Poster movie

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Documentary

Music

Lenguage:95 min

Duration:en

Release date:Jan 1, 1991

Calificacion:7.0

Description:

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 MonroeSelf
Lester Flatt
Lester FlattSelf (archive footage)
Mac Wiseman
Mac WisemanNarrator (voice)
Jimmy Martin
Jimmy MartinSelf
Bobby Osborne
Bobby OsborneSelf
Sonny Osborne
Sonny OsborneSelf
Don Reno
Don RenoSelf (archive footage)
Earl Scruggs
Earl ScruggsSelf
Alison Krauss
Alison KraussSelf

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