One of my first years on the IBMA board was held at the Galt House in Louisville, KY. The Chamber of Commerce had a welcome reception for the board on the Sunday evening before the World of Bluegrass. At the reception was a who who in bluegrass but what caught my eye was Earl and JD Crowe setting in a couple over stuffed chairs trading banjo licks. They were just a couple of pickers enjoying the music.
We never had the pleasure of having Earl perform at a Tri-State festival.
Here is a
blog that has info about Earl.
Earl & the Chieftains bring home Sally Goodin'
You can find Earls' biography on his
web site. An obituary is
here.
Earl will have a proper send-off with a full-fledged funeral service at the Ryman Auditorium on Sunday (April 1).
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