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Un très grand MONSIEUR du Bluegrass nous a quitté hier : le violoniste légendaire des Bluegrass Boys, Kenny Baker est mort. Il était l'auteur de nombreux fiddle tunes (dont certains étaient attribués à Bill Monroe d'ailleurs ) Encore un "monstre sacré" qui disparait.



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Bluegrass fiddler Kenny Baker dies

Saturday, July 9, 2011 – Kenny Baker, one of the fiddlers who defined the bluegrass sound through his long tenure as a Blue Grass Boy with Bill Monroe, died on Friday. Baker, 85, suffered a stroke earlier this week.
Monroe introduced Baker as "the greatest fiddler in bluegrass music." The two played together from 1968-84 when they split. Baker played with Dobro player Josh Graves. Baker, a Kentucky native, also released his own albums.

Kenny Baker

A Baker's Dozen – 2004 (County)

Reviewed by Larry Stephens




CDs by Kenny Baker
■A Baker's Dozen (2004)
■For other artists, see the CD Review Archive



If you've listened to Bill Monroe's bluegrass any time at all, you'll know Kenny Baker's name. One of Monroe's longest tenured sidemen, he has been called the best bluegrass fiddler of all time.

This CD is a reissue of a 1971 LP. The recording studio was a motel room, and his sidemen included "Sammy" Bush, Butch Robins, Ebo Walker and John Kaparakis. If making an instrumental album, you couldn't ask for a better lineup of musicians. Baker's style is renowned, and he was at the height of his game when this was made. While some of the tunes are standards, such as "Ragtime Annie" and "Black Mountain Rag," eight are Baker compositions. His smooth playing makes such pleasurable listening that it's easy to see why his fiddling has been studied by fans for years, trying to incorporate his techniques and stylings into their own play.

From "Sam's Tune" (composed in honor of Sam Bush) to "Hickam County Breakdown" Baker illustrates why he's been one of the best in bluegrass for decades.

Encore un monstre du Bluegrass fiddle qui est parti. Depuis quelques années les musiciens de renoms s'en vont, et moi je prend de l'âge, j'ai découvert la plupart des grands noms du bluegrass si jeune et si loin de me douté qu'un jour ils nous quitteraient.

Adieu Kenny Baker, ton jeu de fiddle restera gravé à jamais à cette musique et au tandem Bill & Kenny.