The Greenbriar Boys

The Greenbriar Boys Was An American Northern Bluegrass Music Group Active From 1959—1970 Who First Got Together In Jam Sessions In New York's Washington Square Park. Guitarist/vocalist John Herald Formed The Greenbriar Boys Along With Bob Yellin Banjo And Eric Weissberg Fiddle Mandolin Banjo . Weissberg Was Soon Replaced By Paul Prestopino Who In Turn Was Later Replaced By Ralph Rinzler Mandolin To Form Their Most Successful Combination. They Were Credited As Guest Artists On Two Tracks From Joan Baez's 1961 Album Joan Baez Vol. 2. In 1962 They Released Their First Eponymous Album On Vanguard Records. Three More Albums Followed Dián And The Greenbriar Boys In 1963 For Elektra With Dián James D. 18 May 2006 Ragged But Right! In 1964 And Better Late Than Never In 1966. The Latter Album Featured Mandolinist/vocalist Frank Wakefield Who Replaced Rinzler And Fiddler Jim Buchanan. The Greenbriar Boys Disbanded In 1970 As Wakefield Launched What Was To Become A Successful Solo Career Bringing Him International Fame And Which Is Still Thriving. The Greenbriar Boys Reunited Occasionally In Later Years. read less