The Ebony Hillbillies Explained

The Ebony Hillbillies
Origin:New York City, U.S.
Genre:Old-time, Americana, blues,folk, country, jazz
Years Active:1980s–present
Label:EH MUSIC
Website:http://www.theEbonyHillbillies.com[1]
Current Members:Henrique Prince
William Salter
Gloria Thomas Gassaway
Reggie “A.R.” Ferguson
Newman Taylor Baker
Allanah Salter
Iris Thomas Olden
Dave Colding
Ricky “Dirty Red” Gordon
Past Members:Norris Washington Bennett

The Ebony Hillbillies is an American old-time string band based in New York City.[2]

A recording of their music is held in the archives of the Smithsonian Institution's Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.[3]

History

During the 1980s, Henrique Prince began putting together a band due to "an idea of specializing in dance music, because I really liked the idea of the violin as a dance instrument."[4] He also wanted to make "music African Americans used to perform and dance to before they found the blues and jazz and the other stuff became associated with grizzled mountain white guys".[5] Based in New York City,[6] The Ebony Hillbillies began performing on New York subway platforms.[7] [8] As the band continued to perform they were invited to perform in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center,[9] Washington state's Wintergrass Festival,[10] and the Kennedy Center.[11]

Members

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Additional members

Deceased

Discography

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Ebony Hillbillies - 5 Miles From Town. Airplaydirect.com.
  2. Web site: 2015-06-12. Martha Redbone and The Ebony Hillbillies. 2021-02-12. Routes-mag.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: Ebony Hillbillies. 2021-02-12. Music.si.edu. en.
  4. Web site: 2017-09-22. The Ebony Hillbillies: Becoming a Part of the Music. 2021-02-12. Thebluegrasssituation.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2007-12-25. Spreading good cheer. 2021-02-12. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2015-07-01. Press Pass: The Ebony Hillbillies. 2021-02-12. Fcnp.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2010-06-08. 'Ebony Hillbillies' bring down home sound to streets and stage. 2021-02-12. Thegrio.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2015-09-03. The Ebony Hillbillies Bring String Band Music to The Parrish. 2021-02-12. Sagharborexpress.com. en-US.
  9. Web site: The Ebony Hillbillies Will Appear at Town Hall's Black History Month Educational Series. 2021-02-12. Broadwayworld.com. en.
  10. Web site: Thompson. Richard. 2008-02-27. The Ebony Hillbillies. 2021-02-12. Bluegrasstoday.com. en-US.
  11. Web site: The Ebony Hillbillies. 2021-02-12. Kennedy-center.org. en.
  12. Web site: EH music - EH band. 2021-02-12. Theebonyhillbillies.com.
  13. Web site: McCauley. S.. 2015-04-29. Americana folk heroes the Ebony Hillbillies release new live album 'Slappin' a Rabbit – Live!'. 2021-02-12. Musictalkers.com. en-gb.
  14. Web site: 2018-12-31. The Ebony Hillbillies. 2021-02-12. Elmoremagazine.com. en-US.
  15. Web site: Wetnight. Rainey. 22 April 2019. The Ebony Hillbillies – 5 Miles from Town : Album Review. 2021-02-12. Bluesblastmagazine.com. en-US.
  16. Web site: Miller-Gould. Dodie. 2018-12-14. The Ebony Hillbillies bring current events to life with an old-school flair on "5 Miles From Town". 2021-02-12. Lemonwire.com. en-US.
  17. Web site: Lindsay. Bruce. 2019-05-09. Ebony Hillbillies: 5 Miles From Town. 2021-02-12. Jazzjournal.co.uk. en-GB.
  18. Web site: 2019-04-01. The Ebony Hillbillies - 5 Miles from Town (EH Music). 2021-02-12. Jazziz.com. en-US.

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