Ron Block
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Ron Block (born 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, mainly playing the banjo and the guitar, singing, and writing gospel music.
[edit] Biography
Ron Block was born in 1964 in Inglewood, California. He received his first guitar at 11 and first became interested in banjo at 13 after seeing Lester Flatt play on television. His interest in guitars and singing grew after seeing The Stanley Brothers and Larry Sparks. He is best known for his participation in the Grammy Award winning band, Alison Krauss & Union Station.
[edit] Trivia
Ron Block supported Dan Tyminski in the Crossroads Guitar Festival, playing "Man of Constant Sorrow" and "The Road To Nash Vegas"
[edit] References
| Alison Krauss and Union Station |
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| Band members |
| Alison Krauss • Barry Bales • Ron Block • Jerry Douglas • Dan Tyminski |
| Discography |
| Albums: Too Late to Cry (1987) • Two Highways (1989) • I've Got That Old Feeling (1990) • Everytime You Say Goodbye (1992) • I Know Who Holds Tomorrow (1994) • Now That I've Found You: A Collection (1995) • So Long So Wrong (1997) • Forget About It (1999) • New Favorite (2001) • Live (2002) • Lonely Runs Both Ways (2004) |
| List of album chart performances • List of singles and chart performances • Awards |
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