Tag: Traditional Grass

Rodgers Remembrance Vol X: Jimmie’s Texas Blues

| May 24, 2013 | 1 Comment
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This week we are going to once again remember the life and times of America’s Blue Yodeler, the Singing Brakeman, and the Father of Country Music: the late, great Jimmie Rodgers. On Sunday, May 26, Jimmie Rodgers will have been gone 80 years. Arguably the [...]

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The Ultimate Playlist for your Bluegrass Valentine

| February 14, 2013 | 2 Comments
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It’s finally here, fellas: Die Hard 5 hits theaters TODAY! Unfortunately, for most of you, Bruce Willis takes a backseat to Cupid. If you didn’t know by now, today is Valentine’s Day. How many of you have forgotten until now? And yes, your local Wal-Mart [...]

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Rodgers Remembrance Vol IV: My Old Pal

| May 24, 2012 | 1 Comment
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This week we are going to remember the life and times of America’s Blue Yodeler, the Singing Brakeman, and the Father of Country Music: the late, great Jimmie Rodgers. On Saturday, May 26, Jimmie Rodgers will have been gone 79 years. Arguably the most significant [...]

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On This Day #4: The Traditional Grass

| December 5, 2011 | 0 Comments

On this day in 1983  …… On December 5, 1983, The Traditional Grass was formed. Joe Mullins, banjo player for The Traditional Grass,  retells the history of the group  ….. “We worked a Flea Market in downtown Dayton, Ohio, and it was a live broadcast [...]

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Gerald Evans RIP

| April 14, 2010 | 0 Comments

We have reported previously about Gerald Evans, the popular Kentucky bluegrass musician, singer and songwriter, and his battle with cancer. He had been diagnosed in the summer of 2009 with an aggressive, stage 4 cancer that was already widespread throughout his body. Gerald lost his [...]

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Gerald Evans RIP

| April 12, 2010 | 0 Comments

We have reported previously about Gerald Evans, the popular Kentucky bluegrass musician, singer and songwriter, and his battle with cancer. He had been diagnosed in the summer of 2009 with an aggressive, stage 4 cancer that was already widespread throughout his body. Gerald lost his [...]

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Joe Mullins to Rebel Records

| March 3, 2010 | 0 Comments

Rebel Records has announced that Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers have signed with the label, and that they will release their project, Rambler’s Call, on March 30. Though not so visible on the bluegrass circuit of late, Joe Mullins established himself as a premier [...]

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Gerald Evans suffering from cancer

| July 19, 2009 | 0 Comments

Gerald Evans, popular bluegrass singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been diagnosed with cancer. He has recently begun chemotherapy treatment, but his cancer has already reached stage 4, where the disease has spread widely through the body. Evans was part of the Traditional Grass in the 1990s, [...]

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