Keith McReynolds
Musician · b. 1955
Best known for
Bass
Keith McReynolds was a longtime bassist for Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys — the oldest son of bluegrass legend Jesse McReynolds, who held down the bass and trio harmony chair from 1971 until multiple sclerosis ended his road career in 1989.
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- Full name Jesse Keith McReynolds; oldest son of bluegrass legend Jesse McReynolds (of Jim & Jesse).
- Played electric bass in Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys, joining the band in 1971.
- Sang trio harmony parts in addition to handling bass duties.
- Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; the disease forced his retirement from touring in 1989.
- Long-tenured member of the Virginia Boys backing band, performing through the 1970s and 1980s.
- His son Garrett McReynolds later sang tenor and played rhythm guitar in Jesse McReynolds's band, continuing the family musical legacy.
- Died in 2000 at age 44.