Film · Documentary, Music
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1992)
★ 7.0 · 6 votes1 h 35 minDocumentary, Music1992
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.
- Director
- Rachel Liebling
- Writers
- Rachel Liebling
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- April 1, 1992
Cast
Bill MonroeSelf
Lester FlattSelf (archive footage)- Mac WisemanNarrator (voice)
- Jimmy MartinSelf
Bobby OsborneSelf- Sonny OsborneSelf
- Don RenoSelf (archive footage)
Earl ScruggsSelf
Ralph StanleySelf
Alison KraussSelf
