Anyone who knows her realizes that Kristin Scott Benson is a musician of the highest caliber, as her multiple IBMA Banjo Player of the Year awards can attest, but also that she is among the most thoughtful and intelligent people
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Ask Sonny Anything… three versions of Earl
Sonny is again unable to respond to questions this week, so we are re-running another of his most popular columns. Let's hope he is back at it next week. Sonny, I read your column weekly, and one thing is obvious; you are the
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An appeal to the IBMA concerning World of Bluegrass vaccination rule
Coming up with rules for holding in-person events in the era of COVID isn't easy, and no matter what organizers settle on, there is no way to please everyone. IBMAs board of directors certainly learned that in the wake of its
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Ask Sonny Anything… who was Krako?
Sonny was not able to answer new questions this week, so we are running a classic edition of his column. We hope to have a new set of responses from him next Friday. Sonny, years ago you said that there was
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Ask Sonny Anything… tell us about singing with Ira Louvin
Sonny, I'm curious about that session when Ira Louvin sang the low tenor part (is that right?) with you and Bobby on Give This Message to Your Heart. I think it was your fifth session for Decca. Pardon me if you've
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Ask Sonny Anything… what do you think about country singers doing bluegrass?
Sonny, I always liked your baritone singing a whole lot. I know you started on banjo early on. When did you become interested in singing, and do you remember the first recording you sang on? Also, what were the banjos you
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Ask Sonny Anything… did your wife ever travel with you and Bobby?
Sonny, I've been enjoying your column since it began, and I finally decided to toss in my two cents worth. Last week you said that you played better standing up than you did sitting down. I've noticed the same about my
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Ask Sonny Anything… did you play baseball with Bill Monroe?
Terry Herd decided to go to Oregon. He had to cross them Rocky Mountains to get there and I'm wondering if he got Larry Stephenson to drive him out there in his luxury bus and, if so, my hope is
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Ask Sonny Anything… could Bill Monroe drive a car?
Hi Sonny, I just watched you and Bobby and Dale Sledd alongside Marty Robbins. The show was called The Drifter, and was filmed in black and white. It was done before Marty had his facial hair. You boys did three songs
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Ask Sonny Anything… were there any songs that got away from the Brothers?
Sonny, I LOVE this column so much. Thank you for sharing so many great stories! I can only imagine the incredible things you've seen and done, but I had to wonder about the many hours of boredom on the bus