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High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

01/01/1991

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1hr 35min

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Documentary

,Music

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Bill Monroe
  • Lester Flatt
  • Mac Wiseman
  • Jimmy Martin
  • Bobby Osborne

    Director

  • Rachel Liebling

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Northside Films

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Bill Monroe

Self

Lester Flatt

Self (archive footage)

Mac Wiseman

Narrator (voice)

Jimmy Martin

Self

Bobby Osborne

Self

Sonny Osborne

Self

Don Reno

Self (archive footage)

Earl Scruggs

Self

Alison Krauss

Self

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