Bill Monroe
About Bill Monroe
William Smith Monroe ( mən-ROH; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter who created the bluegrass music genre. For this reason, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass". The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky. He described the genre as "Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin'. It's Methodist and Holiness and Baptist.
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Discography
Bill & Doc Sing Country Songs (1963)
Blue Grass Time (1967)
Bill Monroe and Charlie Monroe (1969)
Bill Monroe's Uncle Pen (1972)
Father & Son (1973)
Road of Life (1974)
The Weary Traveler (1976)
The Best of Bill Monroe (1977)
Bluegrass Memories (1977)
Together Again (1978)
Master of Bluegrass (1981)
Bill Monroe & Friends (1984)
Columbia Historic Edition (1984)
Bill Monroe and Stars of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame (1985)
Blue Grass 1950-1958 (1989)
