Sam Bush
Guitarist
Sam Bush was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States on April 13th, 1952 and is the Guitarist. At the age of 72, Sam Bush biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
Date of Birth
April 13, 1952
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
Age
72 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Networth
$1 Million
Profession
Banjoist, Fiddler, Guitarist, Mandolinist, Music Pedagogue, Musician, Singer
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Sam Bush Life
Charles Samuel Bush (born April 13, 1952) is an American mandolinist who is considered the initator of progressive bluegrass music.
Sam Bush Awards
Awards and honors
- Sam Bush hosted the 22nd annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards September 29, 2011 held at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. He also hosted the 2007 IBMA Awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry House.
- The Americana Music Association (AMA) presented Sam Bush with the Lifetime Achievement for Instrumentalist award at the 8th Annual Americana Honors & Awards ceremony, presented by the Gibson Foundation at Ryman Auditorium September 17, 2009.
- The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has named Sam Bush Mandolin Player of the Year four times, in 1990, 1991, 1992, and 2007.
- Sam Bush has been awarded a Grammy for ...
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal with Emmylou Harris & Nash Ramblers on Emmylou Harris & the Nash Ramblers in 1992.
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Béla Fleck & The Flecktones on The Sinister Minister in 1996.
- Album of the Year with various artists such as Alison Krauss & Union Station, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Ralph Stanley, and Tim Blake Nelson for O Brother, Where Art Thou in 2001.
- He was nominated in 2006 for the Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance with Jerry Douglas and Béla Fleck for Who's Your Uncle.
- In March 2010, Legislation passed in Kentucky that officially named Bowling Green the "Birthplace of Newgrass" and Sam Bush the "Father of Newgrass." The Resolution, sponsored by Representative Jim DeCesare, passed the Kentucky Senate 37-0 on March 25. It passed the House on March 3, 99–0.
- Sam Bush was the subject of the 2015 documentary Revival: The Sam Bush Story [1], which features commentary from Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck, David Grisman, Ricky Skaggs, and The Avett Brothers, among others. Directed by Wayne Franklin and Kris Wheeler, the film was shown at various independent film festivals throughout 2015.
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