Bruce Winkworth
Bruce Brown Winkworth (January 4, 1952—May 17, 2019) was an American music collector, liner note writer, freelance journalist, and sports publicist. Born in New Bern, North Carolina, he was raised in Raleigh and earned an oral communications degree from North Carolina State University. He spent decades writing historical album liner notes for acoustic music compilations and archival projects featuring Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, the Greenbriar Boys, and the Lonesome River Band. He won the International Bluegrass Music Association Liner Notes of the Year award in 2002 for his work on Newport Folk Festival: Best of Bluegrass. Outside of roots music journalism, he served as the longtime sports information director and publicist for the NC State Wolfpack baseball program.
In the newsletter
- No. 31 December 2002