The RFD Boys

The RFD Boys -- Charlie Roehrig (lead vocals, guitar), Paul Shapiro (bass, vocals), Dick Dieterle (fiddle, vocals), and Willard Spencer (banjo, dobro, vocals) -- formed in 1969 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. (The "RFD" stands for "Rural Free Delivery," which is how farmers used to get their mail.) There, they played concerts three or four nights a week at the now-defunct Pretzel Bell; this focus on their music let them write, compose, and produce three albums and play various national bluegrass festivals (as well as be featured on the cover of Bluegrass Unlimited ...