Stacey Phillips
Stacy Phillips (September 29, 1944—June 5, 2018), born Melvyn Marshall, was an American resophonic guitarist, fiddler, and author. Born in New York City, he worked primarily across Connecticut, performing with bluegrass and progressive roots artists including Tony Trischka, David Bromberg, and Bela Fleck. He co-founded the New Haven-based jazz and roots ensembles the Afro-Semitic Experience and the Nu Haven Kapelye, and he fronted his own band, Stacy Phillips and His Bluegrass Characters. He won a Grammy Award as a featured artist on the 1994 compilation album The Great Dobro Sessions. He also authored over 25 influential acoustic instructional books, including The Dobro Book and The Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes.
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- No. 27 September 2001