Person · Male
Del McCoury
- From
- York, United States
- Since
- 1939–present
- Rating
- ★ 4
- Releases
- 25
- bluegrass
- country
About
Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician. As 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. He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2003. 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.
Member of
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The McCoury Brothers eponymous
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Del McCoury and The Dixie Pals eponymous
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The GrooveGrass Boyz guitar
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The Del McCoury Band eponymous, steel-string acoustic guitar
Discography
Albums
Singles
Compilations
Links
Parent
Sibling
Also known as
Delano Floyd McCoury
Tags
- american
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e61892d0-4ad2-474a-a5fa-479dc28075ed
- ISNI
- 0000000078450045
- IPI
- 00086582733
- IPI
- 00086582929
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.