Sam Bush

Guitarist
BIRTHDAY
April 13,1952
Birthplace
Bowling Green, KY
Age
69 years old
Birth Sign
Aries
BIRTHDAY
April 13,1952 (age 69)
Birthplace
Bowling Green, KY

About

Mandolin player widely credited with originating the bluegrass subgenre known as Newgrass. He was named Mandolin Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 2007.

Before Fame

He won the National Fiddle Championship at age fifteen.

Trivia

In 2001, he won the Album of the Year Grammy for his work on the soundtrack for the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Family Life

His father's name is Charlie.

Associated With

He shared his Album of the Year Grammy with artists like fiddle player Alison Krauss.