Banjo legend Eddie Adcock passes
Eddie Adcock, five string banjo master and memorable former member of The Country Gentlemen, died on March 19. He was 86 years of age, and had been suffering from multiple health issues over recent years. Also known as an innovative guitarist, Eddie’s musical career was mostly noted for his banjo work, initially with The Country […]
On This Day #55 – Eddie Adcock turns 80
On this day .. On June 21, 1938, banjo-playing stylist Eddie Adcock was born in Scottsville, Virginia. Edward Windsor ‘Eddie’ Adcock’s introduction to music came in the shape of an older brother, Frank, whose own interest led to him acquiring instruments, including a tenor banjo, that he learned to play. Eddie, not wanting to be [...] Wendy Thatcher passes
Wendy Thatcher with Eddie Adcock and IInd Generation (June 1970) - photo © Larry Marschall Jan Erin “Wendy” Thatcher, best known in bluegrass for her association with Eddie Adcock, passed away on August 28, 2017. She has been described as “a powerhouse female singer in an early line-up of the great 1970s band, Eddie Adcock [...] All’s well with Eddie Adcock and his implant
Earlier this month, we had reported that legendary banjo man, Eddie Adcock, had to interrupt his tour schedule owing to what he believed to be a malfunction with his brain implant, which was generating deep brain stimulation to overcome a nervous tremor which prevented him from playing. Since it was installed back in 2008, Eddie [...] Long forgotten Eddie Adcock album coming next month
You know that awful feeling when you record a seminal bluegrass instrumental album... and then forget about it for 53 years? Yeah... I hate when that happens. It happened to Eddie Adcock and Pete Kuykendall, who just remembered last year that they cut a record for Eddie back in 1963. Pete recorded it in his [...] Eddie Adcock going back in the shop
Eddie Adcock is a true legend in the bluegrass world, known both for his ground-breaking banjo style and for being the only bionic picker in our business. He established himself quickly in the 1950s as a banjo man with Bill Monroe and others, and as a cyborg in 2008 when he underwent surgery at Vanderbilt [...] 2016 Homeles Benefit at the Station Inn
Eddie Adcock, Jim Lauderdale, and Martha Adcock at the 17th Annual Christmas Bluegrass Benefit Concert for the Homeless - photo © Bill Warren On December 11th Martha and Eddie Adcock hosted the 17th benefit for “Room at the Inn” at the Station Inn in Nashville. The Station Inn was packed with people ready to help. [...] Eddie and Martha Adcock recovering after serious auto accident
Martha Adcock shared this report of the horrifying car crash she and Eddie were in over this past weekend. Both vehicles were demolished but, on the good news side of the equation, both she and Eddie are likely to fully recover. Here is her description... I am just now able to respond to begin to [...] Bill Yates remembered
Robert Billy 'Bill' Yates Sr., who passed away on January 26, 2015, was born on April 30, 1936, in Big Rock, Virginia. He learned an appreciation for music from his family as they worked on the farm, sang in church, or listened to the Saturday night Grand Ole Opry show on their battery-powered radio. Yates [...] Eddie Adcock on his major award
We caught up with Eddie Adcock today and he shared these reflections on being selected as the recipient of the 2014 Steve Martin prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music. In addition to a lovely trophy, the prize includes a cash award of $50,000. "What does it mean to me to receive the 2014 Steve [...] 