Poster of Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky

Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky

Plot: Roscoe Holcomb was one of America’s greatest banjo players, a musician whose haunting vocal intonations, Old Regular Baptist in tradition, gave Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton the chills and gave John Cohen’s 1963 film High Lonesome Sound its name. Drawing on footage he shot in 1962 and 1974 in Daisy, Kentucky, Cohen made this incredibly moving portrait of Holcomb, for whom the holy spirit always rose up plain and true: “Sometimes, you know, you feel like playing certain songs
Release Date: Friday, January 1 2009
15 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Portrait of Roscoe HolcombRoscoe Holcomb. Roscoe Holcomb was >> in Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of John CohenJohn Cohen. John Cohen was >> in Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky as 'Director, Camera Operator, Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael GrenadierMichael Grenadier. Michael Grenadier was >> in Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry SmithHarry Smith. Harry Smith would have been no older than 68 in Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky as 'Thanks'
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1923 –
Died: Wed, Nov 27 1991
Portrait of Joel AgeeJoel Agee. Joel Agee was >> in Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Blanton OwenBlanton Owen. Blanton Owen was >> in Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom AhrenTom Ahren. Tom Ahren was >> in Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday