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Even among the pantheon of musics finest artists, Del McCoury stands alone . From the nascent sound of bluegrass that charmed hardscrabble hillbilly honkytonks, rural schoolhouse stages, and the crowning glory of the Grand Ole Opry to the present-day culture-buzz of viral videos and digital streams, Del is the living link . On primetime and late-night television talk shows, there is Del. From headlining sold-out concerts to music festivals of all genres, including one carrying his namesake, there is Del. Where audiences number in the tens of thousands, and admirers as diverse as country-rock icon Steve Earle and jamband royalty Phish count as two among hundreds, there is Del.Emerging from humble beginnings in York County, PA nearly eighty years ago, Del was not the likeliest of candidates for legendary status. As a teen, he was captivated by the banjo playing of one of its masters, Earl Scruggs, and decided hed be a banjo picker, too. The Baltimore/Washington, D.C. bar scene of the early 1960s was lively and rough. Del caught a break. More than a break, really. It was an opportunity of a lifetime; joining Bill Monroes Blue Grass Boys in early 1963. Considered the Father of Bluegrass, Monroe transformed McCoury, moving him from the banjo to guitar, anointing him lead singer, and providing him with a priceless trove of bluegrass tutelage direct from the source.
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February 16th 2024
I love these guys!! It was so nice to see another McCoury is in the band.
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SPACE is a live music hall and recording studio in Evanston, Ill., established in 2008.
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The Del McCoury Band Biography
The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band. Originally Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass, the band went through a number of changes until the 1980s when the band solidified its line-up, adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie and Robbie on mandolin and banjo, respectively. In 1988, the "Dixie Pals" name was dropped in favor of the current name.Fiddler Tad Marks and bass player Mike Brantley joined in the early 1990s while the band became a national touring act. In 2004 they were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album for It's Just the Night, and in 2006 they won that category for The Company We Keep.
The band recorded with Steve Earle on his 1999 album The Mountain.
Contents [hide]
1 Band members
2 Discography
2.1 Albums
2.2 Contributions
3 External links
[edit] Band members
Del McCoury - guitar (1967 - present)
Ronnie McCoury - mandolin (1981 - present)
Robbie McCoury - banjo (1987 - present)
Jerry McCoury - bass (1967 - 1989)
Mike Brantley - bass (1989-1992)
Mike Bub - bass (May 1992 - June 2005)
Alan Bartram - bass (August 2005 - present)
Billy Baker - fiddle (1967)
Tad Marks- fiddle (1990-1992)
Jason Carter - fiddle (1992 - present)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Album US Bluegrass US Country US Indie US Heat
1992 Blue Side of Town
1993 Deeper Shade of Blue
1996 The Cold Hard Facts
1999 The Mountain (w/ Steve Earle)A 19
The Family
2001 Del & The Boys 11 50
2003 It's Just the Night 4 47 32 48
2005 The Company We Keep 2 59
2006 The Promised LandB 2 61 46 39
2008 Moneyland 1 51
AThe Mountain also peaked at #133 on the Billboard 200 and at #14 on the Canadian Country Albums chart.
BThe Promised Land also peaked at #24 on Top Christian Albums.
[edit] Contributions
Song of America (2007) - "The Times They Are a-Changin'"
[edit] External links
Discography at Discography of Bluegrass Sound Recordings
Official website
Del McCoury Band collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_McCoury_Band"
Read MoreThe band recorded with Steve Earle on his 1999 album The Mountain.
Contents [hide]
1 Band members
2 Discography
2.1 Albums
2.2 Contributions
3 External links
[edit] Band members
Del McCoury - guitar (1967 - present)
Ronnie McCoury - mandolin (1981 - present)
Robbie McCoury - banjo (1987 - present)
Jerry McCoury - bass (1967 - 1989)
Mike Brantley - bass (1989-1992)
Mike Bub - bass (May 1992 - June 2005)
Alan Bartram - bass (August 2005 - present)
Billy Baker - fiddle (1967)
Tad Marks- fiddle (1990-1992)
Jason Carter - fiddle (1992 - present)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Album US Bluegrass US Country US Indie US Heat
1992 Blue Side of Town
1993 Deeper Shade of Blue
1996 The Cold Hard Facts
1999 The Mountain (w/ Steve Earle)A 19
The Family
2001 Del & The Boys 11 50
2003 It's Just the Night 4 47 32 48
2005 The Company We Keep 2 59
2006 The Promised LandB 2 61 46 39
2008 Moneyland 1 51
AThe Mountain also peaked at #133 on the Billboard 200 and at #14 on the Canadian Country Albums chart.
BThe Promised Land also peaked at #24 on Top Christian Albums.
[edit] Contributions
Song of America (2007) - "The Times They Are a-Changin'"
[edit] External links
Discography at Discography of Bluegrass Sound Recordings
Official website
Del McCoury Band collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_McCoury_Band"
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