High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Longtime fans of bluegrass music and those only recently discovering it will appreciate this documentary on the genre, which was born of a combination of African and Celtic sounds and is the base of American country music. This film traces the musical form from its Appalachian roots to the present. The rise, fall, and consistent revival of bluegrass chronicled through oral history and visual record, resulting in a priceless film that even casual fans are sure to enjoy.

• Release date
• April 1, 1992
• Runtime
• 95 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Music
• Director
• Rachel Liebling

Cast

Bill Monroe Self Lester Flatt Self (archive footage)

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Mac Wiseman Narrator (voice)

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Jimmy Martin Self Bobby Osborne Self

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Sonny Osborne Self

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Don Reno Self (archive footage) Earl Scruggs Self