Blake Willams: Banjo Memories of Lester & Bill

About this episode

Blake Williams shares his experiences and stories from his time playing banjo with bluegrass legends Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe.

Send us Fan Mail Blake Wiliams played banjo with Lester Flatt and Nashville Grass, before his ten year stint with Bill Monroe and his Bluegrasss Boys. He was the longest tenured banjo player ever with Monore, and has some amazing stories to prove it! During his career, Blake has toured 48 states and 7 countries, played Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center. He recorded 2 albums with Lester Flatt, and 6 albums with Bill Monroe, including the Grammy winning Southern Flavor. Yo...

People in this episode

Guest: Blake Williams

Topics covered

• banjo
• bluegrass music
• musical history
• artist interviews
• Lester Flatt
• Bill Monroe

Keywords

• banjo
• Lester Flatt
• Bill Monroe
• bluegrass
• music history
• Carnegie Hall
• Southern Flavor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nashville Grass, Bluegrass Boys

Books & works: Southern Flavor

Places: Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center

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