Pee Wee Lambert

Pee Wee Lambert (born Darrell Lambert on August 5, 1924; died June 15, 1965)[1] was a mandolinist who worked with The Stanley Brothers. He left the group in 1950. He sang in a "high voice" like Bill Monroe.[2] He highly admired Monroe. In addition to singing like him he is said to have imitated Bill Monroe's posture, dress, and facial expressions.[3] He also worked with Curly Parker as "Bluegrass Pardners."[4]

References

  1. ↑ Social Security Death Index
  2. ↑ Traveling the High Way Home By John Wright, Page 55
  3. ↑ Bluegrass Breakdown: The Making of the Old Southern Sound By Robert Cantwell, pg 144
  4. ↑ The Bluegrass Reader By Thomas Goldsmith, pg 99

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