Malcolm B. Wiseman (born May 23, 1925 in Waynesboro, Virginia) is a bluegrass singer. Waynesboro is the name of some places in the United States of America: Waynesboro, Virginia (population 19,520) Waynesboro, Pennsylvania (population 9,614) Waynesboro, Georgia (population 5,813) Waynesboro, Mississippi (population 5,197) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ...

The bearded singer is one of the cult figures of Bluegrass music. He has influenced many musicians like Bill Monroe or Flatt & Scruggs. Bluegrass music is considered a form of American roots music with its own roots in the English, Irish and Scottish traditional music of immigrants from the British Isles (particularly the Scots-Irish immigrants of Appalachia), as well as the music of rural African-Americans, jazz, and blues. ... Bill Monroe Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for his home state of Kentucky. ... Flatt and Scruggs Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs were influential bluegrass musicians during the 1950s and 1960s. ...

He has studied at the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Dayton, Virginia but besides his first attempts as musician he had to work as discjockey at the radio station WSVA in Harrisburg, Virginia.

His career began as guitarist in the band of Country singer Molly O'Day but when Flatt & Scruggs separated with Bill Monroe, Wiseman became the guitarist of the Foggy Mountain Boys, the band of Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs. Later he has changed to the band of Bill Monroe. Flatt and Scruggs Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mountain Boys were an influential bluegrass band performing and recording the 1950s and 1960s. ... Lester Flatt (June 19, 1914 - May 11, 1979) was one of the pioneers of bluegrass music. ... Earl Scruggs Earl Scruggs (born Earl Eugene Scruggs January 6, 1924 in Flint Hill, North Carolina) created a banjo style (now called Scruggs style) that is one of the defining characteristics of bluegrass. ...

After a gig at the Louisiana Hayride he became popular as solo artist and he has penned one of the most famous bluegrass hits "Jimmy Brown the Newsboy". The Louisiana Hayride, was a radio broadcast from the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 spawned the careers of the some of the greatest names in American music. ...

During the Folk revival in the 1960s he had successful gigs at the Hollywood Bowl and the Carnegie Hall. A roots revival (folk revival) is a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors. ... The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. ... Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Manhattan, New York City. ...

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• Mac Wiseman Biography