American mandolinist from Bowling Green, Kentucky, born 1952. 'The King of Newgrass.' New Grass Revival founder. Solo: Glamour & Grits (1996), King of My World (2004), Storyman (2016). Master mandolinist who fused bluegrass with rock, jazz, reggae. Grammy winner. Telluride Bluegrass Festival co-creator. Living legend of progressive acoustic music.

  • Started
    Jan 01, 1972
  • Authority
    Fan contributed