Jesse Lester McReynolds (July 9, 1929 – June 23, 2023) was an American bluegrass musician.

[2] In 1952, Jim and Jesse signed with Capitol Records, who asked them to change their name from the "McReynolds Brothers," so they started recording under the name "Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys.

[2] During this time (1952-1954), Jesse also served in the US Army in Korea (they recorded sessions in 1953 while he was on leave).

[2] While serving in Korea, he and Charlie Louvin of the Louvin Brothers (who was also serving in Korea) formed a band called the "Dusty Roads Boys" and played regular concerts for other troops.

In January 2017 he appeared on the CMT network show Nashville as a blind singer who inspires the character Rayna Jaymes (played by Connie Britton).