Tom Adams
American Bluegrass guitarist
About Tom Adams
Tom Adams was an American banjoist.
Tom Adams (born November 17, 1958) is an American bluegrass guitarist and banjo player.
Adams began his career in 1969, playing banjo in his family bluegrass band in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In 1983 he joined Jimmy Martin's Sunny Mountain Boys, and then became one of the Johnson Mountain Boys in 1986. Adams played with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage in 2000, He recorded an album, Live - At the Ragged Edge, with Michael Cleveland in 2004, and the album was awarded "Bluegrass Instrumental Album of The Year 2004" by the International Bluegrass Music Association.
Adams has also played with Dale Ann Bradley, in the Lynn Morris band, and later with Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie. In 2009 Adams joined Michael Cleaveland and Flamekeeper as a singer and guitar player.
Discography Solo albums
Warhorse (Not On Label) 1989 Right Hand Man (Rounder Records Corp.) 1990 Adams County Banjo (Rounder Select) 2001
With Tony Furtado and Tony Trischka
Rounder Banjo Extravaganza (Rounder Records) 1992
With Michael Cleveland
Live at the Ragged Edge (Rounder Records) 2004
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tom Adams?
American Bluegrass guitarist
What was Tom Adams's occupation?
Tom Adams was a banjoist.
What nationality was Tom Adams?
Tom Adams was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tom Adams (bluegrass musician)
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