The Cox Family is an North American Bluegrass family group from Cotton Valley, Louisiana, United States.
The Cox Family first began performing regularly together at fairs and festivals in 1976, though an earlier performance can be heard in the 1974 version of Broken Engagement which appears on Beyond the City (1995).
Their profile was raised considerably when they met Alison Krauss in the early 90s, who subsequently produced and appeared on a num...
more
The Cox Family is an North American Bluegrass family group from Cotton Valley, Louisiana, United States.
The Cox Family first began performing regularly together at fairs and festivals in 1976, though an earlier performance can be heard in the 1974 version of Broken Engagement which appears on Beyond the City (1995).
Their profile was raised considerably when they met Alison Krauss in the early 90s, who subsequently produced and appeared on a number of their albums.
In July 2000, shortly after recording two songs for the Coen Brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the family were dealt a blow when Willard Cox and his wife Marie were seriously injured in a traffic accident near their home in Cotton Valley. The singing Cox Family from Cotton Valley, LA, comprises father Willard, son Sidney, and daughters Evelyn and Suzanne, who derive their sound from combining country, bluegrass, and gospel styles. They first began performing together in 1976 and were a popular draw at fairs and...
less
