1996-09-09
1911-09-13115 years, 1 months, and 24 days old
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Place of birth:
Rosine, Kentucky, USA
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
Biography
William Smith Monroe was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, 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.
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Best Credits: 10
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Porchlight Sessions | Self | 0 | 2017-09-28 | 0.365 | ||
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music | Self | 7 | 1992-04-01 | 0.5748 | ||
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music | Self | 9.5 | 1993-05-31 | 0.7424 | ||
Scruggs: A Festival of Music | Self | 0 | 1972-06-01 | 0.4703 | ||
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers | Self (archive footage) | 10 | 2007-11-21 | 1.256 | ||
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music | Self (archive footage) | 0 | 2019-08-30 | 0.7743 | ||
Newport and the Great Folk Dream | Self (archive footage) | 9 | 2025-09-05 | 0.6526 | ||
50 Years of Country Music | Self | 5 | 1978-01-22 | 0.8332 | ||
The Johnny Cash Show | Self | 6.5 | 1969-06-07 | 7.7191 | ||
Yesteryear in Nashville | Self | 0 | 1982-04-07 | 1.0046 |
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