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These charts are compiled weekly from actual airplay reported by over 50 independent contributing Bluegrass DJ’s. Only songs less than 18 months from date of original release appear here.
A weekly look at the most played songs of the week on radio.
A monthly aggregate of the most played bluegrass songs of the month on radio.
Weekly radio favorites focusing on the intersection between progressive bluegrass & Americana.
Weekly rundown of the most played bluegrass gospel tracks on radio.
On This Day …. On May 27 1985, a re-united version of Country Gazette was filmed live in Kyoto, Japan, recording…
…return to page 1 In 1962, Wiseman played at Carnegie Hall on a bill headlined by Johnny Cash; Wiseman earned top…
On This Day …. On February 27, 1967, Carolyn Routh, lead vocalist and bass player for Nu-Blu, was born in Siler…
On This Day ………… On February 6, 1961, Dale Reno was born in Roanoke, Virginia. The second son of banjo ace…
On This Day ……. On December 1, 1966, Carter Stanley passed away in Bristol Memorial Hospital, Bristol, Tennessee. He was just…
On this Day …….. On November 7, 1958, Bill Clifton recorded Springhill Disaster, a song that he adapted from a poem…
On This Day ….. On November 4, 1972, the Carroll County Ramblers – Dottie Eyler (vocals / guitar), Chris Warner (banjo),…
On This Day ………….. On October 31, 1878, the first lady of the old-time banjo music Samantha Bumgarner was born. Sarah…
On This Day …….. On September 27, 1990 the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) staged its first Awards Show held in…
On This Day …………… On August 28, 1965, Jeannette Williams, nee Finney, was born in Eden, North Carolina. The lead vocalist,…
Weekly charts based on actual radio airplay for bluegrass, Grassicana, and gospel music
