Reno’s Old Time Music
5 Seasons
The legendary Ronnie Reno often called “Bluegrass Music’s Youngest Old Timer,” is the son of banjo pioneer Don Reno, and began his career over 60 years ago playing with his father’s group, the Hall of Fame duo Reno & Smiley. In the late 60’s and early 70’s, Reno played bass for The Osborne Brothers and would lend his voice to their trademark trio harmony before becoming a front man for Merle Haggard’s Strangers.
As a songwriter, Reno would pen several cuts for Haggard, as well as the pivotal signature song, “Boogie Grass Band” for Conway Twitty. In 1983, Reno made his first solo entry on the charts with “Homemade Love,” but would later reunite with his brothers, Don Wayne and Dale, to form the celebrated group, The Reno Brothers. In 1993, Reno became an ambassador of traditional music, producing and hosting the first and only national television show featuring Bluegrass music, the Cable Ace-nominated “Reno’s Old Time Music.”
“Reno’s Old-Time Music” TV show aired weekly for nearly 25 years and reached over 80 million homes on the RFD-TV Network. In 2016, Reno earned SPBGMA’s highest honor, and Ronnie was inducted into the Preservation Hall of Greats, alongside such legends as Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley and his father.
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22:56Episode 21Tom T. Hall
Episode 21
Thomas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I ...
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23:00Episode 20Lost & Found
Episode 20
For the last 40-plus years, the band Lost & Found has been an established and popular brand in the bluegrass world. The original members of the group, which formed in Virginia in the early 1970s, included Allen Mills on banjo, Dempsey Young on mandolin, Roger Handy on guitar and Gene Parker on ba...
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23:01Episode 19Larry Stephenson Band
Episode 19
Highly regarded, as one of Bluegrass music’s most recognizable and finest high lead and tenor vocalist, Larry Stephenson has been headlining festivals and concerts for 30 years. He formed The Larry Stephenson Band in 1989 while living in his home state of Virginia.
Larry’s crystal-clear tenor vo...
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23:01Episode 18Charlie Waller
Episode 18
Special tribute episode to the late Charlie Waller who performs "Matterhorn" and "Teach Your Children"
Charles Otis Waller was the lead singer and guitarist for the bluegrass band The Country Gentlemen. Waller was involved with The Country Gentlemen for 47 years.
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22:41Episode 17The Whites
Episode 17
Join Ronnie and The Whites who performs "Good Morning Country Rain" and "Lonesome Wind Blues"
The Whites is an American country music vocal group consisting of Sharon White, her sister Cheryl, and their father Buck.
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23:31Episode 15Del McCoury
Episode 15
Delano Floyd McCoury is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively.
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22:55Episode 16Larry Sparks
Episode 16
Larry Sparks with hits "John Deer Tractor" and "Taking a Slow Train"
Larry Sparks is an American Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Eve...