Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Blue Grass Fiddler, Kenny Baker, Passes Away

Baker was an extraordinary musician who blended jazz elements into his fiddling over a long and distinguished career, much of it with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Though never a big marquee name in the industry, he left a significant imprint on just about every fiddler playing in the last half of the 20th century. His New York Times obituary is here.

And here is Baker at his best playing Walking In My Sleep:



Bet you tapped your foot.

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