King of the Dobro
Josh Graves
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Introduction | Josh Graves | 1:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Reubin's Train | Josh Graves | 3:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Katy Hill | Josh Graves | 1:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Marty Stuart Talks | Josh Graves | 3:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Cuttin' the Grass | Josh Graves | 3:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Border Town Blues | Josh Graves | 3:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ain't They Crazy | Josh Graves | 2:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lance Leroy Talks | Josh Graves | 1:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Little Burma Through the Bayou | Josh Graves | 2:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Gretna Green | Josh Graves | 2:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Earl's Breakdown | Josh Graves | 2:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Martha White Theme (You Bake Right) | Josh Graves | 0:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shig-a-dig | Josh Graves | 2:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Introduction to "The Boys from North Carolina" | Josh Graves | 0:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Boys from North Carolina | Josh Graves | 2:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Little Home In West Virginia | Josh Graves | 1:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Joe Wilson Talks | Josh Graves | 0:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rock Away | Josh Graves | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bill Monroe Talks | Josh Graves | 0:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Wheel Hoss | Josh Graves | 2:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dobros In Scotland | Josh Graves | 1:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Mac Wiseman Talks | Josh Graves | 1:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Reading Your Letter Again | Josh Graves | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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In the Jailhouse Now | Josh Graves | 2:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Seven Bridges Road | Josh Graves | 2:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jerry Douglas Talks | Josh Graves | 1:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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House of Scruggs | Josh Graves | 2:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Jerry Douglas Talks | Josh Graves | 0:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Fireball | Josh Graves | 2:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Conclusion | Josh Graves | 1:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 30 Songs |
Album Review
This "musical documentary" is sort of the audio equivalent of a PBS special about the legendary dobro player Josh Graves. Narrator Bob O'Donnell walks the listener through stories and historical accounts from Bill Monroe, Marty Stuart, Mac Wiseman, Jerry Douglas, and others, as well as presenting musical examples of Graves' crisp playing. While informative and well-produced, it serves more as an instructional historical document rather than a solid listen from beginning to end. Still, anyone interested in an in-depth study of the man and his music would be hard-pressed to find a more educational place to begin.
Biography
Born: September 27, 1927 in Tellico Plains, TN
Genre: Country
Years Active: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Uncle Josh Graves revolutionized the role of the Dobro in country and bluegrass. An extraordinarily gifted musician renowned for his rolling syncopated technique and astonishing speed, his seminal recordings as a member of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs' Foggy Mountain Boys established the resonator guitar as an essential component of postwar roots music. Born Burkett Graves in Tellico Plains, TN, on September 27, 1927, he first adopted the Dobro in emulation of boyhood hero Cliff Carlisle, a fixture...
Full BioTop Albums and Songs By Josh Graves
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Ain't That Crazy | Bluegrass Masters | 3:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Maiden's Prayer | Memories of Foggy Mountain | 3:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bright Side of the Road | Sultan of Slide | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Down South In New Orleans | Sultan of Slide | 4:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Gathering Flowers from the Hillside | World Famous Dobro | 2:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Fireball Mail | The Great Dobro Sessions | 2:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Fireball Mail | Sultan of Slide | 3:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Great Speckled Bird | World Famous Dobro | 2:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Fireball | King of the Dobro | 2:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Foggy Mountain Rock | Memories of Foggy Mountain | 2:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $9.99
- Genres: Country, Music, Bluegrass, Contemporary Country, Spoken Word, Traditional Bluegrass
- Released: 1982
- ℗ 1996 CMH Records
