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Here are two more reflections on the passing of Ray Goins from his friends and contemporaries in the music business. Paul Williams had this to say about his old friend. I first met Ray Goins, when I was with The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers in 1951. Jimmy Williams had left to go and work for Mac [...]
The new CD from Paul Williams & The Victory Trio, Where No One Stands Alone, which Richard Thompson previewed for us last month, is now available on Rebel Records. Paul is one of the true treasures of bluegrass music, having been an active tenor singer, mandolinist and songwriter since the 1950s. He now focuses entirely [...]
Knoxnews.com has a feature article today about mandolinist/singer Paul Williams. The article presents a thorough biography of Williams' music career, starting with his time spent in Jimmy Martin's Sunny Mountain Boys and completing the story with Williams' current band, The Victory Trio. Paul Williams is an icon in this music having influenced many with his [...]
Here's another post from our all-the-more regular correspondent, Richard Thompson. He writes from England, where he is also a longstanding contributor to British Bluegrass News, a quarterly print publication where he also briefly served as editor. The latest CD from bluegrass stalwart Paul Williams and his band, Where No One Stands Alone (Rebel REB 1822) [...]
Marion, VA is a town you might miss, unless you are traveling on I-81 through Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains. The area has a rich musical heritage, however, and is now the home of Song Of The Mountains, a live concert series which is recorded for broadcast television from Marion's restored Lincoln Theater. The show is [...]
Listen now: [http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/ep54_paul_williams_pt2.mp3] (IE users click to activate) This week on The GrassCast we continue our interview with bluegrass legend Paul Williams. Last week we took a look at Paul's background in the music business, how he got started, and left the discussion after listening to a song he had written and performed on a [...]
Listen now: [http://media.libsyn.com/media/thegrasscast/ep53_paul_williams.mp3] (IE users click to activate) Our guest this week on The GrassCast is bluegrass legend Paul Williams. Paul has a historic career in bluegrass. He's well known for his singing but many fans may not be aware of his contributions to the music through songwriting. During the interview Paul talks about songs [...]
