Country Gazette
Band · Active 1972–present
Classic Bluegrass
Country Gazette was a pioneering California progressive bluegrass band that bridged the early-1970s country-rock era with the newgrass movement, built around veterans of Dillard & Clark and the Flying Burrito Brothers.
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- Founded 1971 by Byron Berline (fiddle) and Roger Bush; Kenny Wertz (guitar) and Alan Munde (banjo) joined shortly after
- Debut A Traitor in Our Midst (1972, United Artists)
- Later releases include Don’t Give Up Your Day Job (1973), Out to Lunch (1975), and America’s Bluegrass Band (1982)
- Alan Munde was the only continuous original member; disbanded around 1990
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Hello Operator…This is Country Gazette1991 · Flying Fish FF 70112
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America’s Bluegrass Band1982 · Flying Fish FF 295
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What a Way to Make a Living1977 · Ridge Runner RRR 0008
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Don’t Give Up Your Day Job1973 · United Artists UA-LA 090-F
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Alan MundePlayed on recordings with Country Gazette
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Roland WhitePlayed on recordings with Country Gazette
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Byron BerlinePlayed on recordings with Country Gazette
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Bill BrysonPlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Bill SmithPlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Clarence WhitePlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Ellis PadgettPlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Joe CarrPlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Kenny WertzPlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Leland SklarPlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Mike RicheyPlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Richard GreenePlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Roger BushPlayed on recording with Country Gazette
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Sam ShackletonPlayed on recording with Country Gazette
