Paul Warren

Biography Warren was born in Lyles, Tennessee to a father who played guitar and banjo, and a mother who played clawhammer banjo.

Warren's fiddling style was heavily influenced by Fiddlin' Arthur Smith, with whom he played extensively offstage. In 1933, Warren joined Johnny & Jack and the Tennessee Mountain Boys, with whom he appeared regularly on the Grand Ole Opry.

When Flatt and Scruggs broke up in 1969, Warren decided to stay with Lester Flatt's band. In 1978 CMH Records released America .

Legacy Warren helped perpetuate the old-time fiddle style typified by Arthur Smith, and has been cited by a number of musicians as an influence, including fiddler Andrea Zonn and mandolin player Roland White. His son Johnny Warren continues to play his repertoire, on the same fiddle as his dad. In 2009 and 2011, Johnny recorded two albums featuring noted bluegrass musicians, A Tribute to Fiddlin' Paul Warren Vols. 1 and 2 on which he played tunes for which is father was well known.

Awards and honors Warren was inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013.