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Tony Williamson (musician)
Tony Williamson is an American mandolin player from Chatham County, North Carolina, whose compositions integrate everything from traditional Piedmont string band tunes to classical music and jazz. Early life Tony Williamson was born in the rural Piedmont region of North Carolina to a family of woodworkers and musicians. His grandfather and father played banjo in their spare time, while Tony's older siblings played guitar, fiddle, and banjo. His grandfather, Alfred, made his own musical instruments and mentored his grandchildren, Tony and Gary, who began playing music around 1957. Tony and Gary started performing together at a young age, with Tony on mandolin and Gary on banjo. In 1968, the Williamson Brothers recorded "John Henry" for Follett Publishing Co. for an anthology called ''Discovering Music Together''. Also included in this book and LP record album collection were contributions from Blood Sweat & Tears and the Boston Symphony. By 1969, the brothers had won First p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County ( ) , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the . Retrieved 2012-09-25. is a located in the area of the U.S. state of . As of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Bush
Charles Samuel Bush (born April 13, 1952) is an American mandolinist who is considered an originator of progressive bluegrass music. In 2020, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of New Grass Revival. History Born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Bush was exposed to country and bluegrass music at an early age through his father Charlie's record collection, and later by the Flatt & Scruggs television show. Buying his first mandolin at the age of 11, his musical interest was further piqued when he attended the inaugural Roanoke, VA Bluegrass Festival in 1965. As a teen, Bush took first place three times in the junior division of the National Oldtime Fiddler's Contest in Weiser, ID. He joined guitarist Wayne Stewart, his mentor and music teacher during Sam's teen years, and banjoist Alan Munde (later of Country Gazette) and the three recorded an instrumental album, Poor Richard's Almanac, in 1969. In the spring of 1970, Bush attended the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Classical Mandolinists
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