Bluegrass Music Bands

Bluegrass music was founded by American immigrants such as Irish, English, Scottish, African. These are the immigrants that contributed to the birth of bluegrass music. The slaves from Africa introduced the banjo, or at least a version of it, to America. As we all know, the banjo is a mainstay in bluegrass music. As the Jamestown settlers began to spread out over America, they began to make and write music about everyday life and slowly bluegrass music evolved from these early settlers.

Bill Monroe is referred to as "The Father of Bluegrass." The name of his band, Blue Grass Boys, is were bluegrass music got its name. Earl Scruggs, a banjo prodigy, joined the Blue Grass Boys in 1945. With his unique three finger style of picking, they created a sound that country music fans became enamored with. The Blue Grass Boys recorded 28 songs in 1946 and 1947. All of these songs became classics in the bluegrass world.

Alison Krauss and Union Station are one of the more popular bands in bluegrass today. Many people have given this band credit for rejuvenating bluegrass in the late 80's and throughout the 90's. The "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" movie soundtrack has also renewed interest in bluegrass music. This soundtrack has award winning performances by Alison Krauss.

The Carter Family was a bluegrass band that was also classified as country. They recorded music from 1927 to 1956 and are legends in bluegrass music. They recorded songs like "Wabash Cannonball," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," "Wildwood Flower," and "Keep On the Sunny Side." They are one of the most popular bands in bluegrass music.