Died On This Date (January 16, 2010) Joe Forrester / Played With Bill Monroe
themusicsover Joe Forrester
March 21, 1919 – January 16, 2011
Joe Forrester was a bluegrass pioneer. He is perhaps best remembered for playing alongside his brother, Howdy Forrester, in Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys. In 1935, Forrester moved to Nashville where he had the opportunity to play at the Grand Ole Opry. He could also be heard playing on radio stations in Tulsa, OK and Tuscola, IL. After taking a break to serve his country during World War II – he landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, Forrester returned to music and performed with the likes of Gene Autry, Georgia Slim, and Art Davis. Joe Forrester was 91 when he passed away on January 16, 2011.
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