Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

male, deceased (1996)
William Smith Monroe developed the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's...
Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs

male, 85 years old
Earl Eugene Scruggs (born January 6, 1924) is a musician noted for creating a banjo style (now called Scruggs style) that is a defining...
Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt

male, deceased (1979)
Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 - May 11, 1979) was one of the pioneers of bluegrass music. Flatt was born in Jackson County, Tennessee to...
Doc Watson

Doc Watson

male, 86 years old
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson, born March 3, 1923 in Deep Gap, North Carolina, is a guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country,...
Ralph Stanley

Ralph Stanley

male, 82 years old
Ralph Stanley (born February 25, 1927) is an American bluegrass musician. Stanley was born in Big Spraddle Creek, Virginia, near Stratton,...

Mac Wiseman

male
Malcolm B. Wiseman (born May 23 1925 in Crimora, Virginia), better known as Mac Wiseman, is a bluegrass singer, nicknamed "The Voice with a Heart"....
Jimmy Martin

Jimmy Martin

male, deceased (2005)
Jimmy Martin was an American bluegrass musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass". Born James H. Martin in Sneedville, Tennessee, beginning in 1949...
A. P. Carter

A. P. Carter

male, deceased (1960)
A.P. Carter (December 15, 1891 - November 7, 1960) was an American Country music musician and founding member of the well known Carter Family...
Don Reno

Don Reno

male, deceased (1984)
Donald Wesley Reno better known as Don Reno was a country musician (retrospectively considered a bluegrass musician). Although known primarily for...
Carter Stanley

Carter Stanley

male, deceased (1966)
Carter Stanley (Born August 17, 1925 - Died December 1, 1966) was a bluegrass music lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitar player. He formed...