Jim Nunally
Jim Nunally plays bluegrass-style, flat pick guitar with John Reichman and the Jaybirds, and with The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience. Jim has received two Grammy award certifications and two IBMA awards for his performance on the 1996 Bluegrass Album of the Year “True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe.”
Career
Nunally is a San Francisco Bay Area-native. He is a musician, composer, record producer, and teacher. His third-generation traditional music roots started in Arkansas with his grandfather who taught Jim’s father how to play guitar, who eventually taught Jim how to play.[1]
Jim recorded Snoopy’s guitar tracks for the Peanuts animated television special “Snoopy’s Reunion” in 1991 and he was also the guitarist on the theme song of “The Beverly Hillbillies” movie. Jim received two Grammy award certifications and two IBMA awards for his performance on the 1996 Bluegrass Album of the Year “True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe.” He recorded with David Grisman and Sam Bush on the much anticipated album “Hold On, We’re Strummin” which was nominated for two IBMA awards. Jim is a two-time Western Open Flatpicking and Master Picking Champion.[2]
2005
In 2005 Jim appeared with John Reischman on the Acoustic Disc release which was produced by David Grisman. The disc was titled Tone Poets.[3]
Performances
He has performed with:[4]
- John Reischman and the Jaybirds
- The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience
- Due West
- Nell Robinson
- Dix Bruce
- Keith Little
- Judy Forrest (his wife)
External links
References
- ↑ "Jim's Bio". Jim Nunally since 1959. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "Jim's Bio". Jim Nunally since 1959. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "Jim's Bio". Jim Nunally since 1959. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "Jim's Bio". Jim Nunally since 1959. Retrieved 17 July 2012.