Marshall Wilborn is an American bluegrass music bass player and composer best known for his work with the Johnson Mountain Boys, Longview, Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, and the Lynn Morris Band.
13 Facts About Marshall Wilborn
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Marshall Wilborn first played banjo, but because so many of his friends preferred the banjo, Wilborn learned to play the bass.
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In 1981, Wilborn met Lynn Morris at a jam session in Austin.
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In 1982, when the bassist position opened in Morris's Pennsylvania band Whetstone Run, Marshall Wilborn took the job.
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In 1986, Marshall Wilborn spent several months playing in Jimmy Martin's Sunny Mountain Boys.
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Marshall Wilborn co-founded the Lynn Morris band in 1988, and in 1989 Marshall Wilborn and Morris wed.
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Marshall Wilborn's recovery has been slow but steady, and she reunited with her band on stage in 2011.
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In 1999, Marshall Wilborn released Root 5, an album of bass instrumentals accompanied by banjo.
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Marshall Wilborn played bass and banjo, and was accompanied by Morris, David McLaughlin, Tom Adams, Tony Furtado, Alan Munde, Craig Smith, Ron Stewart, Scott Vestal, and Pete Wernick.
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In 1994, Marshall Wilborn formed Longview with Don Rigsby, Dudley Connell, Joe Mullins, James King, and Glen Duncan.
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Marshall Wilborn joined Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper in 2007, and performed with them until 2011.
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Marshall Wilborn has taught the Murphy Method of instruction on DVD for Mel Bay.
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Marshall Wilborn won the IBMA award for Bass Player of the Year in 2009,2010,2011, and 2012.