High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Documentary | Music
7.0
Release Date
January 1, 1991
Duration
95 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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.
Casts
Self
Bill Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Lester Flatt
Narrator (voice)
Mac Wiseman
Self
Jimmy Martin
Self
Bobby Osborne
Self
Sonny Osborne
Self (archive footage)
Don Reno
Self
Earl Scruggs
Self
Ralph Stanley
Self
Alison Krauss
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