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• Norman Blake is a Grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist and folk and songwriter. Blake and his wife Nancy were pioneers in the Bluegrass movement in the southeastern United States.

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: Noman Blake
  2. Born: March 10, 1938
  3. Genres: Folk and Country
  4. Origin: Chattanooga, Tennessee
  5. Active: 1954-Present
  6. Albums: 32
  7. Labels: Rounder, Flying Fish, Takoma, Shanachie, and Red House
  8. Instruments: mandolin, banjo, and fiddle, Guitar

• Career

  Norman Blake grew up in the southeastern United States surrounded by early Blue Grass musicians. He has played and sang track vocals for legends such as Johnny Cash and Steve Earle.

  In 2002 Blake won a Grammy Award for music he contributed to the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack

• Studio Albums or Notable Recordings

  • 1972: Home in Sulphur Springs
  • 1976: Whiskey Before Breakfast
  • 1988: Blake and Rice
  • 1994: While Passing Along This Way
  • 1998: Chattanooga Sugar Babe
  • 2002: Old Ties
  • 2007: Shacktown Road

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