Phantoms of the Opry
Bands / Ensembles
Phantoms of the Opry was a bluegrass band from San Francisco, California led by singer and guitarist Pat Enright. Enright, an Indiana native who had moved to the Bay Area in 1969, formed the band with fiddler Paul Shelasky, Robbie MacDonald, and Dobro player Gene Tortora. Other members included Joe Zumwalt, Chuck Wiley, Brantley Kearns and Laurie Lewis. Enright later moved to Nashville and co-founded the Nashville Bluegrass Band. He died in August 2026.
In the newsletter
- No. 22 Winter 2000