Russell Easter Jr.
Musician
Best known for
Banjo
Russell Easter Jr. was an American bluegrass-gospel banjo player and singer.
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- Was the senior brother of the Easter Brothers, the North Carolina gospel-bluegrass trio.
- Formed the band's forerunner, the Green Valley Quartet, in 1947.
- Co-wrote multiple gospel-bluegrass standards.
- Was inducted with the Easter Brothers into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame in 2018.
