Bill Monroe transmuted childhood tragedy into an entirely new genre of music. The original singer of the popular Elvis Presley hit “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” Monroe blended “Scottish bagpipes and ...
On this day (September 9) in 1966. Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass, died in Springfield, Tennessee, just days before his birthday. Before his death, Monroe invented bluegrass, introduced the ...
Bill Monroe; Recorded Backstage At Grand Old Opry; Peter Rowan, Don Lineberger, James Monroe, Bill Monroe Tape Original; Tape Showing Age; Tape 10 Of 10 102 Grey Eagle / Bill Monroe, Peter Rowan.
Ralph Rinzler papers and audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution. 101 Cabin in Glory Land / Bill Monroe, Joe Stuart, Kenny Baker.