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James Dee Crowe was born on August 27, 1937, in Lexington, Kentucky. [1] He began playing the banjo early on and was offered a job with Jimmy Martin's Sunny Mountain Boys, a backup group in 1954. [2] [3] Before starting in Martin's band, Crowe played with Pee Wee Lambert and Curly Parker. [4] Crowe recorded with Martin between 1956 and 1960. [5]
The New South is a bluegrass band formed in 1971 [1] ... J.D. Crowe formed the prototype for the New South, the Kentucky Mountain Boys, around 1964. [2]
A 1951 concert appearance by Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys inspired him. York's earliest idols were bluegrass artists: Jimmie Skinner, Lester Flatt and Scruggs. In 1952, York's family moved to the Over-the-Rhine area of Cincinnati, Ohio. Within a few weeks, his father died, and York took a kitchen job at Walt's Restaurant.
The Monarchs are an American doo-wop band from Louisville, Kentucky, formed in 1961. They are known mainly for their 1964 recording of "Look Homeward Angel". This single went to #47 on Billboard Hot 100 [1] [2] and also reached #1 on local and regional charts. Their first recording was "Over The Mountain" recorded in 1962 and released on the ...
Nantucket Sleighride is the second studio album by American hard rock band Mountain, released in January 1971 by Windfall Records in the US and by Island in the UK. It reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart in 1971. [2]
The Music of Kentucky is heavily centered on Appalachian folk music and its descendants, especially in eastern Kentucky. Bluegrass music is of particular regional importance; Bill Monroe, "the father of bluegrass music", was born in the Ohio County community of Rosine, and he named his band, the Blue Grass Boys, after the bluegrass state, i.e., Kentucky.
Sundy Best is an American country duo formed by Nicholas Jamerson and Kris Bentley from Prestonsburg, Kentucky. [1] Their music is a blend of country, Appalachian folk, bluegrass, rock, soul, and R&B. [2] They released their album Bring Up the Sun in 2014.
Larry Prentis Rice (April 24, 1949 – May 13, 2006) was an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and band leader in the bluegrass tradition. He is known for his solo albums and for his unique syncopated mandolin picking style.