Buck McCumbers

American bluegrass mandolin and fiddle player as well as songwriter and vocalist. He started playing music at the age of 16 on the Spencer, WV radio. In 1967, he started playing with Frank Necessary and the Stone Mountain Boys, recording one album and several singles with them. He also was a member of the WWVA Jamboree. He then formed, with his family, the McCumbers Brothers Band, recording their first album in 1976 on Old Homestead Records. He was also one of the founding members of the group License to Drive. In 2002, he was instrumental in forming the band Buck & Company. His repertoire includes several recordings on different projects and also playing with several notable bands including Red Allen, Mac Wiseman, Lillie Mae and the Dixie Gospelaires and the Hutchinson Brothers. He sings lead and tenor vocals.