Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Examine the history of bluegrass music, from its origins to its eventual worldwide popularity, and hear from dozens of musicians who explain the ways bluegrass music transcends generational, cultural and geographic boundaries.

2019

Music·Documentary

1h 56min

Top Billed Cast

Bill Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Earl Scruggs
Self (archive footage)
Lester Flatt
Self (archive footage)
Alison Krauss
Self - Musician
Del McCoury
Self - Musician
Peter Rowan
Self - Musician
Rhonda Vincent
Self - Musician
Jerry Douglas
Self - Musician
Bobby Osborne
Self - Musician
Sam Bush
Self - Musician
Sierra Hull
Self - Musician
Ricky Skaggs
Self - Musician
Jim Lauderdale
Self - Grammy Award Winner
Graham Sharp
Self - Grammy Award Winner
Béla Fleck
Self - Musician
Abigail Washburn
Self - Grammy Award Winner
Chris Thile
Self - Grammy Award Winner
Bob Dylan
Self (archive footage)
Dale Ann Bradley
Self - Musician
Alison Brown
Herself - Musician

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