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Roland White

man, voc, *1938 US
Musician of Country
A.k.a. Roland Joseph White

American bluegrass musician, born April 23, 1938 in Madawaska, Maine. He formed, together with his brothers Eric White and Clarence White (2) the group The Kentucky Colonels. After the dissolution of the group he started playing guitar for Bill Monroe's bands. From Monroe's band, Roland joined that of another bluegrass pioneer, Lester Flatt, playing mandolin and recording several albums as a member of Nashville Grass from 1969-1973. Later on he began a thirteen-year tenure with the progressive west coast group Country Gazette, first playing guitar and then mandolin, in 1989 he became a member of Nashville Bluegrass Band, winning two Grammy Awards and Grammy nominations on all of their albums. From 2000 on he is touring with his own band, The Roland White Band.

     
Instruments
  • Mandolin
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Rose City Waltz on The Road Home by Various Artists
Try and Catch the Wind on Jim Lauderdale & Roland White by Jim Lauderdale & Roland White
Clinch Mountain Backstep on A Tribute to the Kentucky Colonels by Roland White & Roland White & Friends
Head Over Heels In Love With You on I Wasn't Born to Rock 'n Roll by Roland White
Powder Creek on I Wasn't Born to Rock 'n Roll by Roland White
(Stone Must Be The) Walls Built Around Your Heart on Jim Lauderdale & Roland White by Jim Lauderdale & Roland White
Forgive and Forget on Jim Lauderdale & Roland White by Jim Lauderdale & Roland White
If You're Ever Gonna Love Me on If You're Ever Gonna Love Me by Roland White & Roland White & Friends
The Storms Are On The Ocean on I Wasn't Born to Rock 'n Roll by Roland White
Doorstep of Trouble on I Wasn't Born to Rock 'n Roll by Roland White

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Jim Lauderdale & Roland WhiteJim Lauderdale & Roland White2018Album
Trying To Get To YouRoland White1994Album
1965-1966The Kentucky Colonels Feat. Roland White And Clarence White1976Album
I Wasn't Born To Rock'n RollRoland White1976Album
Dobro CountryTut Taylor, Roland White & Clarence White1964Album
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