Died On This Date (September 21, 2010) Rual Yarbrough / Bluegrass Pioneer
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January 13, 1930 – September 21, 2010
Rual Yarbrough was a respected banjoist who performed and recorded with some of biggest names in bluegrass. Proficient on the banjo, Yarbrough formed his first band, the Dixie Gentlemen, during the mid 50s. After the group broke up in 1966, Yarbrough went on to play in Jimmy Martin’s band. From there he played with Jim & Jesse McReynolds, Bobby Smith, and the great Bill Monroe, for whom he played on over twenty records. Rual Yarbrough was 80 when he died of pulmonary fibrosis on September 21, 2010.