Burkett "Uncle Josh" Graves

1927-2006

The KING of the dobro.

The world has lost a great man.
 

Burkett "Uncle Josh" Graves has been credited with "singlehandedly rescuing the dobro from oblivion", and that is probably true. Anyone who has ever played a guitar on their lap owes a debt of gratitude to this kind gentleman. A member of Flatt and Scruggs seminal bluegrass band, he cracked the elite ranks of the 5 man bluegrass band, and made the world come to love the whine.

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Recording with Josh at Ironwood Studio on Sue Murphy's "Overdue" CD.