{"product_id":"buzz-busby-father-of-washington-dc-bluegrass-paperback","title":"Buzz Busby: Father of Washington, DC, Bluegrass - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKip Lornell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Mindte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuzz Busby's move to Washington, D.C., in 1951 helped launch bluegrass in the nation's capital while the intensity of his mandolin playing drew raves for its unrelenting pace and innovative style. His high lonesome singing rivaled that of Bill Monroe. Kip Lornell and Tom Mindte draw on interviews and some fifty hours of Busby speaking about his life to tell the story of a largely forgotten bluegrass virtuoso. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBusby and his band the Bayou Boys stood front and center on a mid-1950s D.C.-area TV show that, though short-lived, catalyzed the formation of the city's bluegrass community. Time with the \u003ci\u003eLouisiana Hayride\u003c\/i\u003e and classic if little-heard bluegrass sides like \"Lonesome Wind\" seemed to promise a bright future. But a devastating car wreck and a host of legal and personal troubles triggered a long decline into drug and alcohol abuse that undermined Busby's career and led him to sum up, \"I started at the top and diligently worked my way to the bottom.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntertaining and vivid, \u003ci\u003eBuzz Busby\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a musician's musician and his hardscrabble life in bluegrass.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKip Lornell\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Music History and Culture at George Washington University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCapital Bluegrass: Hillbilly Music Meets Washington, DC\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional Traditions in the United States, \u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Legend of Leadbelly\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eTom Mindte\u003c\/b\u003e is a musician, performer, record producer, and head of Patuxent Music. A former bandmate of Buzz Busby, Mindte has also produced 300 bluegrass, jazz, folk, and blues albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59855632760913,"sku":"9780252089534","price":23.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/oe0_T6FNv39780252089534.webp?v=1784814631","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/buzz-busby-father-of-washington-dc-bluegrass-paperback","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}