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Brothers Jim and Jesse McReynolds
were born in Wise County,
Virginia, near the town of Coeburn. The McReynolds Family had
a rich history of playing mountain music. Charlie McReynolds,
Jim and Jesse's grandfather, was one of the first musicians to
record for RCA in Bristol in 1927. Jim and Jesse along with their
band, the Virginia Boys, are known for such bluegrass hits as
"The Flame of Love," "Gosh, I'll Miss You All
The Time," "Cotton Mill Man," and "Paradise,"
to name a few. The brothers were known for their great harmony,
with Jim singing tenor and Jesse bass. Early in his career, Jesse
developed a very unique style of mandolin playing using "crosspickin"
of fast alterations of repeated melodic patterns. Jim and Jesse
have received numerous music awards including the: Country Music
Hall of Fame's "Walkway of Stars," IBMA's Hall of Honor,
The Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame, and Bill Monroe's Bluegrass
Hall of Fame. Jim and Jesse are members of the Country Music
Hall of Famea and the Grand Ole Opry. In 1997, they received
the National Heritage Fellowship Award from the National Endowment
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