years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
1978 shows from 1989 to 1996 . -- 1988 , with some `` reunion '' rounder johnson mountain boys
 '' - but played fiddle on the album blue diamond . lead vocals , banjo , guitar richard underwood - ` vocals , banjo who recorded on the first three discs initial including rounder 0135 self titled the johnson mountain boys david line-up mclaughlin - vocals , mandolin , fiddle , lead guitar : eddie stubbs - vocals , fiddle larry robbins - bass '' '' ` other members : '' ' tom adams - ' vocals , banjo , mandolin -lrb- joined 1986 -rrb- marshall dudley wilborn - vocals , bass -lrb- joined 1986 -rrb- earl connell yager - bass warren blair - not a band member group_or_band bluegrass maryland and washington , d.c. , u.s.a. johnson mountain boys
johnson mountain boys

the johnson mountain boys were a popular bluegrass band throughout the 1980s from the washington , d.c. area .
their style favored a more traditional approach to bluegrass than some of their contemporaries .
they released ten albums and toured widely , playing venues such as madison square garden , the white house , the lincoln center and the grand ole opry in the united states .
other tours took them around the world to england , japan , and africa .
the group was frequently recognized with nominations for grammy awards , international bluegrass music association awards , and awards from the society for the preservation of bluegrass music in america .
many of the band 's members are still active in other musical groups and settings .
