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Background information Birth name Roscoe Halcomb Born
(1912-09-05)September 5, 1912 Origin Daisy, Kentucky, USA Genres
Folk, bluegrass, country, gospel, old-time music Occupation(s)
Miner, construction worker, Farmer, Musician Instruments Banjo,
Guitar, Harmonica Years active 1958–1978  Roscoe Holcomb, (born
as Roscoe Halcomb[1] September 5, 1912 – died February 1, 1981)
was an American singer, banjo player, and guitarist from Daisy,
Kentucky. A prominent figure in Appalachian folk music, Holcomb
was the inspiration for the term "high, lonesome sound," coined
by folklorist and friend John Cohen. The "high lonesome sound"
term is now used to describe bluegrass singing, although Holcomb
was not, strictly speaking, a bluegrass performer.  Life and
performance style[edit]  Holcomb's repertoire included old-time
music, hymns, traditional music and blues ballads. In addition
to playing the banjo a