Ronnie McCoury Biography, Age, Family, Wife, Discography And Net Worth

Ronnie McCoury Biography

Ronnie McCoury is a mandolin player, singer, and songwriter. He is the son of bluegrass musician Del McCoury and is best known for his work with the Del McCoury Band and the Travelin’ McCourys.

Ronnie McCoury Age

McCoury was born in York County, Pennsylvania on March 16, 1967, and is 52 years of age as of 2019. His nationality is American.

Ronnie McCoury Family

He was born in York County, Pennsylvania on March 16, 1967. From a young age, he was exposed to bluegrass. His father had his own band, Del McCoury &The Dixie Pals. Ronnie lists his musical influences like Bill Monroe, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Alan O’Bryant, and The Osborne Brothers.

At the age of 9, he started taking violin lessons. He took lessons for two years before giving the violin up for sports. When he was 13, after seeing Bill Monroe perform, he decided to try the mandolin. He practiced it for six months before his dad invited him to join the Del McCoury Band in 1981.

He attended and graduated from Susquehannock High School in 1985, and in 2009 he and his brother Rob both won the High School’s Distinguished Alumni Award. He has been named the International Bluegrass Music Association mandolin player of the year eight consecutive years from 1993-2000.

Del McCoury

He is the father to Ronnie together with his brother Rob McCoury. Del McCoury real name Delano Floyd “Del” McCoury is an American bluegrass musician. He started DelFest, an annual bluegrass festival in Cumberland, Maryland, held at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in 2008.

As the leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively.

In June 2010, he received a National Heritage Fellowship lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2011 he was elected into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.

Ronnie McCoury Wife|Ronnie McCoury Son

McCoury is married to Allison Bliss, and together they have two sons and a daughter. Currently, they live in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the looks of things, he is enjoying his married life and being a parent as well.

Ronnie McCoury Career

Recordings

Ronnie and his brother Rob McCoury released a self-titled CD on Rounder Records in 1995. In 1999, he teamed up with David Grisman to release “Mandolin Extravaganza” on the Acoustic Disc label. This CD was nominated for a Grammy Award and also won Instrumental Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year at the IBMA awards show in October 2000.

Still, in the year 2000, he had his first solo project, Heartbreak Town. Along with members of the Del McCoury Band, the album is supported by appearances from Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Bela Fleck, and Stuart Duncan.

Additionally, he has recorded with a number of artists including Garth Brooks, Jack Clement, Charley Pride, Crystal Gayle, Jeff Foxworthy, and Martina McBride,

As a producer, he has co-produced most of the father’s albums since 1996. He has also co-produced The Bluegrass Extravaganza with David Grisman, and Steve Earle. Co-produced The Mountain (Steve Earle album) with Steve Earle.

Ronnie McCoury Net Worth

He is the son of Del McCoury who is an American bluegrass musician and singer who has a net worth of $4 million. However, Ronnie’s net worth is still under review.

Discography

Solo recordings

2000: Heartbreak Town (Rounder)

With Rob McCoury

1995: Ronnie & Rob McCoury (Rounder)

With The Del McCoury Band

  • 1992: Blue Side Of Town (Rounder)
  • 1993: A Deeper Shade Of Blue (Rounder)
  • 1996: The Cold Hard Facts (Rounder)
  • 1999: The Family (Ceili Music)
  • 2001: Del And The Boys (Ceili Music)
  • 2003: It’s Just the Night (McCoury Music)
  • 2005: The Company We Keep (McCoury Music / Sugar Hill)
  • 2006: The Promised Land (McCoury Music)
  • 2008: Moneyland (McCoury Music)
  • 2009: Family Circle (McCoury Music)
  • 2011: American Legacies with Preservation Hall Jazz Band (McCoury Music)
  • 2011: Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe (McCoury Music)
  • 2013: The Streets of Baltimore (McCoury Music)
  • 2016: Del And Wood (McCoury Music)

As a primary contributor

  • 1995: Various Artists: A Picture Of Hank: The New Bluegrass Way (Mercury Nashville) – track 10, “(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle”
  • 2011: Audie Blaylock and Redline – I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky: A Bill Monroe Celebration (Rural Rhythm)

As A Guest Musician

Some of the music he did as a guest include:

  • 2010: Dierks Bentley – Up on the Ridge (Capitol Records Nashville)
  • 2010: Willie Nelson – Country Music (Rounder)
  • 2011: Anna Ternheim – The Night Visitor (V2 Records)
  • 2012: Preservation Hall Jazz Band – St. Peter & 57th St. (Rounder)
  • 2013: Noam Pikelny – Noam Pikelny Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe (Compass)
  • 2013: Peter Rowan – The Old School (Compass)
  • 2014: Leftover Salmon – The Nashville Sessions (LoS Records)
  • 2014: Rodney Crowell – Tarpaper Sky (New West)
  • 2015: The Gibson Brothers – Brotherhood (Rounder)
  • 2016: Jeff White – Right Beside You (self-released)
  • 2016: Loretta Lynn – Full Circle (Legacy Records)
  • 2016: Frank Solivan – Family, Friends & Heroes (Compass)
  • 2016: Jake Bugg – Hearts That Strain (Hearts That Strain)

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