by Maggie Sokolik | Jan 27, 2022 | Bluegrass History, Bluegrass Musicians, Welcome Column
Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, publicity photo, University of Missouri, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I took another dip into the archives this month, and I chose an issue of the Breakdown that had a bit of sentimental meaning for me. I chose one that...
by Patrick Campbell | Dec 28, 2021 | Bluegrass History
This is #5 in an ongoing series of blogs by Barry Willis, who has generously allowed the CBA to publish. You can find other blogs by Barry and info on his fascinating life here. There have been many discussions about what we might call “The Feud.” A general summary...
by Maggie Sokolik | Nov 26, 2021 | Bluegrass History, Welcome Column
Digging through the archives, I found this article by Lon Suiter, which appeared in the 1986 Bluegrass Breakdown. It presents an interesting slice of perhaps lesser-known bluegrass history. There is a lot of music referenced in this article, much of which is readily...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 29, 2021 | Bluegrass History
Ed: This is the second article in a monthly series that author Barry R. Willis has generously allowed the CBA website to publish. This discussion is to clarify the earliest fiddlers on Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in the early 1940s. Mr. Monroe explained to...
by Maggie Sokolik | Oct 22, 2021 | Welcome Column, Bluegrass History, Historic Photos, Old Archived News
I’m jumping into the bluegrass time machine and turning this column over to Steve Pottier in 1983. This article appeared in the September/October edition of the Bluegrass Breakdown of that year. Steve kept a “Diary” of his experiences as a member of High Country...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 19, 2021 | Bluegrass History
Photo: Barry with Big Mon at Belcove Inn 1995 Recently we were sent a series of provocative blogs by banjo player and former California resident Barry Willis. A bit of online research got us in touch with him, and we learned a bit of his history. Barry lived for a...
