Herschel Lee Sizemore was an American mandolinist in the bluegrass tradition.
11 Facts About Herschel Sizemore
1.
2.
The first portion of Herschel Sizemore's career was spent playing in established bluegrass bands.
3.
From 1957 until 1965, Herschel Sizemore played with the Dixie Gentlemen with Jake Landers and Rual Yarbrough.
4.
Herschel Sizemore was a member of The Boys from Shiloh in 1966, along with Bobby Smith, Rual Yarbrough, Charlie Nixon, and Johnny Montgomery.
5.
Herschel Sizemore then played with Jimmy Martin from 1967 until 1968.
6.
From 1968 until 1974, Herschel Sizemore played with the Shenandoah Cut-Ups, trading solos with fiddler Tater Tate and flatpicker Wesley Golding.
7.
Herschel Sizemore, Wesley Golding, and Tom McKinney left the Shenandoah Cut-Ups to form Country Grass, which lasted from 1974 until 1976.
8.
Herschel Sizemore was one of Del McCoury's Dixie Pals from 1978 until 1979.
9.
Herschel Sizemore was a member of the Bluegrass Cardinals from 1991 until 1995.
10.
Herschel Sizemore died on September 9,2022, at the age of 87.
11.
In 2011, Herschel Sizemore was inducted into the Alabama Bluegrass Hall of Fame.