Josh Graves was an American bluegrass musician and resonator guitar player born as Burkett Howard Graves on September 27, 1927, in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. He began his professional career in 1942 as a member of the ensemble the Pierce Brothers in Gatlinburg. Graves reached wider visibility in 1955 when he joined the ensemble Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys at the WWVA Jamboree. Originally a bass player, he switched to the resonator guitar and developed a picking style based on the three-finger banjo technique of Earl Scruggs. Graves performed with the ensemble Nashville Grass from 1969 to 1971 and was a member of the Earl Scruggs Revue between 1971 and 1974. His recording career included the debut solo studio recording Bluegrass Hits Just Joshing (1964) and the studio recording Alone At Last (1974). He collaborated with musicians including Jesse McReynolds and Eddie Adcock as a member of the ensemble the Masters. Graves reached professional recognition in 1997 when he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. His later discography included the studio recording Memories Of Foggy Mountain (2002). Graves died on September 30, 2006.
