High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

1991-01-01 - 95 minutes

7.00 / 10

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.

Screenplay

Director - Rachel Liebling

Genres

Documentary

Music

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Cast

Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt

Self (archive footage)

Mac Wiseman

Mac Wiseman

Narrator (voice)

Don Reno

Don Reno

Self (archive footage)