The Bluegrass 45 were remarkable in that they sounded very much like they were from the southern U.S. even though the members spoke virtually no English! They didn't know what the words meant but could imitate the syllables so closely it sounded almost like natives singing. That and their enthusiasm easily won over their audiences.

By the way, I still have my album of "The Bluegrass Connection," a French bluegrass band that toured the U.S. festivals about that same time.

      - Mark