The Greenbriar Boys was an American northern bluegrass music group active from 1959—1970 who first got together in jam sessions in New York's Washington Square Park. Guitarist/vocalist John Herald formed The Greenbriar Boys, along with Bob Yellin (banjo) and Eric Weissberg (fiddle, mandolin, banjo). Weissberg was soon replaced by Paul Prestopino, who, in turn was later replaced by Ralph Rinzler (mandolin) to form their most successful combination. They were credited as guest artists on two t...
The Greenbriar Boys was an American northern bluegrass music group active from 1959—1970 who first got together in jam sessions in New York's Washington Square Park.
Guitarist/vocalist John Herald formed The Greenbriar Boys, along with Bob Yellin (banjo) and Eric Weissberg (fiddle, mandolin, banjo). Weissberg was soon replaced by Paul Prestopino, who, in turn was later replaced by Ralph Rinzler (mandolin) to form their most successful combination.
They were credited as guest artists on two tracks from Joan Baez's 1961 album Joan Baez, Vol. 2. In 1962, they released their first (eponymous) album on Vanguard Records. Three more albums followed: Dián and the Greenbriar Boys in 1963 for Elektra (with Dián James, d. 18 May 2006), Ragged but Right! in 1964, and Better Late Than Never in 1966. The latter album featured mandolinist/vocalist Frank Wakefield, who replaced Rinzler, and fiddler, Jim Buchanan.
The Greenbriar Boys disbanded in 1970 as Wakefield launched what was to become a successful solo career bringing him international fame and which is still thriving. The Greenbriar Boys reunited occasionally in later years. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
