New Grass Revival

New Grass Revival
Classic (1972–1981) line-up of the band: Sam Bush, Curtis Burch, John Cowan, Courtney Johnson.
Classic (1972–1981) line-up of the band: Sam Bush, Curtis Burch, John Cowan, Courtney Johnson.
Background information
OriginLouisville, Kentucky, United States
Genres
Years active1971 (1971)–1989 (1989) (one-off reunions: 1993, 1996, 1997, 2007)
LabelsStarday, Flying Fish, Rounder, Sugar Hill, Capitol, Liberty
Past membersSam Bush
Courtney Johnson
Ebo Walker
Curtis Burch
Butch Robins
John Cowan
Béla Fleck
Pat Flynn

New Grass Revival was an American progressive bluegrass band founded in 1971, and composed of Sam Bush, Courtney Johnson, Ebo Walker, Curtis Burch, Butch Robins, John Cowan, Béla Fleck and Pat Flynn. They were active between 1971 and 1989, releasing more than twenty albums as well as six singles. Their highest-charting single is "Callin' Baton Rouge", which peaked at No. 37 on the U.S. country charts in 1989 and was a Top 5 country hit for Garth Brooks five years later.

In 2020, the group were inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.[1]

  1. ^ "2020 winners of the International Bluegrass Music Awards". Bluegrasstoday.com. 2 October 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2021.