Del McCoury
Among the most distinguished practitioners of traditional bluegrass, Del McCoury was the epitome of the "high lonesome sound" for over three decades. Born Delano Floyd McCoury, he was raised in Bakersville, North Carolina. In 1941, he and his family moved to Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, where he got his start as a five-string banjo picker with Keith Daniels & the Blue Ridge Ramblers. Later he played with Jack Cooke's Virginia Mountain Boys in Baltimore. McCoury got his first big break in 1963 when Bill Monroe hired the Virginia Mountain Boys to play a few New York gigs. Monroe was impressed by the young banjo player and invited him to join his Blue Grass Boys. Shortly after accepting Monroe's offer, McCoury became the group's lead vocalist and took up rhythm guitar. In early 1964, he recorded one single with Monroe, but a month later returned home to marry.
Following his marriage, he and fiddler Billy Baker spent three months in California playing with the Golden State Boys. Upon his return back east, McCoury began playing and recording with the Shady Valley Boys. McCoury left the group in 1967 and founded the Dixie Pals with Bill Emerson, Wayne Yates, and Billy Baker. McCoury & His Dixie Pals, which underwent several membership changes, played together for over 20 years and recorded on such labels as Rounder, Revonah, Leather, and Rebel. In 1987, the unit was renamed the Del McCoury Band following the additions of his sons Ronnie on mandolin and Robbie on banjo along with fiddler Tad Marks and bass player Mike Brantley.
The period following the formation of the Del McCoury Band proved to be very productive, with several terrific releases for Rounder. The band carefully bridged the gap between the interesting song choices and instrumentation of the best progressive bluegrass groups, while still retaining the high lonesome style of traditional bluegrass. In early 1999, the band reached a whole new group of listeners when it backed singer/songwriter Steve Earle on his successful traditionally themed album The Mountain. Around that time, McCoury and sons amicably ended their relationship with Rounder, moving to Ricky Skaggs' Ceili label for the Family and Del and the Boys records. The band released It's Just the Night in 2003, followed by The Company We Keep in 2005, the gospel-influenced Promised Land in 2006, and Family Circle in 2009. Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe appeared on LP in 2011 and on CD early in 2012.
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Discografia
15 album • Ordinato per Bestseller
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The Long And Lonesome Letting Go
Jim Lauderdale, Del McCoury, The Po' Ramblin' Boys
Country - Pubblicato da Sky Crunch il 15 set 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Del & Dawg Live (Live Version)
Folk - Pubblicato da Acoustic Disc il 26 feb 2016
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
High On A Mountain
Country - Pubblicato da Rounder Records il 1 gen 1973
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Deeper Shade Of Blue
Country - Pubblicato da Rounder il 1 gen 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Don't Stop The Music
Country - Pubblicato da Rounder il 1 gen 1988
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Classic Bluegrass
Folk - Pubblicato da Rebel Records Llc il 1 gen 1991
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
Country - Pubblicato da Arhoolie Records il 1 gen 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Del McCoury
Folk - Pubblicato da Rebel Records Llc il 30 ott 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Del Mccoury Sings Bluegrass
Country - Pubblicato da Arhoolie Records il 12 mag 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Livin' On The Mountain
Folk - Pubblicato da Rebel Records Llc il 1 gen 1971
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
My Dixie Home
Folk - Pubblicato da Rebel Records Llc il 27 lug 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Take Me To The Mountains
Folk - Pubblicato da Rebel Records Llc il 30 ott 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Standin' By The Road (Live California '95) (Live)
The Del McCoury Band, Del McCoury
Country - Pubblicato da Blue Shrimp Recordings il 25 ott 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo