The Best Bluegrass Songs of All Time
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Bluegrass is an American roots music that is a subset of country music. With roots primarily in Appalachia, this style dates back to the 1800s, with many of the songs being used for Minstrel shows and often referred to as a mix between blues and jazz music. It reflects the hardships of living in rural Appalachia and the everyday life people live there.
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- The quintessential bluegrass instrumental track.
- Famous bluegrass tune once covered by Elvis Presley.
- Taken from a similarly name spiritual, The Careter Family rewrote their own version
- A song that recalls a southern paradaise it is now the university of Tennesse's fight song.
- A bluegrass classic that was re-introduced to the public in the film "O Brother Where Art Thou"
- A fast-played bluegrass classic
