Roscoe Holcomb
American musician (1911-1981) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 69
Roscoe Holcomb was an American singer, banjoist, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky. A prominent figure in Appalachian folk music, Holcomb was the inspiration for the term "high, lonesome sound", coined by folklorist and friend John Cohen in 1959. It was meant to describe the singing style and vocal timbre of Holcomb.
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The "high lonesome sound" term is now used to describe bluegrass singing, although Holcomb was not, strictly speaking, a bluegrass performer.
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1981 · aged 69
