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High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

19917.0 / 1095 min
Documentary, Music

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.

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

Crew

Rachel Liebling

Rachel Liebling

Director

Toby Shimin

Toby Shimin

Editor

Rachel Liebling

Rachel Liebling

Writer

Tova Darling

Tova Darling

Music Editor

Allen Moore

Allen Moore

Director of Photography

Buddy Squires

Buddy Squires

Director of Photography