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ALBUMIt's Just MeLarry Sparks
Albums by Larry Sparks
ALBUMIt's Just MeLarry Sparks
ALBUMMinistry in SongLarry Sparks
ALBUMNew Moon Over My ShoulderLarry Sparks
ALBUMLonesome and Then Some: A Classic 50th CelebrationLarry Sparks
ALBUMAlmost HomeLarry Sparks
ALBUMI Just Want To Thank You LordLarry Sparks
ALBUMKentucky BanjoLarry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers & Larry Sparks
ALBUMThe Last Suit You WearLarry Sparks
ALBUM40Larry Sparks
ALBUMThe Coldest Part Of WinterLarry Sparks
Larry Sparks's Popular Music Videos
Jesus Walks Ahead Of Me (feat. Larry Sparks & Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers) [Live]
Bill & Gloria Gaither
What Kind Of Man (feat. Larry Sparks & Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers) [Live]
Bill & Gloria Gaither
Mama's Apron Strings
Larry Sparks
Artist Biography
Larry Sparks has said that he's the youngest old-timer around, and the self-description is an apt one. Emerging from the Stanley Brothers' Clinch Mountain Boys band, Sparks carried on with the sounds created by bluegrass music's first generation. His style was no knockoff, however; it had a distinctively bluesy tinge anchored by Sparks' own guitar, a comparatively unusual lead instrument in bluegrass. He also developed a reputation as one of the most soulful vocalists in the genre. Once he left the Clinch Mountain Boys in 1970, Sparks developed a loyal following who stayed with him through the decades, leading to his 2015 induction into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. He continued performing after his induction, releasing such records as Ministry in Song in 2021 and It's Just Me in 2023.
Hometown
Lebanon, OH, United States
Genre
Country