Roscoe Holcomb Concert History

Roscoe Holcomb, (born as Roscoe Halcomb September 5, 1912 - died February 1, 1981) was an American singer, banjo player, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky. A prominent figure in Appalachian folk music, Holcomb was the inspiration for the term "high, lonesome sound," coined by folklorist and friend John Cohen. The term is now used to describe bluegrass singing, although Holcomb was not, strictly speaking, a bluegrass performer.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 26, 1976
Roscoe Holcomb

Mariposa Folk Festival

Toronto Island Park Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 29, 1972
Roscoe Holcomb
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San Diego State University San Diego, California, United States
Apr 12, 1972
Roscoe Holcomb Viking Union Main Lounge Bellingham, Washington, United States
Mar 12, 1966
Roscoe Holcomb

A Festival of American Folk & Country Music

Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Apr 25, 1964
Roscoe Holcomb

Brandeis Folk Festival

Brandeis University Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Jan 25, 1964
Roscoe Holcomb Guthrie Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
May 19, 1963
Roscoe Holcomb

Monterey Folk Festival

Monterey County Fairgrounds Monterey, California, United States
May 07, 1963
Roscoe Holcomb Ash Grove Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 01, 1962
Roscoe Holcomb

Berkeley Folk Festival

William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, United States
Jun 30, 1962
Roscoe Holcomb

Berkeley Folk Festival

Hertz Hall Berkeley, California, United States
Jun 28, 1962
Roscoe Holcomb

Berkeley Folk Festival

Hertz Hall Berkeley, California, United States
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Bluegrass
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Traditional Folk
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Old-Time
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1972 2 concerts
1966 1 concert
1964 2 concerts
1963 2 concerts
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