Sab Watanabe

Sab Watanabe
Birth nameSaburo Watanabe Inoue
Born(1949-12-03)December 3, 1949
Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan
OriginKobe, Japan
DiedNovember 22, 2019(2019-11-22) (aged 69)
GenresBluegrass
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, magazine publisher, promoter
InstrumentBanjo
Years active1967–2019
LabelsRed Clay Records
Websitehttps://bluegrass45.com

Saburo "Sab" Watanabe Inoue (December 3, 1949  November 22, 2019) was a Japanese bluegrass musician who was a founding member and banjo player for the group Bluegrass 45. He is known for helping popularize the genre in Japan.