The Kentucky Colonels 1966 beetle John Lennon was just beginning

John Lennon was just beginning to make an aesthetic/commercial comeback when he was assassinated in 1980

But you can forget about that for now

Released: 2016-10-07

Chi Cheng (vocals

They retain enough of their trademark quirkiness to keep longtime fans from feeling alienated

The Kentucky Colonels 1966 beetle John Lennon was just beginningExtra Crispy Bluegrass! Released by Shiloh Records in 1978, 1966 was a curious album, the bucket of tunes contained only two songs in the Colonels regular repertoire while the rest was made up of finger lickin good covers and traditionals. This reissue expands the offering with some of their earliest known recordings, combining to form a full menu from a legendary band that ushered bluegrass into a more modern era! The band, led by the virtuosic