Keith Case

Talent agent, manager and promoter who has represented roots and bluegrass artists since 1970. Born August 8, 1940. Died September 3, 2019. He was instrumental in breaking new acts such as Alison Krauss & Union Station, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Robert Earl Keen. He has at various times represented Ralph Stanley, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Peter Rowan, Hot Rize, Pete Wernick, Tim & Mollie O’Brien, The Seldom Scene, New Grass Revival, Sierra Hull & Highway 111, Rhonda Vincent, Ronnie Bowman, The Del McCoury Band, The Steeldrivers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Tony Rice, Blue Highway, King Wilkie, Dan Tyminski, and The Farewell Drifters, among many other bluegrass acts. Other acoustic music/Americana/country music acts that Case worked with include Suzy Bogguss, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, John Hartford, Mary Gauthier, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jesse Winchester, Gillian Welch, Billy Joe Shaver, Matraca Berg, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Jeannie Kendall, and Elizabeth Cook. Gospel music legends The Fairfield Four were among his clients also. Many of Case’s clients were in the soundtrack cast of O Brother, Where Art Thou?