In industry circles, musicians from Kentucky are known to possess an
enviable pedigree-a lineage as prized as the bloodline of any
bluegrass-raised Thoroughbred. With native sons and daughters like Naomi
and Wynonna Judd, Loretta Lynn, the Everly Brothers, Joan Osborne, and
Merle Travis, it's no wonder that the state is most often associated
with folk, country, and bluegrass music. But Kentucky's contribution to
American music is much broader: It's the rich and resonant cello of Ben
Sollee, the