James Bowers

Musician
Best known for Banjo

James “Gar” Bowers was an American bluegrass banjo player.

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  • Filled in and then briefly played in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1951.
  • Played on the Monroe session that produced “Christmas Time's a-Comin'” and “The First Whippoorwill.”
  • Was replaced in early 1952 by Larry Richardson.

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