Sam Bush Bio (Wiki)

Sam Bush Bio (Wiki)

Who is Sam Bush?

Sam Bush is an American mandolinist who is also considered the originator of progressive bluegrass music.

Sam Bush has been popular for the songs Revival by the New Grass Revival (1986) and Same Ol’ River by the Glamour & Grits (1996).

Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality

Sam Bush, originally Charles Samuel Bush, was born on the 13th of August 1952 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. The child of Henrietta Bush and Charlie Bush; Sam Bush was the only son of his parents and had four sisters.

In accordance with some online sources, the Bush family is of primarily German and English descent.

Sam Bush’s father’s record collection exposed him to country and bluegrass music at an early age and at 11, Bush purchased his first mandolin.

As a teen fiddler, Bush was a three-time national champion in the junior division of the National Oldtime Fiddler’s Contest.

James H. Sterling
Author

James H. Sterling

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.