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Del McCoury

Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively. In June 2010, he received a National Heritage Fellowship lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2011 he was elected into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.

Del McCoury

Delano Floyd McCoury

(1939-02-01) February 1, 1939
Bakersville, North Carolina[1] or York, Pennsylvania[2]

Singer, musician

Vocals, guitar, banjo

1958–present

Rounder Records, McCoury Music

Del McCoury Band

The GrooveGrass Boyz

www.delmccouryband.com

1968: Del McCoury Sings Bluegrass () reissued in 1992 as I Wonder Where You Are Tonight with two previously unissued tracks

Arhoolie

1971: Livin' on the Mountain () released in 1976

Rebel

1971: Collector's Special (Grassound) released in 1976

1974: Our Kind of Grass ( SLP-1569) released in 1978

Rebel

1975: Del McCoury ( SLP 1542)

Rebel

1988: Don't Stop The Music ()

Rounder

1990 Male Vocalist of the Year – Del McCoury

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1991 Male Vocalist of the Year – Del McCoury

1992 Male Vocalist of the Year – Del McCoury

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1994 Entertainer of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

1994 Album of the Year – A Deeper Shade of Blue; Del McCoury

1996 Instrumental Group of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

1996 Entertainer of the Year – Del McCoury

1996 Male Vocalist of the Year – Del McCoury

1997 Instrumental Group of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

1997 Entertainer of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

1997 Album of the Year – True Life Blues – The Songs of ; Sam Bush, Vassar Clements, Mike Compton, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Pat Enright, Greg Garing, Richard Greene, David Grier, David Grisman, John Hartford, Bobby Hicks, Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis, Mike Marshall, Del McCoury, Ronnie McCoury, Jim Nunally, Scott Nygaard, Mollie O'Brien, Tim O'Brien, Alan O'Bryant, Herb Pedersen, Todd Phillips, John Reischman, Peter Rowan, Craig Smith, Chris Thile, Tony Trischka, Roland White.

Bill Monroe

1998 Entertainer of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

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1999 Entertainer of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

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2000 Entertainer of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

2002 Entertainer of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

2002 Song of the Year – 1952 Vincent Black Lightning; The Del McCoury Band (artists), (writer)

Richard Thompson

2003 Entertainer of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

2004 Entertainer of the Year – The Del McCoury Band

2004 Album of the Year – It's Just the Night; The Del McCoury Band

Official website

at Discography of Bluegrass Sound Recordings

Discography

at AllMusic

Del McCoury

discography at Discogs

Del McCoury

at AllMusic

Del McCoury Band

discography at Discogs

Del McCoury Band