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Elvis' music: The best and worst recordings
... both. He had great taste in songwriters and stylists (Rodgers and Hart, Hank Williams, Ray Charles, Roy Brown, Bill Monroe), except when he didn't. Careers have been ruined by covering songs such as "Do the Clam," co-written by Dolores Fuller, ... Comment?
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Tavern evergreen at Historic Richmond Town
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... his native Ireland, performs original bluegrass-inspired songs, as well as classics by the Osborne Brothers, Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley. His high, lonesome vocals leave audiences wondering whether he hails from Kentucky instead of Killarney. ... Comment?
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Constant Change enjoys its bluegrass roots
... The performers A.L. Wood has worked with are a virtual who's who of bluegrass greats, including the late great Bill Monroe. Wood formed his first bluegrass band, The Smokey Ridge Boys, at the age of 25 and has won numerous world championship banjo ... Comment?
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Del McCoury: 50 Years of Playing Music
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... Del McCoury recently celebrated his 50th anniversary of playing music. Originally from North Carolina, he joined Bill Monroe 's Bluegrass Boys as lead singer and guitarist in 1963 (although he was originally hired to play banjo). He left the ... Comment?
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Mike Harden | Commentary: Bluegrass Boy picks away in Pickaway County
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... bade farewell in the early '60s to the road life that accompanied the fame of being one of the Bluegrass Boys in Bill Monroe's band, he was performing 200 shows a year with "the Father of Bluegrass," along with a couple of dozen appearances on the ... Comment?
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Greg Kot: Guide to the best and worst Elvis Presley recordings
... both. He had great taste in songwriters and stylists (Rodgers and Hart, Hank Williams, Ray Charles , Roy Brown , Bill Monroe ), except when he didn't. Careers have been ruined by covering songs such as "Do the Clam," co-written by Dolores Fuller, ... Comment?
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Phunque's Desk -The Good Times Are Past and Gone
... my singing voice deficient, those particular songs deal with subjects that are best left entirely out of music. Bill Monroe sings an entire song written from the perspective of a toddler who is on his deathbed in which the youngster pleads with his ... Comment?
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Kentucky Offers Hidden Hotspots
... footsteps. The exhibit titled "Big Mon" celebrates the life and times of one of Bluegrass's founding fathers Bill Monroe. Musical instruments are sprinkled throughout the museum, offering a look at their significance in the genre as well as the ... Comment?
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Empire contributors share their arts picks for 2009
... Snapshots From the Lost Highway" by Colin Escot and Kira Florita "Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass" by Richard D. Smith Top five 'Big Screen' reviews fromEmpire reviewer Chester Duke Carson "Avatar" "The Blind ... Comment?
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Another online anniversary
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... Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, KY and the Kentucky Opry in Benton, KY, both new venues for us. Our trip to Bill Monroe's childhood home on Jerusalem Ridge represents a real highlight as well as an important learning experience. We went to ... Comment?
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National banjo champion Charles Wood keeps it real in Seneca - and all over
... springing up in recent years. ... They're all good, but they're not bluegrass. Bluegrass is Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley. Their music is pure, clean and devoid of amps and synthesizers. Theirs is the music, he sighs, that made ... Comment?
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Look, a blue moon. And there, an asterisk
... Brewing Co. invites New Year's Eve revelers to toast the night sky with its namesake products. Bluegrass artist Bill Monroe scored a hit with "Blue Moon of Kentucky" in 1947, though it is not certain which blue moon he was describing. Popular ... Comment?
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... punk rock attitude. Danny Barnes grew up in Texas, where he was raised on the music of bluegrass pioneers Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, and Jimmie Rodgers. A graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in audio engineering, Barnes dedicated ... Comment?
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Road Trip | Museum has a sound past
... instruments; the Bluegrass Hall of Fame recognizes industry notables; and a special section is dedicated to Bill Monroe, the legendary father of bluegrass music. The International Bluegrass Music Museum is at 1117 Daviess St., Owensboro, Ky., and ... Comment?
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... Son Tate is the oldest of the three siblings. He picks a mean banjo and acoustic lead guitar. He is a student of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. Son Jase sings lead and is their fiddler. Daughter Katie plays mandolin and is also a strong lead singer. ... Comment?
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Monroe peghead overlay sells for $37,500
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Several items of Bill Monroe memorabilia were recently sold at auction by the Christie's auction house in New York. Comment?
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Piece of Monroe's mandolin continues to make history
OWENSBORO, Ky. - A 7-inch mandolin headstock veneer defaced by Bill Monroe nearly half a century ago sold at auction Dec. Comment?
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Bill Monroe's mandolin continues to make history
OWENSBORO, Ky. a ' A 7-inch mandolin headstock veneer defaced by Bill Monroe nearly half a century ago sold at auction Dec. Comment?
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Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike Bring Bluegrass to the Schools
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... like learning to play bluegrass while surrounded by the actual clothing, posters, photographs and artifacts of Bill Monroe and other greats! Sponsors of the Museum's BITS program are the Michael E Horn Family Foundation, Lester E. Yeager Charitable ... Comment?
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Happy Traum and friends welcome the light in Solstice Concert
... and he performed at the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair. • Banjo player Bill Keith played with Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass. • Helm is a member of the band Ollabelle and performs with the Levon Helm Band, which is fronted ... Comment?
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