Bill Monroe - Wikipedia
William Smith Monroe (/ mənˈroʊ / mən-ROH; September 13, 1911 [1] – September 9, 1996) [2] was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter who created the bluegrass music genre. …
Bill Monroe - Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Sep 9, 1996 · Remembered as the “Father of Bluegrass Music,” Bill Monroe is better understood as a master chef or chemist, blending earlier musical elements into an exciting new form. Bill …
Bill Monroe's Estate Sale: The Stuff Of Bluegrass Legend
Jul 30, 2016 · Stuff belonging to Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass," is on sale this weekend just outside of Nashville. As the patriarch of a genre and of a passionate musical family, …
Monroe, Bill | BluegrassBios.com
Dec 8, 2013 · BILL MONROE (AND THE BLUE GRASS BOYS) From Rosine, Kentucky. Born September 13, 1911. Died September 9, 1996. Full name: William Smith Monroe. He is known …
Bill Monroe Homeplace - Ohio County
Called “the homeplace of bluegrass music,” the Monroe Homeplace was the childhood home of country music legend Bill Monroe, known throughout the world as the “Father of Bluegrass …
The High, Lonesome Call: Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Legacy
Sep 13, 2024 · It is no stretch to say that without Monroe, the sonic evolution that gave rise to countless genres would be missing a crucial voice—a high, lonesome voice, as the hallmark of …
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass invented a genre - The Tennessean
Sep 16, 2019 · He was a living legend — Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music, 'the only living American to have originated an American music form.' A man who changed music …
Looking Back: Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe - The Tennessean
Aug 4, 2016 · Opry star Wilma Lee Cooper, left, embraces fellow cast member Bill Monroe, "The Father of Bluegrass," during the opening June 4, 1984 of a museum devoted to the music …
Music Legend Bill Monroe, "Father of Bluegrass," Dies - The …
Sep 10, 1996 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bill Monroe, who combined fast-picking mandolin, banjo and guitar with a "high lonesome" singing style to create the distinctly American sound known …
Bill Monroe; Creator of Bluegrass Music - Los Angeles Times
Sep 10, 1996 · Bill Monroe, who combined fast-picking mandolin, banjo and guitar with a "high lonesome" singing style to create the distinctly American musical style known as bluegrass, …
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