Lonnie Peerce
Musician · 1923–1996
Best known for
Fiddle
Lonnie Peerce was an American bluegrass fiddler and violin maker, the founder and leader of the influential Kentucky band the Bluegrass Alliance.
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- Born in 1923, he was from Grayson County, Kentucky.
- Founded the Bluegrass Alliance in 1968, an early progressive band that helped popularize the term “newgrass.”
- The band's lineups over the years included Dan Crary, Sam Bush, Tony Rice, and Vince Gill.
- When the other members quit the Bluegrass Alliance in 1972, they went on to form New Grass Revival.
- Later devoted himself to building violins.
- Died in 1996.
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ReubenBluegrass Guitar (1972)
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The Bluegrass AlliancePlayed on recordings with The Bluegrass Alliance
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Dan CraryPlayed on recording with Dan Crary
