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Jack Lawrence (bluegrass)
Jack Lawrence is an American bluegrass guitarist. He was Doc Watson's performing partner since the early 1980s. As major influences, Lawrence cites Doc Watson, Clarence White, and Django Reinhardt. Biography Early years Lawrence was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina His father began work as a sound engineer for a local music hall when Lawrence was age 10. This allowed him to meet and learn from some performers such as Buck Owens, Don Rich, Bill Monroe, George Shuffler, and Flatt and Scruggs. In his teens, Lawrence played in local folk and bluegrass groups. A job with luthier C. E. Ward in Charlotte introduced Lawrence to Carl Story, and landed him his first professional job in 1970. Early career In 1971, Lawrence joined the progressive bluegrass ensemble New Deal String Band, which also included Frank Greathouse (mandolin) and Al McCanless (fiddle). Then in 1972, he joined the Bluegrass Alliance, replacing Tony Rice and joining Lonnie Peerce (fiddle), Steve Maxwell (bass), Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populous city in the U.S., the seventh most populous city in the South, and the second most populous city in the Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida. The city is the cultural, economic, and transportation center of the Charlotte metropolitan area, whose 2020 population of 2,660,329 ranked 22nd in the U.S. Metrolina is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2020 census-estimated population of 2,846,550. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as the country's fastest-growing metro area, with 888,000 new residents. Based on U.S. Census data from 2005 to 2015, Charlotte tops the U.S. in millennial population growth. It is the third-fastest-growing major city in the United States. Residents are referr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Benson
John Wayne Benson is an American mandolinist and songwriter in the bluegrass tradition. He is best known for his unique approach to the mandolin, and his long-term involvement with Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out. History Early years Benson was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a musical family where his father John Benson played fiddle, banjo, and guitar with his uncles. Gifted a Roy Rogers guitar for Christmas when he was seven, Benson learned how to play, sitting in on family music gatherings. At age 15, he began playing mandolin. In his late teens, Benson was part of the bluegrass music scene in Denton, North Carolina. Livewire In 1989, Scott Vestal invited Benson to join the band Livewire with Ernie Sykes (bass) and Robert Hale (guitar). Benson played with Livewire for three years, recording one album ''Wired'' in 1990 on Rounder Records. Benson also participated when Livewire reunited in 1999 for one show. IIIrd Tyme Out and John Cowan In 1993, Benson joined the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Wiseman
Malcolm Bell Wiseman (May 23, 1925 – February 24, 2019) was an American bluegrass and country singer. Early life He was born on May 23, 1925, in Crimora, Virginia. He attended school in New Hope, Virginia, and graduated from high school there in 1943. He had polio from the age of six months; due to his disabilities, he could not do field work and spent his time in childhood listening to old records. He studied at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Dayton, Virginia, before it moved to Winchester, Virginia, in 1960 and started his career as a disc jockey at WSVA-AM in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Music career His musical career began as upright bass player in the Cumberland Mountain Folks, the band of country singer Molly O'Day. When Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs left Bill Monroe's band, Wiseman became the guitarist for their new band, the Foggy Mountain Boys. Later he played with Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. In 1951, his first solo single, "'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered", was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del McCoury
Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively. In June 2010, he received a National Heritage Fellowship lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2011 he was elected into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Career McCoury has had a long career in bluegrass. Although originally hired as banjo player, he sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar for Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1963, with whom he first appeared on the ''Grand Ole Opry''. McCoury briefly appeared with the Golden State Boys in 1964 before taking a series of day jobs in construction and logging, while continuing to work as an amateur musician in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del Doc & Mac
''Del Doc & Mac'' (the cover actually prints the names and photos in a somewhat convoluted manner, hence most discographies use the alphabetical listing) is the title of a recording by American folk music artists Doc Watson, Del McCoury and Mac Wiseman, released in 1998. History All three artists are well-known bluegrass musicians. Watson's long career in folk, blues and bluegrass has earned him numerous awards, amongst them seven Grammy Awards as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award. McCoury's Del McCoury Band is a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band. Wiseman has been inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor and the Country Music Hall of Fame (2014). Guests on ''Del Doc & Mac'' include Jerry Douglas on dobro and Alison Krauss on harmony vocals. Reception Writing for Allmusic, music critic Jana Pendragon wrote of the album "... this is a treasure created by three of very recognizable voices from the world of bluegrass music. And these Groovegrass Boyz never ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Grisman
David Grisman (born March 23, 1945) is an American mandolinist. His music combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz in a genre he calls "Dawg music". He founded the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians. Biography Grisman grew up in a Conservative Jewish household in Passaic, New Jersey. His father was a professional trombonist who gave him piano lessons when he was seven years old. As a teenager, he played piano, mandolin, and saxophone. In the early 1960s, he attended New York University. He belonged to the Even Dozen Jug Band with Maria Muldaur and John Sebastian. He played in the bluegrass band the Kentuckians led by Red Allen, then in the psychedelic rock band Earth Opera with Peter Rowan. He moved to San Francisco, met Jerry Garcia, and appeared on the Grateful Dead album ''American Beauty''. He played in Garcia's bluegrass band Old & In the Way with Peter Rowan and Vassar Clements. When Grisman was 17 years old, he was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acoustic Disc
David Grisman (born March 23, 1945) is an American mandolinist. His music combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz in a genre he calls "Dawg music". He founded the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians. Biography Grisman grew up in a Conservative Jewish household in Passaic, New Jersey. His father was a professional trombonist who gave him piano lessons when he was seven years old. As a teenager, he played piano, mandolin, and saxophone. In the early 1960s, he attended New York University. He belonged to the Even Dozen Jug Band with Maria Muldaur and John Sebastian. He played in the bluegrass band the Kentuckians led by Red Allen, then in the psychedelic rock band Earth Opera with Peter Rowan. He moved to San Francisco, met Jerry Garcia, and appeared on the Grateful Dead album ''American Beauty''. He played in Garcia's bluegrass band Old & In the Way with Peter Rowan and Vassar Clements. When Grisman was 17 years old, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc & Dawg
''Doc & Dawg'' is a 1997 recording by the American folk music artist Doc Watson and mandolinist David Grisman. History Doc Watson and David Grisman first met in the early 1960s when Watson was playing at Gerde's Folk City in New York. Grisman, only 17 years old, was invited on stage by Watson to join him on mandolin for a rendition of “In the Pines”. Mostly recorded at Grisman's home over a period of years, the recordings are informal and pulled from numerous recording sessions. In the liner notes, Grisman described the sessions: "These tapes document some wonderful 'after-dinner' sessions at my home during several of Doc's visits. Tunes were selected spontaneously and more often than not, played only once. We're pleased to share some of these moments."Liner notes by David Grisman: Doc & Dawg. Reception Writing for Allmusic, the music critic S. Colby Miller wrote of the album, "The tracks are mainly traditional country and bluegrass tunes played lovingly and often with great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Docabilly
''Docabilly'' is an album by American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1995. Guests include Duane Eddy and Marty Stuart. Reception Writing for Allmusic, music critic Mark Allan wrote of the album "...this album delivers some joyous, rollicking rockabilly, mixing early rock & roll classics with some country comforts. Although his singing strains a bit on the slow numbers, this American treasure comes through in grand style on the upbeat tunes." Track listing # " Shake, Rattle & Roll" ( Charles E. Calhoun) – 3:04 # " Walking After Midnight" (Alan Block, Don Hecht) – 3:18 # "Heartbreak Hotel" (Mae Boren Axton, Thomas Durden, Elvis Presley) – 2:14 # "My Special Angel" ( Jimmy Duncan) – 2:54 # "That's Why I Love You Like I Do" (Jack Marrow) – 2:33 # " What Am I Living For?" (Art Harris, Fred Jacobson) – 4:07 # "Bird Dog" ( Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant) – 3:48 # "Little Things Mean a Lot" (Edith Calisch, Carl Stutz) – 3:00 # "Train of Love" (Johnny Cash) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Dear Old Southern Home
''My Dear Old Southern Home'' is the title of a recording by American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1991. Reception Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Owens wrote of the album "For some fans, My Dear Old Southern Home will seem like it lacks Watson's signature guitar work, but it's a wonderful, warm listen" Track listing # "My Dear Old Southern Home" (Ellsworth Cozzens, Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:22 # "The Ship That Never Returned" (Henry Clay Work) – 3:15 # "Your Long Journey" (Watson, Watson) – 2:45 # "My Friend Jim" (Traditional) – 3:29 # "No Telephone in Heaven" (A. P. Carter) – 4:33 # "Dream of the Miner's Child" (Andrew Jenkins) – 2:51 # "Wreck of the Old Number Nine" (Carson Robison) – 2:51 # "Grandfather's Clock" (Henry Clay Work) – 3:50 # "Don't Say Goodbye If You Love Me" (Jimmie Davis, Bonnie Dodd) – 3:44 # "Sleep, Baby, Sleep" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:53 # "Signal Light" (Davis, Neal, Watson) – 2:48 # "That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" (Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs For Little Pickers
''Songs for Little Pickers'' is a live album by American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1990. It contains songs Watson learned as a child. Track listing All songs Traditional unless otherwise noted. # "Talkin' Guitar" – 2:31 # "Mole in the Ground" – 2:39 # "Mama Blues" – 1:38 # "Froggie Went A-Courtin'" – 4:04 # " Shady Grove" – 2:48 # "Riddle Song" – 2:41 # "Sing Song Kitty " – 2:20 # "John Henry" – 4:23 # "Sally Goodin' " – 0:55 # "Crawdad Song" – 2:31 # "And the Green Grass Grew All Around" – 2:50 # "Liza Jane" – 1:58 # "Tennessee Stud" (Jimmie Driftwood) – 4:38 Personnel *Doc Watson – guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals *Jack Lawrence Jack Lawrence may refer to: *Jack Lawrence (songwriter) (1912–2009), American songwriter *Jack Lawrence (artist) (born 1975), British comic book artist and animator * Jack Lawrence (bluegrass) (born 1953), American bluegrass guitarist * Jack Lawre ... – guitar Production notes *Produced by Mitch Greenhill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Praying Ground
''On Praying Ground'' is an album by the American musician Doc Watson, released in 1990. It is a collection of gospel songs. The version of "I'm Gonna Lay My Burdens Down" was inspired by Mississippi John Hurt's arrangement. At the Grammy Awards of 1991, ''On Praying Ground'' won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. Track listing # "You Must Come in at the Door" (Sunny Skylar, Doc Watson) – 2:15 # "Precious Lord" (Daniels, Jones) – 3:30 # "On Praying Ground" (Traditional) – 2:25 # "I'll Live On" (T.J. Laney) – 2:34 # "Gathering Buds" (James Rowe, James Vaughan) – 2:56 # "Beautiful Golden Somewhere" (L. H. Parthemore) – 3:14 # "I'm Gonna Lay My Burdens Down" (Traditional) – 3:38 # "We'll Work 'Til Jesus Comes" (William Miller, Elizabeth Mills) – 2:43 # "The Ninety & Nine" (Elizabeth Clephane, Ira Sankey) – 2:31 # "Farther Along" (Rev. W. B. Stevens) – 4:15 # "Christmas Lullaby" (Traditional) – 2:04 # "Did Christ O'Er Sinners Weep" ( Benjamin Bedd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
