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High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Movie 1992 TMDB 7.0/10 Released
  • Documentary
  • Music
  • 1992

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.

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music is a movie first shown in 1992. Runtime is 95 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary, Music. TMDB score 7.0/10 from 6 votes.

95mRuntime
6TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Release year
1992
Release date
April 1, 1992
Status
Released
Runtime
95 minutes
Genres
Documentary, Music
Production companies
Northside Films
Director
Rachel Liebling
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (6 votes)
TMDB
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Official website
www.cmhrecords.com

Cast

Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

Self

Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt

Self (archive footage)

M

Mac Wiseman

Narrator (voice)

J

Jimmy Martin

Self

Bobby Osborne

Bobby Osborne

Self

S

Sonny Osborne

Self

D

Don Reno

Self (archive footage)

Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs

Self

Ralph Stanley

Ralph Stanley

Self

Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss

Self

Characters

  • Self voiced by Bill Monroe
  • Self (archive footage) voiced by Lester Flatt
  • Narrator (voice) voiced by Mac Wiseman
  • Self voiced by Jimmy Martin
  • Self voiced by Bobby Osborne
  • Self voiced by Sonny Osborne
  • Self (archive footage) voiced by Don Reno
  • Self voiced by Earl Scruggs
  • Self voiced by Ralph Stanley
  • Self voiced by Alison Krauss

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