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Category: Obituary
Bill Lowe passes
William Forrest “Bill” Lowe of West Union, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, April 28. He was aged 82. Born at Hatfield, Pike County, Kentucky, on May 8, 1930, he grew up listening to old-time country music. His uncle Grover taught him how to play [...]
Grassers mourn The Possum
Friday was a sad day in country music, as George Jones, among the most influential singers in the history of the music, passed away at 81 years of age. Perhaps excepting Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, no one was more responsible for shaping the future [...]
Bob Mavian passes
Sad news from Westchester County NY — Dr. Bob Mavian (aka Gibson Case of the Case Brothers) passed away in hospital Saturday, April 20 surrounded by his family. Bob had recently retired from his long career as a vet. He was known to many in the [...]
Life without Earl
This tribute to Earl Scruggs on the anniversary of his passing is a contribution from Jim Mills, a life-long student of Scruggs-style banjo, and a serious collector of the sort of pre war Gibson banjos that Earl played. Jim also maintains a large collection of [...]
Memorial service for Geoff Morris
A large portion of the bluegrass community mourned the passing last week of Australian radio personality Geoff Morris, who died March 5 from cancer. He had fans and friends across the globe from his regular online program on WorldWideBluegrass, and his several visits to the [...]
Burke Cole passes
The Michigan bluegrass community is mourning the passing of Burke Cole, who with his wife, Tina, put on the Marshall Bluegrass Festival this past 15 years in south Central Michigan. Burke died on March 3 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall. He was 71 years old. A private [...]
Maro Kawabata passes
Popular Japanese bluegrass artist Maro Kawabata died unexpectedly yesterday at the age of 51. He left behind many friends in the worldwide bluegrass community, who remember him fondly for his kindness, good humor, and superb musicianship. Maro was born in Kyoto, where he was raised, before coming [...]
Geoff Morris passes
We are sorry to report that Geoff Morris, long-time Australian bluegrass radio host, has passed away after a brief and bitter battle with cancer. Geoff had announced at the end of last year that he would suspend his Wall-To-Wall show on World Wide Bluegrass while undergoing [...]
Alvin Breeden remembered
This remembrance of Alvin Breeden, who passed away earlier this week, is a contribution from Geoff Stelling. Alvin played a Stelling banjo, and the two of them became friends Geoff moved his company to central Virginia in the early 1980s. Geoff combined a number of [...]
Alvin Breeden passes
Noted Virginia banjo player Alvin Breeden has passed away. He died in a Charlottesville, VA hospital on Tuesday (2/27) following complications from lung cancer. He was 70 years old. Alvin was a friend and disciple of Don Reno, who kept the Reno style alive for [...]
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