Movie: Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

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Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe

Self (archive footage)

Earl Scruggs
Earl Scruggs

Self (archive footage)

Lester Flatt
Lester Flatt

Self (archive footage)

Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss

Self - Musician

Del McCoury
Del McCoury

Self - Musician

Peter Rowan
Peter Rowan

Self - Musician

Rhonda Vincent
Rhonda Vincent

Self - Musician

Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas

Self - Musician

Bobby Osborne
Bobby Osborne

Self - Musician

Sam Bush
Sam Bush

Self - Musician

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Big Family Official Trailer | Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music | KET

Big Family Official Trailer | Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music | KET

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