Sam Bush

Sam Bush

Born: April 13, 1952
in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Charles Samuel “Sam” Bush is an American bluegrass mandolin player. Sam is considered to be an originator of the Newgrass style.

Movies for Sam Bush...

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Title: Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Character: Self - Musician
Released: August 30, 2019
Type: Movie
Examine the history of bluegrass music, from its origins to its eventual worldwide popularity, and hear from dozens of musicians who explain the ways bluegrass music transcends generational, cultural and geographic boundaries.
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The Porchlight Sessions
Title: The Porchlight Sessions
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 2017
Type: Movie
A rare look at the inventiveness of the human spirit through reimagining the history of Bluegrass Music from Bill Monroe to today's musicians.
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The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
Title: The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris
Character: Self
Released: November 11, 2016
Type: Movie
A once-in-a-lifetime concert celebrating 15 million record-selling 13 time Grammy Award-winning, three-time CMA Award recipient, and two-time Americana Awards winner, Emmylou Harris. Recorded at the famous DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. January 10, 2015.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Friends - Circlin' Back: Celebrating 50 Years
Title: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Friends - Circlin' Back: Celebrating 50 Years
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 2016
Type: Movie
Filmed and Recorded Live at Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, on September 14, 2015, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Friends - Circlin' Back: Celebrating 50 Years captures a group of longtime road warriors who've yet to lose their grit, joined onstage by John Prine, Sam Bush, Vince Gill, Jerry Jeff Walker, Alison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Byron House, and Jerry Douglas. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (and early Dirt Band member) Jackson Browne joined in, along with longtime member Jimmy Ibbotson, while a sold-out crowd sings along in the background. From country classics to deep cuts, the tracklist finds bandmates Jeff Hanna (guitars/vocals), Jimmie Fadden (drums/harmonica/vocals), Bob Carpenter (keyboards/accordion/vocals) and John McEuen (banjo/fiddle/guitar/mandolin) swapping harmonies, trading solos, and shining new light on a catalog of vital, vibrant music.
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Title: David Holt's State of Music
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 2016
Type: TV
David Holt plays tunes and talks with modern masters of traditional music in Appalachia, showcasing not just the music but also the countryside that gave it life. Shot entirely on location, the program puts its featured performers in the context of the countryside that nurtured their musical traditions.
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Revival: The Sam Bush Story
Title: Revival: The Sam Bush Story
Character: Self
Released: April 21, 2015
Type: Movie
Heralded as one of the most influential musicians in the modern era, Sam Bush pioneered a new genre of music, inspired some of today's most successful commercial acts, yet he remains the music world's best-kept secret.
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The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan
Title: The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
There are only a few Bluegrass Boys still around that played with the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe. Peter Rowan was a bluegrass boy in the 1960's for only a short time, but Bill's influence and musical knowledge still resonates with Peter. Even as he branched out into his own music after leaving Bill's band, his bluegrass roots were never far away. This portrait of Peter expands beyond his music to his artistic and spiritual endeavors spanning four decades giving the viewer an in-depth look at a true legend within our Americana musical history. His lyrical quality and melodies are memorable; influencing the next generation of musicians, sharing what Bill taught him and what he has learned being a troubadour traveling the world.
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Title: Bluegrass Underground
Character: Himself
Released: September 7, 2011
Type: TV
A musical adventure series emanating from The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains. Celebrating the diversity of America’s musical heritage with artists from the full spectrum of genres: Bluegrass, yes but also Americana, Country, Soul, Blues, Rock N Roll, Gospel, Folk, and everything between.
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Ramble At The Ryman
Title: Ramble At The Ryman
Character: Himself
Released: July 20, 2009
Type: Movie
2008 Concert by Levon Helm at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
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Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in Nashville
Title: Solomon Burke & Friends: Live in Nashville
Character: Self
Released: September 17, 2007
Type: Movie
R&B legend, Grammy winner, and Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Solomon "The King" Burke makes a once in a lifetime trip to Nashville in an evening of country and roots music at the famed Belcourt Theatre. Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch and band leader Buddy Miller join Solomon along with songwriters Jim Lauderdale, Paul Kennerley, Kevin Welch and Shawn Amos in a soul inspiring night of collaboration and music.
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Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers: The Last Ramble
Title: Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers: The Last Ramble
Released: February 11, 1995
Type: Movie
Emmylou and The Nash Ramblers last performance together at The Ryman.
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Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers at The Ryman
Title: Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers at The Ryman
Character: Himself
Released: February 18, 1992
Type: Movie
At the Ryman is a 1992 live album by Emmylou Harris and her then-newly formed acoustic backing band, The Nash Ramblers, recorded at the Ryman Auditorium, most famously known as the onetime home of the Grand Ole Opry. This video includes interviews with the artists and live performances from the album.
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Title: Tanner '88
Character: Himself - New Grass Revival
Released: February 15, 1988
Type: TV
In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a cross between a soap opera and TV news. The result was the groundbreaking Tanner ’88, a piercing satire of media-age American politics.
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Bluegrass Country Soul
Title: Bluegrass Country Soul
Character: Self
Released: July 1, 1972
Type: Movie
Capturing the sights, sounds, and magic of Carlton Haney’s 1971 Labor Day Festival in Camp Springs, North Carolina; a three-day outdoor festival—the first of its kind—featuring bluegrass veterans and future stars alike sharing the primitive wood and cinder block stage. More than just capturing one of the largest bluegrass festivals of that decade, this documentary is also an interesting mixture of live performances, interviews, impromptu jam sessions and crowd footage of live music set in a small town surrounded by the now long gone red clay and tobacco shacks of North Carolina.
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Legends of Flatpicking Guitar
Title: Legends of Flatpicking Guitar
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
In this 90-minute video, Doc Watson appears in half a dozen performances, ably supported by the late Merle Watson in one segment and by Jack Lawrence in the others. Norman Blake and the Rising Fawn String Ensemble purvey both Celtic roots and country branches with equal Californian of this crowd, makes even the 'squarest tune (Turkey in the Straw) an adventurous new experience. Tony Rice appears in a variety of settings, ranging from an evocation of the old-time country 'brother duo' (Ricky Skaggs play mandolin and sings high harmony) to a kicking contemporary bluegrass ensemble (Tony Rice Unit) to a cooking all-star jam on the 'new acoustic' fringe (jamming with Tony are Sam Bush-mandolin, Mark O'Connor-fiddle, Bela Fleck-banjo, and Jerry Douglas-dobro).