Pete Corum
Musician · 1948–2021 · Burlington, North Carolina
Best known for
Bass
Pete Corum was a North Carolina-born bassist and tenor singer who anchored Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass through the late 1970s and Curly Seckler's continuation after Flatt's 1979 death — a longtime tenor with James Monroe's Midnight Ramblers whose signature song was the traditional "House of the Rising Sun."
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- Full name Jervis "Pete" Jackson Corum; born November 4, 1948 in/near Burlington, North Carolina.
- Played bass with Lester Flatt & the Nashville Grass during the mid-to-late 1970s; remained with the band under Curly Seckler's leadership after Flatt's 1979 death.
- Filled in on bass with Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys in 1971 and a few times during the 1980s.
- Toured with James Monroe & The Midnight Ramblers, playing bass and singing tenor.
- Left Nashville Grass in October 1981 to play in the Cotton Patch String Band for the off-Broadway musical "Cotton Patch Gospel" in New York City.
- His signature song for many years was the traditional "House of the Rising Sun."
- Passed away December 1, 2021 at age 73; a memorial service drew many bluegrass stars.
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Lester Flatt and the Nashville GrassPlayed on recordings with Lester Flatt and the Nashville Grass
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Red AllenPlayed on recordings with Red Allen
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Curly Seckler and the Nashville GrassPlayed on recordings with Curly Seckler and the Nashville Grass
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Marty StuartPlayed on recording with Marty Stuart
