Tony Rice

Tony Rice

Born: June 8, 1951
Died: December 25, 2020
in Danville, Virginia, USA

Movies for Tony Rice...

A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story
Title: A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story
Character: Self
Released: December 28, 2021
Type: Movie
Fellow musicians talk about the career and impact of Kentucky native J.D. Crowe, one of bluegrass music's most accomplished and influential performers and bandleaders. Crowe was instrumental in the careers of Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Keith Whitley and Jerry Douglas and was voted into the International Bluegrass Music Museum Hall of Fame in his own right in 2003.
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Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Title: Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Character: Self (archive footage)
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 Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan
Title: The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan
Character: Self
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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Alison Krauss - A Hundred Miles Or More
Title: Alison Krauss - A Hundred Miles Or More
Character: Self
Released: November 10, 2008
Type: Movie
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Bluegrass Journey
Title: Bluegrass Journey
Character: Self
Released: July 9, 2004
Type: Movie
This passionate and affecting performance documentary celebrates the virtuoso artistry and joyous community of contemporary bluegrass music. Musically depicting many of the traditional roots and some of the more far-reaching branches of the genre by employing verite footage, thoughtful interviews, and vividly captured extended performances to weave a seamless tapestry that transports and enraptures the devoted fan and newcomer alike.
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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.