| 词条 | Sons of Ralph |
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|background=group_or_band |name=Sons of Ralph |origin=Madison County, North Carolina, United States |image=Sons of Ralph.jpg |years_active=2001–present |genre = Bluegrass |current_members = * Ralph Lewis
}}Sons of Ralph is a bluegrass band from Asheville, North Carolina formed by Ralph Lewis.[1] HistoryThe band was formed in 2001 by Ralph Lewis with his sons Martin and Don.[1] It has released several albums, including the 2003 live collection Tune to This and the 2011 EP Livin’ in Asheville.[1] Their debut studio album was released in 2001, titled Grab a Root and Growl.[2] Members
Ralph LewisBorn on April 25, 1928 in Big Laurel of Madison County, North Carolina, he played the guitar and mandolin at a young age.[3] He was the youngest of seven sons, the same as his father who was also a seventh son.[4] As a duo with his brother Ervin, Ralph hosted radio shows under the name Carolina Pals. After moving to Niagara Falls, New York, he formed a band with another brother, Blanco, who died in World War II. In 2001, he received the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award.[5] Married to Imogene with whom he parented four children, Ralph formed the Sons of Ralph with his sons Martin and Don.[3] Known as a pioneer in bluegrass, he died at the age of 89 on August 5, 2017.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 {{Cite news|url=https://mountainx.com/arts/in-memory-of-bluegrass-patriarch-ralph-lewis/|title=In memory of bluegrass patriarch Ralph Lewis|last=Kopp|first=Bill|date=August 11, 2017|work=Mountain Xpress|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en-US}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sons-of-ralph-mn0001394697/biography|title=Sons of Ralph - Biography & History|last=Hage|first=Erik|date=|website=AllMusic|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-11-04}} 3. ^1 {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com.my/books?id=wOWkDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT365&dq=%22Sons+of+Ralph%22+bluegrass&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEvZyJwbreAhUaTI8KHZ1EBEAQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=Sons%20of%20Ralph&f=false|title=Appalachian Appetite: Recipes from the Heart of America|last=Séguret|first=Susi Gott|date=2017-01-24|publisher=Hatherleigh Press|isbn=9781578267057|language=en}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2017/08/08/when-bluegrass-began-ralph-lewis-dies/548096001/|title=Ralph Lewis, who 'knew bluegrass inside and out,' dies at 89|last=Rifkin|first=Carol|date=August 8, 2017|work=Citizen Times|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://wlos.com/news/local/ralph-lewis-of-sons-of-ralph-dies-at-age-90|title=Local bluegrass giant Ralph Lewis of 'Sons of Ralph' dies at age 89|last=Rekhi|first=Tanja|work=WLOS|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en-US}} 2 : American bluegrass music groups|Musicians from Asheville, North Carolina |
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