Under the Wire is the third solo album by dobro player Jerry Douglas, released in 1986. It was his first release on the MCA label. Under the Wire was reissued on CD by Sugar Hill in 1995.
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.