William Smith Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as The Father of Bluegrass.
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Links & Information
Links
- Wikipedia article on Bill Monroe
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm0598463
- Last.fm page on Bill Monroe
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Bill Monroe
- MusicBrainz entry on Bill Monroe
Personal Relationships
- Parent of James Monroe
- Sibling of Birch Monroe and Charlie Monroe
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