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Bill Emerson: Forging New Trails
Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine May 2008, Volume 42, Number 11 Bill Emerson is back. To the delight of his many fans and peers, he has recently returned to the bluegrass music scene and, this time around, playing in his own band—Bill Emerson & the Sweet Dixie Band. Debuting at the 2007 World Of Bluegrass…
Bill Emerson: Banjo Player Extraordinaire
Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine March 1992 Volume 26, Number 9 William Hundley Emerson, Jr.’s name has become synonomous with unparalleled achievement and professionalism within the world of bluegrass music. A banjo virtuoso, Bill Emerson’s artistry, ability and creativity have earned him respect from both the critics and public alike. Among his achievements, Emerson founded…
Bill Emerson
By Gary A. Henderson and Richard K. Spottswood Reprinted from Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine April 1968, Volume 2, Number 10 That Bill Emerson is currently just about the most skilled and respected banjo picker in the country will be disputed by few. Yet it will come as a surprise to many that his origins and background…
BILL EMERSON & SWEET DIXIE, THE GOSPEL SIDE OF BILL EMERSON & SWEET DIXIE
BILL EMERSON & SWEET DIXIE THE GOSPEL SIDE OF BILL EMERSON & SWEET DIXIE Rural Rhythm RUR-1132 This all-gospel set from Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie is a compilation of 12 previously-released songs. The earliest, “Beautiful” (the most Gentleman-ly song here, sung by Randy Waller) and “Keep On The Sunny Side” (sung with anthem-like stateliness…
BILL EMERSON AND SWEET DIXIE
BILL EMERSON AND SWEET DIXIE DANCIN’ ANNIE Rural Rhythm Records RUR-1117 Along about track seven of this the fourth recording made for Rural Rhythm Records by Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie, the band hits a three-song stretch that gives the album a lift. Seven songs in might seem late in the tracking for such a…
Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie – The Touch Of Time
BILL EMERSON & SWEET DIXIE THE TOUCH OF TIME Rural Rhythm 1091 As one of bluegrass music’s most legendary banjo players, Bill Emerson has a remarkable résumé of awards, accomplishments, and celebrated collaborations stretching back to the 1950s. This is the third album that Emerson, a co-founder of the Country Gentlemen, has recorded and produced…