High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music backdrop
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music poster
Trailer
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
7.0
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1h 35m
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1991
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Released
Overview
Longtime fans of bluegrass music and those only recently discovering it will appreciate this documentary on the genre, which was born of a combination of African and Celtic sounds and is the base of American country music. This film traces the musical form from its Appalachian roots to the present. The rise, fall, and consistent revival of bluegrass chronicled through oral history and visual record, resulting in a priceless film that even casual fans are sure to enjoy.

Cast
Bill Monroe poster
Bill Monroe
Self
Lester Flatt poster
Lester Flatt
Self (archive footage)
Mac Wiseman poster
Mac Wiseman
Narrator (voice)
Jimmy Martin poster
Jimmy Martin
Self
Bobby Osborne poster
Bobby Osborne
Self
Sonny Osborne poster
Sonny Osborne
Self
Don Reno poster
Don Reno
Self (archive footage)
Earl Scruggs poster
Earl Scruggs
Self
Ralph Stanley poster
Ralph Stanley
Self
Alison Krauss poster
Alison Krauss
Self

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