Ray Goins
Encyclopedia
Ray Goins was an American
bluegrass
banjo
ist.
Born in Bramwell, West Virginia
, he was – during a 50-year career – member of the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
and Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
, before finally forming the Goins Brothers with his older brother, Melvin.
Ray Goins had a heart attack in 1994 and semi retired from playing professionally in 1997. He still played shows occasionally with Melvin & Windy Mountain after he semi retired
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
ist.
Born in Bramwell, West Virginia
Bramwell, West Virginia
Bramwell is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States, along the Bluestone River. The population was 426 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:...
, he was – during a 50-year career – member of the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers were an early bluegrass band which included such notable "first generation" bluegrass musicians as Ezra Cline, Bobby Osborne, Paul Williams, Melvin Goins, Charlie Cline, Curly Ray Cline, Larry Richardson and for a short time Jimmy Martin...
and Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley , also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, is an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing.-Biography:...
, before finally forming the Goins Brothers with his older brother, Melvin.
Ray Goins had a heart attack in 1994 and semi retired from playing professionally in 1997. He still played shows occasionally with Melvin & Windy Mountain after he semi retired
External links
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] - Obituary on Appalachian News-Express