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Genre
traditional bluegrass
Parent Genre: country

Bluegrass music is a genre that originated in the Appalachian region of the United States. It is characterized by its fast-paced, intricate instrumental arrangements featuring banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and upright bass. The genre often features high-pitched vocal harmonies and lyrics that tell stories of rural life, love, and loss. Bluegrass music has a strong connection to traditional folk music and has influenced many other genres, including country and rock.


Top artists of traditional bluegrass genre

The Bluegrass Cardinals
Easter Brothers
Joe Maphis
Ron Block
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
Vassar Clements
Betty Jean Robinson
Bobby Osborne
Bill Harrell
Josh Graves
Reno & Smiley
Boone Creek
Raymond Fairchild
Rose Lee Maphis
Jerry Salley
Dale Ann Bradley
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traditional bluegrass music timeline

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List of traditional bluegrass artists

Here is a list of traditional bluegrass artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the traditional bluegrass genre. You can find out what traditional bluegrass genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
The Bluegrass Cardinals
27 0 55 46 58 70 126 5463
2
Easter Brothers
26 0 63 51 48 79 113 2982
3
Joe Maphis
26 66 55 74 28 95 168 2969
4
Ron Block
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 2249
5
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
25 0 61 40 56 73 113 1654
6
Vassar Clements
23 14 57 60 45 74 129 6673
7
Betty Jean Robinson
22 0 56 33 64 19 111 1661
8
Bobby Osborne
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1711
9
Bill Harrell
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 239
10
Josh Graves
22 35 56 52 39 90 122 1948
11
Reno & Smiley
21 19 49 55 38 81 128 4466
12
Boone Creek
21 0 71 22 83 47 130 1477
13
Raymond Fairchild
21 80 44 41 54 96 154 1275
14
Rose Lee Maphis
20 0 51 63 68 84 164 915
15
Jerry Salley
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1021
16
Dale Ann Bradley
19 1 58 69 49 58 118 4611
17
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites
19 0 56 42 67 50 147 846
18
Carl Story
18 0 54 51 40 80 131 2487
19
Mike Auldridge
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2075
20
The Chapmans
16 0 51 38 73 48 117 2387
21
The Nashville Grass
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 381
22
The Stonemans
16 0 53 56 65 77 158 1142
23
Johnny Gimble
16 94 67 78 32 94 125 1182
24
Ralph Stanley II
14 0 50 36 75 76 153 1872
25
Hylo Brown
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1082
26
Eddie Adcock
13 95 53 61 26 94 132 1143
27
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
13 11 57 64 48 88 132 2395
28
Cliff Waldron
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 616
29
The Cockman Family
12 0 60 33 80 60 133 1844
30
Red Smiley
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 943
31
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
11 0 64 59 38 86 145 722
32
Red Allen
11 1 57 59 61 75 132 1139
33
The Spinney Brothers
10 1 47 69 64 90 166 1317
34
Ivan Rosenberg
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 193
35
Charlie Monroe
10 16 61 61 25 72 100 668
36
Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 709
37
Don Stover
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 654
38
Gold Heart
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 267
39
Bill Clifton
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 681
40
Fiddlin' Red Herron
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 128
41
Pinnacle Boys
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 285
42
Lewis Phillips
8 0 64 46 61 62 101 262
43
Steve Gulley
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1601
44
Red Smiley & The Bluegrass Cut-Ups
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 311
45
Randy Howard
8 0 67 62 21 75 77 498
46
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 566
47
Hylo Brown & The Timberliners
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 412
48
Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1067
49
Larry Stephenson
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1440
50
Blue Harvest
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 418
51
Patty Stoneman
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 307
52
Wynn Osborne & His Bluegrass Playboys
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 281
53
Bluegrass Brothers
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2581
54
The Mashville Brigade
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 802
55
Wynn Osborne
6 96 40 80 49 96 160 454
56
Monroe Crossing
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 512
57
Bashful Brother Oswald
6 90 46 28 12 53 124 470
58
Lonesome Standard Time
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 285
59
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 279
60
Charlie Moore
6 1 57 46 36 82 117 365
61
The Stoneman Family
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 626
62
New Coon Creek Girls
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 452
63
Muleskinner
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 729
64
The Bluegrass Band
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000
65
Donna Stoneman
5 62 34 64 55 87 145 202
66
Jimmy Ibbotson
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 187
67
Chris Stuart & Backcountry
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 333
68
The Charlie Sizemore Band
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 696
69
Dennis Caplinger
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 242
70
Chubby Wise
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 684
71
Jim Greer & The Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 163
72
Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 644
73
G2 Bluegrass Band
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 421
74
Sonny Osborne
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 365
75
Buck White and The Down Home Folks
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 308
76
The Hot Seats
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 327
77
Open Road
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 526
78
Polecat Creek
3 0 60 50 83 81 152 212
79
Heights of Grass
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 145
80
Mac Martin & The Dixie Travelers
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 158
81
The Traditional Grass
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 259
82
American Drive
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 873
83
Bob Paisley & The Southern Grass
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 280
84
Jim & Jesse McReynolds
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 222
85
Cumberland Gap Connection
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1706
86
Kickin Grass
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 384
87
Don Reno & Bill Harrell
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 72
88
Jett's Creek
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 222
89
Ralph Smith
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 54
90
The Wells Family
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 114
91
Ross Nickerson
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 201
92
Keith Little
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
93
Joe & Rose Lee Maphis
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 301
94
Bass Mountain Boys
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 361
95
Steve Spurgin
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 323
96
Barry & Holly Tashian
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 141
97
The Eddie Adcock Band
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 93
98
Zane Campbell
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 569
99
The Cowbelles
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78
100
Paul Castle
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151
101
Mighty Ghosts Of Heaven
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143
102
Chris Beirne
0 82 60 73 17 64 93 98
103
Joe Maphis & Rose Lee
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
104
Barley Wik
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128
105
Mac Martin
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 390
106
Cross-Eyed Rosie
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141
107
Betty J. Robinson & The Nashville Grass
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161
108
The Downtown Mountain Boys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 149
109
Hobo Jack Adkins
0 84 63 71 84 97 125 21
110
Don Reno and Red Smiley featuring Mack Magaha, Hank Garland and John Palmer
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57
111
The Pinnacle Boys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 282
112
Earl Taylor & Jim McCall with The Stoney Mountain Boys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91
113
The Grandpa Jones Family
0 5 47 66 27 58 125 228
114
5 For The Gospel
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84
115
Jeff & Vida
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
116
Meanwood
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132
117
Mac Wiseman & The Osborne Brothers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 355
118
Taylor Armerding
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84
119
Jackalope Junction
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168
120
Curly Seckler & The Nashville Grass
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185
121
The IInd Generation
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
122
Grandpa Jones Family
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 305
123
Jim Silvers
0 0 46 68 63 88 149 52
124
Gary Ferguson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81