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William Smith Monroe was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter who created the bluegrass music genre. For this reason, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".
Monroe promotional photo, 1952
Bill Monroe (left) and his brother Charlie in 1936
Monroe's Bluegrass Hall of Fame Museum in Morgantown, Indiana. He founded the Hall in 1984.
Bluegrass music
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Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass B
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…
A bluegrass band
A 5-string banjo
Bluegrass artists use a variety of stringed instruments.
Ralph Stanley on April 20, 2008, in Dallas, Texas