This week we learned of the passing of Ron Spears, singer, instrumentalist, songwriter, ventiloquist, yo-yo champion, an all-round entertainer in the Bluegrass world. Ron will be missed very much so we salute him in our artist feature set today. We also have some birthdays and some great new music. Stay safe!O Connor BandComing HomeJerusalem RidgeBill Monroe arr. Mark O ConnorJames McNultyFirecracker DayCrow Down the ChimneyJames McNultyJohn Starling & Carolina StarSlidin HomeIn My Hour of DarknessGram Parsons/Emmylou HarrisPhil LeadbetterSlide EffectsSteel Guitar RagLeon McAuliffe & Cliffie G Stone & Merle TravisMeredith MoonConstellationsThat TownMeredith MoonSons of the PioneersCool WaterYou ll Never Miss the Water, Till the Well Runs DryKent/SeconLefty FrizzellLook What Thoughts Will DoDon t Stay Away (Til Love Grows Cold)L. Frizzell & L. SutherlandMoon Mullican22 Greatest HitsI ll Sail My Ship AloneMoon MullicanBill MonroeBluegrass 1950-1958Big
The state’s bluegrass music legend talks about keeping the picking tradition alive, his early career record sessions in Cincinnati, and why the road goes on and on.