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    High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

    High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

    1991

    1:35:11

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    High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

    Genre

    Documentary
    Music

    Plot

    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.

    Director

    Rachel Liebling

    Writers

    Rachel Liebling,

    Stars

    Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Mac Wiseman, Jimmy Martin, Bobby Osborne,