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High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

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.

RATING

7.0

DIRECTOR

Rachel Liebling

COUNTRY

United States of America

RELEASE DATE

1991

TIME

1h 35m

GENRES

Documentary

Music

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Bill Monroe

Self

Lester Flatt

Self (archive footage)

Mac Wiseman

Narrator (voice)

Jimmy Martin

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Bobby Osborne

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Sonny Osborne

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Don Reno

Self (archive footage)

Earl Scruggs

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Ralph Stanley

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Alison Krauss

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