Bill Bynum at Acoustic Saturday Night at Grand River Folk Arts March 14, 2009

Although a Detroit native, Bill Bynum's musical roots are deep in the South. His parents migrated from the West Memphis, Arkansas area to Michigan's steel industry in the 1940's, bringing, like many, their love for bluegrass and country music. Bill and his four siblings grew up listening to artists like Johnny Cash and Buck Owens on Detroit's country radio station, "The Big D", through an old AM radio. Bill's songs both traditional and original have a sound that's at once as comfortable as your favorite pair of old jeans and as fresh as a blade of new grass,

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