Bill Emerson

Country Gent Bill Emerson returns (Nov 2007)

This year marks a half-century since singer and guitarist Charlie Waller and a then-teenaged banjo standout Bill Emerson formed the Country Gentlemen, a band that changed the face of bluegrass and continues today under the direction of Waller's son, Randy. Now the sole surviving original Gent, Emerson left the band (returning for a time later) and embarked on a career that included stints with Jimmy Martin, countless guest appearances and collaborations and 20 years in military service as the  ...