Joe Mullins (musician)
| Joe Mullins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 27, 1965 Xenia, Ohio |
| Genres | Bluegrass music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, radio broadcaster |
| Instruments | Banjo, vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Rebel Records |
| Associated acts | Traditional Grass, Longview, The Radio Ramblers, Junior Sisk |
| Website | radioramblers |
Joe Mullins is American banjo player, vocalist, band leader,and radio broadcaster. He plays bluegrass and gospel music.
Mullins was born and raised in southwestern Ohio. His father Paul "Moon" Mullins was a respected fiddler and broadcaster of a daytime bluegrass show on Classic Country Radio for more than four decades.
Mullins toured and recorded as a member of the Traditional Grass, the band he founded with his father, from 1983 until 1995. The band signed to Rebel Records and recorded four albums between 1992 and 1995.
In 1995, Mullins purchased WBZI Radio in Xenia, Ohio. He later purchased WKFI (Wilmington) and WEDI (Eaton).
In 1995, Mullins released Just A Five String & Fiddle, an album of duets with the late fiddler Gerald Evans, with whom he'd played in Traditional Grass.
Mullins was a founding member of the band Longview, along with Dudley Connell, James King, Don Rigsby, Glen Duncan, and Marshall Wilborn. Longview earned the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Song of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year awards.
In 2006, Mullins formed his band The Radio Ramblers to promote his radio stations. Members included Adam McIntosh (guitar), Evan McGregor (fiddle), Mike Terry (mandolin), and Tim Kidd (bass). They released the Rambler’s Call album in 2009.
Mullins released a gospel album Hymns from the Hills, with Larry Sparks, Doyle Lawson, and Rhonda Vincent guested. Playing My Song followed in 2012.
In 2013, Mullins and Junior Sisk released Hall of Fame Bluegrass, an album of duets to honor members of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Assisting were Jason Carter, Jesse Brock, Rob Ickes, Dudley Connell, and Marshall Wilborn.
Mullins released the album Another Day From Life in 2014.
In 2015, Mullins and the Radio Ramblers released the album Sacred Memories which featured contributions from Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, and the Isaacs.
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