Ralph King

Bluegrass banjo, guitar, mandolin and dobro player and tenor vocalist. Born May 2, 1936 in Dabolt, Kentucky. Died February 1, 2018 in Zephyrhills, Florida. During the 1960s King played with Vernon Bowling & the Silver Hill Boys, and later with George Brock and the Traveling Crusaders. In 1973 King helped form the Kentucky Gentlemen and worked with them until 1981. During that time the Kentucky Gentlemen recorded eight albums. Since the early 1980s King had worked with Gary Strong and Hardtimes and Sam Jones and Plumbline.