The Kentucky Colonels (band)

This article is about the bluegrass music band. For other uses, see Kentucky Colonel (disambiguation).
The Kentucky Colonels
The Kentucky Colonels in 1964
From left to right: Roland White, Roger Bush, Clarence White, Bobby Slone, and Billy Ray Latham
Background information
OriginBurbank, California, United States
GenresBluegrass
Years active1954–65; 1966–67; 1973
LabelsSundown, Republic, Briar International, World Pacific, Sierra
Past membersRoland White
Clarence White
Billy Ray Latham
LeRoy Mack
Roger Bush
Bobby Slone
Scotty Stoneman
Eric White Jr.
Dennis Morris
Bob Warford
Bobby Crane

The Kentucky Colonels were a bluegrass band that was popular during the American folk music revival of the early 1960s.[1] Formed in Burbank, California in 1954, the group released two albums, The New Sound of Bluegrass America (1963) and Appalachian Swing! (1964). The band featured the influential bluegrass guitarist Clarence White, who was largely responsible for making the acoustic guitar a lead instrument within bluegrass,[2] and who later went on to join the Los Angeles rock band the Byrds.[3] The Kentucky Colonels disbanded in late 1965, with two short-lived reunions taking place in 1966 and 1973.

  1. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "The Kentucky Colonels biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  2. ^ "100 Greatest Guitarists: Clarence White". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Clarence White biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 2017-05-28.