High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Movie 1992-04-01 1h 35m Documentary Music
★ 7.0 / 10 · 6 votes

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.

Status
Released
Studio
Northside Films
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Director
Rachel Liebling
Cast
Bill Monroe Bill Monroe Self Lester Flatt Lester Flatt Self (archive footage) Mac Wiseman Mac Wiseman Narrator (voice) Jimmy Martin Jimmy Martin Self Bobby Osborne Bobby Osborne Self Sonny Osborne Sonny Osborne Self
Don Reno Don Reno Self (archive footage)
Earl Scruggs Earl Scruggs Self Ralph Stanley Ralph Stanley Self Alison Krauss Alison Krauss Self
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