Josh Graves: podcast appearances and interviews

Josh Graves, born Burkett Howard Graves on September 27, 1927, in Tellico Plains, Monroe County, Tennessee, was an influential American bluegrass musician. He was also known by the nicknames Buck and Uncle Josh. Graves is recognized for introducing the resonator guitar, commonly known as Dobro, into bluegrass music shortly after he joined Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mountain Boys in 1955. His contributions to the genre were acknowledged with his induction into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1997. Besides his work in bluegrass, Graves collaborated with producers Randall Franks and Alan Autry on the cast CD of In the Heat of the Night titled Christmas Time’s A Comin’. He performed the song with the cast on the recording, which was released on Sonlite and MGM/UA. The release became one of the most popular Christmas records of 1991 and 1992 among Southern retailers. Graves's musical innovations and collaborations have left a lasting legacy in the bluegrass community and the broader country music genre.