David Holt

David Holt

Born: October 15, 1946
in Gatesville, Texas, USA
David Holt (born October 15, 1946, in Gatesville, Texas) performs and preserves traditional American music and stories.

A four-time Grammy Award winner, Holt plays ten acoustic instruments and has released recordings of traditional mountain music and southern folktales, hosted Riverwalk, a jazz program on public radio, Folkways, a television program on folk music and culture, Great Scenic Railway Journeys and North Carolina Mountain Treasures on North Carolina public television.

He is the host of David Holt's State of Music, a public television series distributed nationwide by PBS. The program was nominated for a Midsouth Regional Emmy in 2015.

Holt performed with Doc Watson from 1998 to 2012. He performs wearing his trademark fedora, preferring vintage examples from the 1930s and 1940s.

He and wife Ginny have a son, Zeb. Their daughter, Sarah Jane, died in 1989 at age 10 following a car crash.

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Movies for David Holt...

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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Title: David Holt's State of Music
Character: Self - Host
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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David Holt's State of Music
Title: David Holt's State of Music
Character: Himself - Host
Released: January 29, 2015
Type: Movie
GrammyAward-winning performer David Holt introduces viewers to modern masters of traditional music in the Southern mountains and remembers the greats who taught him. Featured artists are Bryan Sutton, Josh Goforth, Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Bruce Molsky, the Branchettes and Balsam Range..
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Storyville - Live at Antone's
Title: Storyville - Live at Antone's
Character: Himself
Released: March 15, 2008
Type: Movie
Recorded live at the storied Antone's in January 2006, this special package delivers a powerful set that reunites this Austin-based supergroup from the prior decade. Storyville is led by the soulful vocals of Malford Milligan, with masterful guitarwork from David Grissom and David Holt, and all driven by the Double Trouble rhythms of Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon.
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Title: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Character: Village Idiot
Released: August 30, 2000
Type: Movie
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations. Based upon Homer's 'Odyssey'.
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Clawhammer Banjo
Title: Clawhammer Banjo
Character: David Holt
Released: July 1, 1997
Type: Movie
David Holt teaches old-time clawhammer banjo, teaching basic techniques as well as tunes.
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Title: American Music Shop
Character: Self - Host
Released: March 31, 1990
Type: TV
Taped at Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee, this 1990-1993 music show featured a different country artist each week.