee, Florida. Lives in Nashville. A singer, songwriter who plays guitar, fiddle and banjo. Her grandfather had a Florida…
DEMPSEY YOUNG From Rocky Mount, Virginia. Originally from Richmond, Virginia. He was a very influential mandolin player for more than three decades (70’s, 80’s and…
VERN YOUNG From Lamar, Missouri. Originally from Rochester, New York. Began performing at age 12. His real name is Guy Lewis Young. While working at…