Roscoe Holcomb
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 44 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 5,1912 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Daisy |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 1,1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Albums | Music of Roscoe Holcomb and Wade Ward |
| The Old Church | |
| Close To Home | |
| Genres | Folk Music |
| Bluegrass | |
| Country Music | |
| Gospel Music | |
| Old-time Music | |
| Job | Singer |
| Construction worker | |
| Miner | |
| Songs | Moonshiner |
| Graveyard Blues | |
| Across the Rocky Mountain | |
| Hills of Mexico | |
| Little Birdie | |
| Old Smoky | |
| Swanno Mountain | |
| Mississippi Heavy Water Blues | |
| Darling Cory | |
| I Ain't Got No Sugar Baby Now | |
| Boat's Up the River | |
| I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow | |
| The Wandering Boy | |
| Born and Raised in Covington | |
| Single Girl | |
| A Village Churchyard | |
| Little Bessie | |
| Omie Wise | |
| Barbara Allen Blues | |
| Married Life Blues | |
| Trouble in Mind | |
| Coney Isle | |
| Free Little Bird | |
| Little Gray Mule | |
| Combs Hotel Burned Down | |
| Fair Miss in the Garden | |
| Walk Around My Bedside | |
| Baby Let Your Hair Roll Down | |
| Hook and Line | |
| Knife Guitar | |
| Man of Constant Sorrow | |
| Willow Tree | |
| Died | Perry County |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Skos genre | Folk |
| Full name | Roscoe Halcomb |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1341841 |
Roscoe Holcomb Life story
Roscoe Holcomb, was an American singer, banjo player, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky. A prominent figure in Appalachian folk music, Holcomb was the inspiration for the term "high, lonesome sound," coined by folklorist and friend John Cohen.