Died On This Date (February 21, 2009) Bruce Moody / Bluegrass Guitar Picker

Bruce Moody
March 14, 1940 – February 21, 2009

bruce-moodyBruce Moody was a respected bluegrass guitar player from the mountainous region of North Carolina.  He started learning to play the guitar at the age of 14, and by his early 20s, he was touring with his uncle, Clyde Moody, one of bluegrass’ founding fathers.  In later years, Moody played with the Toe River Valley Boys, the Bluegrass Gentleman, the Jones Brothers and the Log Cabin Boys.  Bruce Moody passed away on February 21, 2009, just a couple of weeks shy of his 69th birthday.