Interview with Larry Sparks, June 26, 2009
Project: Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Larry Sparks talks about his childhood near Lebanon, Ohio, his early musical influences, and his evolution as a musician. He reflects on working for the Stanley Brothers and with Ralph Stanley, as well as the formation of Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers. Topics include the influence of religion, his guitar style, recording, as well as songwriting and performance. He discusses other Bluegrass performers and he reflects on his accomplishments in Bluegrass music.Interview Accession
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Stanley, Carter (Artist) Carter Stanley (Artist) Stanley, Ralph (Artist) Ralph Stanley (Artist) The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys (Artist) Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys, the (Artist) Songs. Records. Religion Bluegrass festivals Sandy Mountain Boys (Artist) Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (Artist) Guitar techniques Recording techniques Gospel music Larry Sparks Signature GuitarsInterview Rights
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Sparks, Larry Interview by Glenn Duncan. 26 Jun. 2009. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Sparks, L. (2009, June 26). Interview by G. Duncan. Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Sparks, Larry, interview by Glenn Duncan. June 26, 2009, Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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