The Bluegrass Cardinals

The Bluegrass Cardinals came jointly in LA in 1974 when banjoist Don Parmley and mandolinist Randy Graham teamed up with Parmley’s 15-year-old son, David, to create what was to become successful bluegrass trio who wielded considerable influence in the latter half from the ’70s through the first ’90s. Don Parmley and Randy Graham’s collaboration had preceded the state start of music group by seven years if they began a musical a friendly relationship following the demise of Parmley’s earlier group, the Hillmen (whose innovator, Chris Hillman, discovered success as an associate from the Byrds), therefore it seemed organic to grow right into a trio with the help of younger Parmley. In 1976, the three relocated from southern California to Virginia and slice their self-titled debut recording for Sierra Information, accompanied by their 1977 Rounder giving, Welcome to Virginia. Both of these albums quickly cemented the oft-described “Cardinal audio,” which dealt primarily with the complex harmonies focused around David Parmley’s business lead vocal, his dad’s baritone, and Graham’s high tenor. Nearly from the bat, the Bluegrass Cardinals shuffled through countless lineups and demonstrated a springboard for most bluegrass music artists, including fiddler Dennis Fetchet, bassist Expenses Bryson, and mandolinist Larry Stephenson. They documented many albums in the past due ’70s and early ’80s for the CMH label with these and a slew of additional fine musicians aswell as making many appearances around the Grand Ole Opry before settling with Sugars Hill Information for three albums between 1983-1986. In 1991, Don and David required a brief hiatus to record Parmley and McCoury — Groups of Custom with Del McCoury and his two sons, Ronnie and Rob McCoury, and by 1992, David thought we would keep the Cardinals and pursue his personal solo profession. He documented three albums under his very own name and reunited with unique Bluegrass Cardinal fiddler Randy Graham in 1995 to create the Continental Separate. The Bluegrass Cardinals continuing on until 1997, when Don Parmley announced his pension through the music business. In past due 2002, CMH Productions released a series come up with by David Parmley entitled THE FUNDAMENTAL Bluegrass Cardinals.