High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1991)

1991-01-01

(US) •

Documentary,

Music

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Overview

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.

Movie Cast

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Bill Monroe

Self

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Lester Flatt

Self (archive footage)

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Mac Wiseman

Narrator (voice)

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Jimmy Martin

Self

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Bobby Osborne

Self

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Sonny Osborne

Self

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Don Reno

Self (archive footage)

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Earl Scruggs

Self

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Ralph Stanley

Self

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Alison Krauss

Self