Biography: Odell Thompson, Odetta, Odus Maggard, Oh Susanna, Ola Belle Reed, Old & In the Way, Old Joe Clarks, Old Rope String Band, Old-Time Radio Gang, Ole Rasmussen,

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Odell Thompson Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of the last links to the prewar African-American string band tradition, banjo player Odell Thompson was born on August 9, 1911, the son of John Arch Thompson, who was also a pretty fair banjo player

Odetta was born on New Year’s Eve 1930 in Birmingham, AL By the time she was six years old, she’d moved with her younger sister and mother to Los Angeles She showed a keen interest in music from the time she was a child, and when she was about ten years old, somewhere between church and school, her singing voice was discovered

Odus Maggard Biography, Photos, Pictures

One could certainly say young Joseph Odus Maggard was born into a musical family His mother, Malinda Wells Maggard, was related to Kitty Wells, one of the most famous female country & western singers

Oh Susanna is the stage name of singer/songwriter Suzie Ungerleider, a Canadian alt-country performer with a taste for stark, haunting balladry that’s earned her comparisons to the likes of Gillian Welch

Ola Belle Reed Biography, Photos, Pictures

Take a stroll through the campground at just about any festival — folk, bluegrass, old time, Celtic, or any mixture — and at some point it’s a good bet that a haunting refrain will drift into consciousness from a nearby jam or song circle: “High on a mountain, standing all alone, Wond’ring where the years of my life have gone” To some, it’s a timeless line from a song that must certainly be at least a hundred years or more old

Old & In the Way Biography, Photos, Pictures

Old & in the Way was a one-shot bluegrass band whose legacy lasted far longer than the band Led by Grateful Dead member Jerry Garcia (banjo, vocals), the band also featured David Grisman (mandolin, vocals), Vassar Clements (fiddle), Peter Rowan (guitar, vocals), and John Kahn (bass)

Old Joe Clarks Biography, Photos, Pictures

The poetic lyricism of Kansas-born guitarist and vocalist Mike Coykendall is set to soulful country and bluegrass melodies by San Francisco-based band the Old Joe Clarks According to www

Old Rope String Band Biography, Photos, Pictures

A global range of traditional influences have been combined through the music of the British trio, Old Rope String Band While their repertoire is rooted in British and Celtic music, the group incorporates Cajun two-steps, Mexican polkas, and Spanish love songs

Old-Time Radio Gang Biography, Photos, Pictures

Based in Maine, The Old Time Radio Gang recreate the early days of electronic communication when live radio emanated from every small town station in North America, There’s no homogenized “country Top-40 format” sound here, just four singers and pickers who love the music and have taken the time and trouble to recreate it in its natural setting

Ole Rasmussen Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of the more original bands from the post-war era, Ole Rasmussen & His Nebraska Cornhuskers produced a series of Western swing hits in the ’40s and early ’50s

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