Curtis Burch
Curtis Burch (January 24, 1945–) is an American bluegrass guitarist, dobroist, and singer. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, and nicknamed "Dr. Dobro," he grew up performing in a family band before joining the Louisville-based Bluegrass Alliance in 1971. Later that year, he co-founded New Grass Revival alongside Sam Bush, Courtney Johnson, and Ebo Walker which helped shape the "newgrass" movement. Following his departure from the group in 1981, he established a prolific session career, sharing a Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album for his contributions to The Great Dobro Sessions (1994) and performing on the multi-platinum soundtrack for the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Hall of Fame as a member of New Grass Revival in 2020.
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- No. 7 Spring 1996