Roscoe Holcomb
Old-Time (Traditional)
Roscoe Holcomb was an American Appalachian banjo player, guitarist, and singer.
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- Born in Daisy, Kentucky.
- His powerful singing inspired John Cohen to coin the term “high lonesome sound” in 1959.
- Recorded the Smithsonian Folkways album “The High Lonesome Sound” and was the subject of Cohen's 1963 film of the same name.
- Was a major influence on the 1960s folk revival.
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Mountain Music of Kentucky1960 · Folkways Records
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Roscoe HolcombPlayed on recordings with Roscoe Holcomb
