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Friday September 22nd

A pioneer is defined as one who is among the earliest in any field or profession. Melvin Goins would be one of those pioneers in bluegrass music. From the time he played his first radio show in 1951 on W.K.O.Y in Bluefield, WV to his 2009 I.B.M.A. Hall of Fame induction for his time with the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, Melvin has certainly cemented his place in the bluegrass industry. He formed his first band in 1953 with his brother Ray, Bernard Dillon, and Joe Meadows to form the Shenandoah Playboys. They would play on W.H.IS radio in Bluefield and Saturday night they played dances.

Even through all the awards Melvin has carried on the traditional sounds of Bluegrass music. Having notably famous country artist Tom T. Hall write a song called Dancing in the Dirt for one of his current CD’s by the same title. The highlight of his nearly 60 year career though came when he received a call from Eddie Stubbs of the Grand Ole Opry telling him that “The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers” were being inducted into the IBMA Bluegrass Hall of Fame. On the stage of the Old Ryman Auditorium Melvin Goins, Bobby Osborne, and Paul Williams received a standing ovation worthy of true pioneers in the Bluegrass Industry. So is Melvin Goins a Pioneer in the Bluegrass Industry? I think that question has already been answered. YES

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