Born: Rosine, KY, 1911

Years Active: 1954-1996

Genre: Country

Biography: Bill Monroe is the father of bluegrass. He invented the style, invented the name, and for the great majority of the 20th ...

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Live at Mechanics Hall
Released: 10/05/04

And the Blue Grass Boys: Live at Mechanics Hall
Released: 10/05/04

July 1963: Two Days at Newport
Released: 07/22/03

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11/04/09

The Music That Matters Part One: Bill Monroe and Ralph Rinzler (Column) The 1963 Newport...

PopMatters
02/12/09

NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Bill Monroe's Mandolin and Maybelle Carter's Guitar at Risk When Bob ...

CMT (Country Music Televison)
01/12/09

Bluegrass historian not backing down From the 1930s to the '50s, one of the South's best...

The Charlotte Observer - Charlotte NC
09/20/08

Musicians pay tribute to bluegrass legend at camp They came from across the country and ...

Lexington Herald-Leader - Lexington KY
09/18/08

Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Uncle Pen Days Festival: Day 1 Features Lorraine ...

The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis IN
07/22/08

Ricky Skaggs Ponders the Birth of Bluegrass Ricky Skaggs is a missionary at heart, a man...

CMT (Country Music Televison)
06/08/08

Beanblossom's magical music So little has changed in Beanblossom, Ind., during the past ...

The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY