Sam Bush

Sam Bush: Biography in Details

Who is Sam Bush?

Sam Bush is an American mandolinist who is also considered the originator of progressive bluegrass music.

Sam Bush has been popular for the songs Revival by the New Grass Revival (1986) and Same Ol’ River by the Glamour & Grits (1996).

Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality

Sam Bush, originally Charles Samuel Bush, was born on the 13^th of August 1952 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. The child of Henrietta Bush and Charlie Bush; Sam Bush was the only son of his parents and had four sisters.

In accordance with some online sources, the Bush family is of primarily German and English descent.

Sam Bush’s father’s record collection exposed him to country and bluegrass music at an early age and at 11, Bush purchased his first mandolin.

As a teen fiddler, Bush was a three-time national champion in the junior division of the National Oldtime Fiddler’s Contest.

In which school did Sam Bush attend?

Sam Bush purchased his first mandolin at the age of 11 and got more interested in music. The originator of Bluegrass music’s preference for music over education seems to justify his lack of Educational information on the Internet.

Sam Bush: Professional life, Career

The purchase of a mandolin at the age of 11 raised his interest in music. In 1965, Sam Bush attended the inaugural Roanoke, VA Bluegrass Festival.

After this, he joined guitarist Wayne Stewart, his mentor and music teacher, and banjoist Alan Munde and the three recorded an instrumental album, Poor Richard’s Almanac in 1969.

In the fall of 1971, the band disbanded and reformed as the New Grass Revival. This reformation went under various personnel changes with Bruce standing as the sole original member.

Bush later formed his own band, featuring Cowan and ex-Nash Ramblers Jon Randall and Larry Atamanuick, shortly before recording his second solo album, Glamour & Grits in 1996.

In the winter of 1997, Bush and the New Glass Revival reunited for an appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien as the backup band for Garth Brooks. In addition, in the year 2006, Bush released another album Laps in Seven.

Achievement and Awards

Sam Bush is a musician who holds name with three Grammy Awards in the years 1992, 1996, and 2001.

In the year 2006, Bush has nominated for the Grammy for the Best Country Instrumental Performance for who’s your Uncle. On March 28, 1998, Bush’s hometown of Bowling Green, KY, honored him with a special “Sam Bush Day” celebration. Bush hosted the 2007 IBMA Awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry House.

The American Music Association (AMA) presented Sam Bush with the Lifetime Achievement for Instrumentalist award at the 8^th annual Americana Honors & awards ceremony, presented by the Gibson foundation at Ryman Auditorium on the 17^th of September 2009.

In March 2010, Legislation passed in Kentucky that officially named Bush the Father of Newgrass. The life of this very musician has motivated and inspired me to the point where a documentary entitled Revival: The Sam Bush Story in 2015.

Net Worth and Salary In 2024

Bush, the originator of Bluegrass music, holds a net worth of $1 million as of 2024. However, his salary and other earnings are not revealed.

Rumors and Controversies

Sam Bush managed to keep himself away from any sort of rumors and scandals even though he lived in a world of fame and money.

Social Media

Sam Bush is active on most of the social media platforms. Bush has an active page on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with about 75k, 23.5k, and 21.4k followers respectively.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, and Physical condition

Sam Bush has an average height of 5 ft 8 inches and has decent body mass. His eyes are in light brown and have brown hair.

However, at the age of 30, Bush was diagnosed with cancer. In this context, Bush along with Clark wrote Carcinoma Blues based on his personal experience with cancer.

Bush keeps Carcinoma Blues in his memories as a dark subject and remembers how musicians came to his rescue.

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