Muleskinner (band)
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| Past members | David Grisman Clarence White Richard Greene Bill Keith John Kahn John Guerin Peter Rowan |
Muleskinner was an American bluegrass supergroup, active during the early 1970s.[1][2]
Early history
In the late 1960s,
Kentucky Colonels and The Byrds, along with bassist John Kahn and drummer John Guerin, who also worked for The Byrds
.
Planned show with Bill Monroe
This lineup can be considered as a bluegrass supergroup, a term not often used with bluegrass. The original start of the group was connected with
television program
. However, Monroe's bus had some technical problems and Muleskinner had to play the whole evening on their own and it was a success.
Recording contract
All this resulted in a recording contract with
Warner Bros. and the band recorded its first studio album, Muleskinner
, which included elements from jazz, country and progressive bluegrass.
Clarence White death
The album was successful, but the band ended under tragic circumstances: guitarist Clarence White was killed by a drunken driver just couple of months after the record was released.[3] The band also recorded a
live album in 1973,[4]
which was released 25 years later.
Discography
- Muleskinner (1973) (re-released as A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam in 1994)
- Muleskinner Live: Original Television Soundtrack (1998, recorded 1973)
Members
- David Grisman - mandolin
- Peter Rowan - guitar, vocals
- Clarence White - guitar, vocals
- Richard Greene - violin, vocals
- Bill Keith - banjo
- John Kahn - bass
- Stuart Schulman - bass
- John Guerin - drums
References
- ^ Muleskinner bio
- Allmusic. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ Clarence White death
- ^ "New Camptown Races, Dark Hollow". YouTube. 2006-06-08. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
External links
- Muleskinner on YouTube
- New Camptown Races, Dark Hollow
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