Terry Baucom
| Terry Baucom | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 6, 1952 Monroe, North Carolina |
| Genres | Bluegrass music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Associated acts | Charlie Moore, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, IIIrd Tyme Out |
| Website | terrybaucom |
| Notable instruments | |
| 1962 Gibson RB250 "bowtie" flathead banjo | |
Terry Baucom is an American bluegrass singer, banjo player, and band leader. He is nicknamed "The Duke of Drive" for his propelling banjo style. He leads his band, The Dukes of Drive, and was a founding member of Boone Creek, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, and IIIrd Tyme Out.
Baucom began playing banjo at age 10, drawn to banjo because of the Beverly Hillbillies television show. He started playing fiddle at age 14. His father played guitar, his grandfather played clawhammer banjo, and his great-grandfather played fiddle. Baucom played banjo in his father Lloyd Baucom's group The Rocky River Boys. Baucom played fiddle with Charlie Moore from 1970 until 1973.
In 1976, Baucom was a founding member of Boone Creek at age 22 years old with Ricky Skaggs, Wes Golding, Jerry Douglas and Steve Bryant.
After two years, Boone Creek disbanded, and Baucom became a founding member of Doyle Lawson's original Quicksilver combo from 1979 until 1985. From 2003 until 2007, Baucom re-joined Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver for a second stint.
In 1986, Baucom formed the short-lived band The New Quicksilver with Randy Graham (bass), Alan Bibey (mandolin), and Jimmy Haley (guitar). In 1998, Baucom formed BlueRidge, which was a reunited New Quicksilver. In 2001, the ensemble recorded the album Baucom, Bibey, Graham & Haley on Rebel Records.
Baucom was a founding member of IIIrd Tyme Out in 1991 with Russell Moore (guitar], Mike Hargrove (fiddle), and Ray Deaton (bass).
From 1993, Baucom until 1996, Baucom was a member of Carolina with Lou Reid started the band named Carolina. In 1996, Baucom stopped touring so he could freelance and teach music in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.
He was a part-time member of the Mark Newton Band and the Kenny and Amanda Smith Band. In 2009, Baucom joined Dale Ann Bradley's band, then the Mashville Brigade. He also occasionally performed with Mountain Heart with Tony Rice.
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