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Also known by the nicknames "Buck," and "Uncle Josh," he is credited with introducing the resonator guitar (commonly known under the trade name of Dobro) into bluegrass music shortly after joining Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys in 1955.
In 1955 Burkett Howard “Uncle Josh” Graves changed the sound of bluegrass music when he added a new instrumental voice, that of the Dobro,¹ to the five instruments—fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass, and banjo—first heard together in Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys of the mid-1940s.
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Aug 17, 2021 · 1927-1942, a Tennessee childhood -- 1942-1955, a musical apprenticeship -- 1955-1969, Part 1, Foggy Mountain Boy -- 1955-1969, Part 2, life on the road and the breakup -- 1969-1994, king of the dobro -- A man of many talents -- Reflections on bluegrass old and new -- A family musical legacy -- Testimony from Josh Graves's ...
Aug 1, 2012 · A pivotal member of the hugely successful bluegrass band Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, Dobro pioneer Josh Graves (1927-2006) was a living link between bluegrass music and the blues. In Bluegrass Bluesman, this influential performer shares the story of his lifelong career in music.
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Apr 5, 2005 · This interview with acclaimed resonator guitar (dobro) player Josh Graves begins with a discussion of his background. He talks about his childhood and his interest in music, and what led him to start playing the resonator guitar.
Nov 26, 2013 · Real name: Burkett Howard Graves. Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper called him Buck. Upon joining Flatt and Scruggs, he took on the persona of “Uncle Josh,” part of the Foggy Mountain Boys comedy routine. He is generally regarded as the man who introduced the Dobro™ to bluegrass music.
A pivotal member of the hugely successful bluegrass band Flatt and Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys, Dobro pioneer Josh Graves (1927-2006) was a living link between bluegrass music and the...
