Wade Mainer - Wikipedia
WEBWade Eckhart Mainer (April 21, 1907 – September 12, 2011) [1] was an American country singer and banjoist. With his band, the Sons of the Mountaineers, he is credited with bridging the gap between old-time mountain music and Bluegrass and is sometimes called the "Grandfather of Bluegrass".
Wade Mainer: The Grandfather of Bluegrass - Fretboard Journal
WEBSometime around 1935, Wade Mainer met Julia Brown, a singer who performed under the name of Hillbilly Lilly, and soon began courting her. According to Mainer, he fell in love as he was rolling up her driveway to perform for her father’s birthday.
The Greatest Banjo Players of All Time - Ranker
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Wade Ward's exceptional skill as a traditional banjo player and his deep connection to the music of the Appalachian region have made him a revered figure among old-time enthusiasts.
Wade Mainer, a Pioneer of Bluegrass Banjo, Dies at 104
WEBSep 15, 2011 · Wade Mainer, shown in the early 1940s, made the banjo prominent in mountain songs, laying the groundwork for bluegrass. The group toured extensively and came to the attention of Bluebird.
#100 – Wade Mainer (interview by Mike Seeger), feat. Julia Mainer
WEBAug 15, 2022 · Wade was a pre-Earl Scruggs fingerstyle (2-finger) banjoist, and became a legendary country performer and a major influence on early bluegrass music. He even performed at the White House for Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt!
Wade Mainer dies at 104 - Variety
WEBSep 14, 2011 · Wade Mainer, a country music pioneer credited with inventing the two-finger banjo-picking style that paved the way for the bluegrass era, has died. He was 104.
Wade Mainer - David Holt
WEBWade is credited with keeping the banjo before the public during the 1930s when it had fallen out of popularity. His music is seen as a bridge between old-time music and bluegrass. Some of America’s greatest folk musicians credit …
Wade & Julia Mainer at Seedtime '89 on Vimeo
WEBWade Mainer (1907-2011) was a singer and banjoist who played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between old time music and bluegrass. Wade's main influences came from the mountain music of his Weaverville, NC home.
Wade Mainer - National Endowment for the Arts
WEBIn the 1930s, Mainer moved with his family to Concord, North Carolina, to join his brother, J. E. Mainer, at a cotton mill. There, the brothers formed a string band, with Wade on banjo and J. E. on fiddle, to play at local fiddlers' conventions and social gatherings.
The Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast: #100 - Wade Mainer (interview …
WEBWade was a pre-Earl Scruggs fingerstyle (2-finger) banjoist, and became a legendary country performer and a major influence on early bluegrass music. He even performed at the White House for Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt!