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Del McCoury Band | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals (1967–1988) |
Genres |
Bluegrass Jam band |
Years active | 1967–present |
Labels | Sugar Hill |
Members |
Del McCoury Ronnie McCoury Robbie McCoury Jason Carter Alan Bartram |
Website | www.delmccouryband.com |
The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy award-winning American bluegrass band.
Originally the band was called Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass. The band went through a number of changes in personnel until the 1980s when the band solidified its line-up, adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie and Robbie on mandolin and banjo, respectively. [1] In 1988, the "Dixie Pals" name was dropped in favor of the current name. Fiddler Tad Marks and bass player Mike Brantley joined in the early 1990s while the band became a national touring act. [2]
In 1999 the Del McCoury band was named "Entertainer of the Year" at the International Bluegrass Music Awards. [3]
In 2004 they were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album for It's Just the Night, [4] and in 2006 they won that category for The Company We Keep. [5]
The band recorded with Steve Earle on "I Still Carry You Around" on his 1997 album El Corazón. [6] They shared co-billing on his 1999 album The Mountain. [7]
The band has also often performed in recent years with the Lee Boys, with setlists mixing bluegrass, funk and gospel with extended jams on many songs. [8]
The Travelin' McCourys are an offshoot of the Del McCoury Band, featuring all current (2009) members of the band minus Del, augmented by guitarist Cody Kilby on live performances. [9]
The Travelin' McCourys also often play joint concerts with the Lee Boys. [8]
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US Grass | US Country | US | US Indie | US Heat | US Christ | CAN Country | |||
1992 | Blue Side of Town | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1993 | A Deeper Shade of Blue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1996 | The Cold Hard Facts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1999 | The Mountain (with Steve Earle) | — | 19 | 133 | — | — | — | 14 | |
The Family | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001 | Del and The Boys | 11 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
2003 | It's Just the Night | 4 | 47 | — | 32 | 48 | — | — | |
2005 | The Company We Keep | 2 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |
2006 | The Promised Land | 2 | 61 | — | 46 | 39 | 24 | — | |
2008 | Moneyland | 1 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
2009 | Family Circle | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2011 | American Legacies (with Preservation Hall Jazz Band) |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2012 | Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2013 | The Streets of Baltimore | 5 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | |
2016 | Del and Woody [10] | 1 | 42 | — | — | 17 | — | — | |
2017 | Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass [11] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2022 | Almost Proud | ||||||||
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart |
Year | Title | Director |
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2003 | "My Love Will Not Change" | |
2003 | "She Can't Burn Me Now" |
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