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High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1991)

7.0/10 1h 35m Jan 01, 1991
Documentary Music

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe
Self
Popularity: 0.3
Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 0.1
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Mac Wiseman
Narrator (voice)
Popularity: 0.2
No Photo" alt="Jimmy Martin" class="cast-photo">
Jimmy Martin
Self
Popularity: 0.8
Bobby Osborne
Bobby Osborne
Self
Popularity: 0.2
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Sonny Osborne
Self
Popularity: 0.2
No Photo" alt="Don Reno" class="cast-photo">
Don Reno
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 0.0
Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs
Self
Popularity: 1.6
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Self
Popularity: 0.4
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
Self
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director Rachel Liebling
Writer Rachel Liebling
Editor Toby Shimin

Production

Northside Films

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

bluegrass

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Details
Release Date January 1, 1991
Runtime 1h 35m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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