Eddie Miller (14)

American bluegrass musician. Born November 8, 1957. Died October 3, 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee. Brother of John Miller (25). Miller was an active member of the bluegrass community in the Knoxville, Tennessee-area throughout much of his early teen and adult years, playing in such groups as the East Tennessee Mountain Boys with his father Ernie; the New River Boys; the Smoky Mountain Travelers; New Dawn; and the Possum Belly Band. He was instrumental in encouraging many young Knoxvillians to pick, including John Golden, formerly of Dale Ann Bradley and Coon Creek; Richard Bennett, of Bennett, Auldridge and Gaudreau; and Phil Leadbetter, of J.D. Crowe and the New South. In 1986, Miller moved to Nashville and performed with banjo player Mike Scott. He briefly returned to East Tennessee, performing at Dollywood with a group called Citico Creek and also in the theme park's Fire on the Mountain show. He returned to the Nashville area in 1995, residing in Gallatin and performing with various country acts while working as a representative for Laser Plus, an office supply company. Miller joined Dale Ann Bradley and Coon Creek in 1999 and is also featured on her solo project for Doobie Shea Records, "Cumberland River Dreams."