High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1991)

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1991)

1991-01-01 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
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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 is Self
Self
Lester Flatt is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Mac Wiseman is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Jimmy Martin is Self
Self
Bobby Osborne is Self
Self
Sonny Osborne is Self
Self
Don Reno is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Earl Scruggs is Self
Self
Ralph Stanley is Self
Self
Alison Krauss is Self
Self

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