- 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...
- male, deceased (2004)
- Ernie Ball was an American entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development of guitar-related...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- male, deceased (1995)
- Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 - August 9, 1995) was an American musician, songwriter, and artist perhaps best known for being the lead...
- male, deceased (2001)
- John Cowan Hartford (December 30 1937- June 4 2001) was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the...
- male, 60 years old
- Tony Trischka (born 1949 in Syracuse, New York) is an American banjoist. He was born in Syracuse, New York and was inspired to play banjo in the...
- male, 51 years old
- Béla Fleck is an American virtuoso banjo player. He is most well known for his work with the band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, which he has de...
- male, 76 years old
- Mike Seeger (b. August 15 1933 in New York, New York) is an American folk musician and folklorist. He was exposed to traditional music through his...
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