Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Del McCoury Band


 




















Artist:  Del McCoury Band

Origin:  North Carolina and Pennsylvania, USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass Jam Band, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Newgrass, Americana


Original line-up:


Del McCoury:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Ronnie McCoury:  Mandolin

Rob McCoury:  Banjo

Tad Marks:  Fiddle

Mike Brantley:  Bass


Del McCoury Band is an American Bluegrass Band, originally the band was called Del McCoury and The Dixie Pals with Del on Guitar and his brother Jerry McCoury on Bass.  The band went through a number of changes in personnel until the 1980s when the band solidified line-up. adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie and Rob McCourt on Mandolin and Banjo and changed name to Del McCoury Band.












Title:  Del & The Boys (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2026)
Genre:  Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass Jam Band, Country, Contemporary Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Newgrass, Americana
Label:  McCoury Music
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  1952 Vincent Black Lightning (4:01)
 2.  Learnin' The Blues (2:23)
 3.  Count Me Out (2:44)
 4.  All Aboard (3:56)
 5.  The Bluegrass Country (2:03)
 6.  Recovering Pharisee (2:53)

Side B:

 7.  Goldbrickin' (4:27)
 8.  Gone But Not Forgotten (3:10)
 9.  The King's Shilling (3:41)
10. Unequal Love (3:21)
11. Good Man Like Me (2:35)
12. Travillin' Teardrop Blues (4:01)

LP 2:

Side C:  Bonus Tracks


13. The Stark Naked Blues (Bonus) (2:30)
14. Long Enough (feat. Lee Ann Womack) (Bonus) (3:00)
15. They Just Don't Make The Blues Like They Used To (Bonus) (3:29)


Personnel:

Del McCoury:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Ronnie McCoury:  Mandolin, Vocals

Rob McCoury:  Banjo, Vocals

Jason Carter:  Fiiddle

Mike Bub:  Bass


Special Guests:


Lee Ann Womack:  Vocals on Track 14

Ricky Skaggs:  Guest Contributions

Stuart Duncan:  Guest Contributions


Del & The Boys is an album by Del McCoury Band, originally released in 2001, remastered and reissued on October 23, 2026 by McCoury Music.  25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition in 2 LP, includes 3 Bonus Tracks previously unreleased from the original sessions, including a feature with Lee Ann Womack.











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