Marshall Brickman (1939–2024), Annie Hall and Jersey Boys cowriter

Marshall Brickman was a screenwriter best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Woody Allen, most notably the Best Picture-winning classic, 1977’s “Annie Hall,” for which the pair won an Oscar.

Buck Trent (1938–2023), Hee Haw cast member and country musician

Buck Trent was a country music guitarist and banjoist who played on Dolly Parton’s hit song “Jolene” and had a regular role on “Hee Haw.” 

Bill Emerson (1938–2021), legendary bluegrass banjo player

Bill Emerson was a Bluegrass Hall of Fame banjo player who was a founding member of The Country Gentlemen.

Gordon Stone (2020), Phish collaborator

Gordon Stone was a renowned banjo and pedal steel guitar player who collaborated with the jam band Phish.

Burl Ives: Everyone's Favorite Uncle

Burl Ives, born June 14, 1909, is best known today for his part as the snowman-narrator in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, but he also enjoyed a decades-long career as a folk singer, actor and writer.

Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass

Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass," was born September 13, 1911. Today we're remembering his musical career – it's a seminal one, as he's one of the only musicians who could say he created an entire genre almost single-handedly.