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Phil Leadbetter

  • Banjo Ben makes Christmas special for Matt Leadbetter

    January 12, 2023 | by Sandy Hatley

    Matt Leadbetter received a most meaningful gift this holiday season, a Phil Leadbetter signature model resophonic guitar from Banjo Ben Clark, designed by his dad and built by Gibson. And the two men had never even spoken! Here is how it

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  • Memorial Service for Phil Leadbetter 

    October 18, 2021 | by Richard Thompson

    The Memorial Service for Phil Leadbetter will take place on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, with visitation at New Beverly Baptist Church in Knoxville, TN between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and the service will follow.   Face coverings are optional.  NB. This is a change

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  • Phil Leadbetter passes – everyone’s Uncle Phil

    October 14, 2021 | by John Lawless

    Phil Leadbetter, reso-guitarist and bluegrass businessman, died today after surviving five bouts with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, taken down finally by COVID-19. He was 59 years of age. He began playing the Dobro-style guitar as a teenager in his native Knoxville, TN. A

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  • Family and friends launch another medical fund for Phil Leadbetter

    October 12, 2021 | by John Lawless

    Phil Leadbetter has given almost his entire life to the furtherance of bluegrass music. Working as a sideman on reso-guitar for J.D. Crowe, Dale Ann Bradley, and The Whites, and as a partner or leader of groups like Grasstowne and

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  • Caught Steelin’ featuring Andy Hall from Masters of Slide: Spider Sessions

    June 24, 2021 | by John Lawless

    Reso-guitar legend Phil Leadbetter has been somewhat sidelined this past few years with a variety of health issues, ranging from cancer treatments to kidney dialysis. But he is maintaining his high spirits and sense of humor, and staying involved as

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  • Phil Leadbetter to Mountain Home Music Company

    May 5, 2021 | by John Lawless

    Mountain Home Music Company has announced the signing of three-time IBMA Resophonic Guitar Player of the Year, Phil Leadbetter, to the label. New recordings with Leadbetter at the helm are expected soon. A long time veteran of the bluegrass industry, Phil

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  • Uncle Phil’s Throwback Thursdays on Facebook

    March 18, 2021 | by John Lawless

    Did you know that Phil Leadbetter, lifetime grasser, noted reso-guitarist, and everybody's favorite Uncle Phil, hosts a weekly video podcast online? It's true! Every Thursday evening Phil goes live on Facebook for Uncle Phil's Throwback Thursdays. Each session finds him answering

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  • Swing For The Fences – Phil Leadbetter and the All Stars of Bluegrass

    December 24, 2020 | by David Morris

    Pandemic or not, everyone is busy this time of year, so I'll get straight to the point: Swing For The Fences, from Phil Leadbetter and the All Stars of Bluegrass, is my favorite bluegrass project of 2020. There were many outstanding projects,

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  • Gena Britt to Phil Leadbetter and The All Stars of Bluegrass

    December 21, 2020 | by John Lawless

    Phil Leadbetter has announced a new member of his critically-acclaimed side project band, The All Stars of Bluegrass. Gena Britt has agreed to come in to play bass, taking the spot vacated by Steve Gulley's earlier this year. Most of us

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  • Avery Stokes video from Phil Leadbetter & the All Stars of Bluegrass

    December 14, 2020 | by John Lawless

    Phil Leadbetter, everyone's favorite Uncle Phil, has a new music video to share from his Swing For The Fences album with his best pals, The All Stars of Bluegrass. The All Stars are a special project band that Phil came up

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