Truman Kennedy

Truman Kennedy is a singer, songwriter, and mandolin player who plays in the band, Truman Kennedy and the Unstoppable Bucks. They just released an album titled, “Werewolf Mask” that you can listen to on all streaming platforms or you can pick up on vinyl on Bandcamp or at some local record stores in St. Louis and Little Rock. You can catch Truman playing around town at places like the Hi-Hat and Yaquis and he has a monthly gig at the Gramophone on the first Thursday of the month.

His playlist is a primer in bluegrass from the beginning up to 1990. Check back in 2026 for part two!

Find him online at TrumanKennedy.com

Playlist track listing:

1. “Motherless Children” by Ralph Stanley
2. “I’m Working On A Building – 1954 Version” by Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
3. “Hit Parade of Love” by Jimmy Martin and The Sunny Mountain Boys
4. “I Wonder Where You Are Tonight – Live” by Flatt & Scruggs
5. “Rocky Top” by The Osborne Brothers
6. “Hey Boys” by The Dillards
7. “Back in the Goodle Days” by John Hartford
8. “Wait A Minute” by The Seldom Scene
9. “The Hobo Song” by Old & In The Way
10. “Tennessee Stud” by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Doc Watson
11. “Don’t Put Her Down You Helped Put Her There” by Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard
12. “Manzanita” by Tony Rice Unit
13. “Callin’ Baton Rouge” by New Grass Revival
14. “Shadows in My Room (Live)” by Hot Rize
15. “Idaho” by Truman Kennedy

For the Sake of the Song Intro/Outro Music: "Gun" by The Maness Brothers @TheManessBrothers