Jean Ritchie

Jean Ritchie

female, 86 years old
Jean Ritchie (born December 8, 1922) is an American folk singer and Appalachian dulcimer player.
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...
Sam Bush

Sam Bush

male, 57 years old
Sam Bush (b. April 13 1952 in Bowling Green, Kentucky) is an American mandolin player. As well as being an accomplished bluegrass vocalist, Bush...
Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn

female, 74 years old
Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb April 14, 1934) is an American country singer and was one of the leading country female vocalists during the 1960s...
J. D. Crowe

J. D. Crowe

male, 72 years old
James Dee Crowe (August 27, 1937 in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American banjo player best known as J.D. Crowe. He plays Bluegrass Music with his...
Ricky Skaggs

Ricky Skaggs

male, 55 years old
Ricky Skaggs (born July 18 1954, in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He plays...
Dwight Yoakam

Dwight Yoakam

male, 53 years old
Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor.
John Michael Montgomery

John Michael Montgomery

male, 44 years old
John Michael Montgomery (born January 20, 1965 in Danville, Kentucky) is an American country music singer-songwriter.
Nick Lachey

Nick Lachey

male, 36 years old
Nicholas Scott Lachey (born November 9, 1973) is an American pop singer and actor who rose to fame in the late-1990s as a writer and joint...
Merle Travis

Merle Travis

male, deceased (1983)
Merle Robert Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the...