The New York Times – Music:
A bluegrass innovator, he recorded numerous albums as a leader, and his list of collaborators included both Leonard Bernstein and Jerry Garcia.
Category: Bluegrass Music
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Roni Stoneman, Country Music’s ‘First Lady of the Banjo,’ Dies at 85
The New York Times – Music:
A featured player on ‘Hee Haw’ and member of the famed Stoneman Family, she was the first woman to play modern bluegrass banjo on a phonograph record.
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Bobby Osborne, Mandolinist Who Flouted Bluegrass Convention, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Music:
The band he led with his brother broke new ground with an unusually broad repertoire, unorthodox instrumentation and untraditional vocal harmonies.
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Roland White, a Shaper of Bluegrass and Country Rock, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
A mandolin player and singer, he made his mark with the Country Boys (later renamed the Kentucky Colonels), and his influence extended into ’60s rock.