Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996
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Name (Latin)
Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996
Other forms of name
Monroe, William Smith, 1911-1996
Munroe, Bill, 1911-1996
Monroe, Bill, 1911-
Date of birth
1911-09-13
Date of death
1996-09-09
Field of activity
Bluegrass music
Country music
Occupation
Bluegrass musicians
Country musicians
Mandolinists
Singers
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Harry Smith's anthology of American folk music. Volume four [SR] p2000:booklet (Monroe Brothers; members: Charlie Monroe, lead vocal, guitar, Bill Monroe, tenor vocal, mandolin)
- Kentucky. General Assembly. Legislative Research Commission. Committee for Program Review and Investigation. The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Museum feasibility study, 1988:p. 1 (b. in 1909, near Rosine, in Ohio County)
- Monroe, B. Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys [SR] c1980 (a.e.)label (Blue Grass Boys)
- His 16 all-time greatest hits [SR] 1970.
- Worth, F.L. Elvis, 1992:p. 132 (Monroe, Bill; born William Smith Monroe; b. 9-13-1911, Rosine, Ky.; d. 1984)
- Kentucky. General Assembly. Legislative Research Commission. Committee for Program Review and Investigation. The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Museum feasilility study, 1988:p. 1 (b. in 1909, near Rosine, in Ohio County)
- New Grove dict. of Amer. mus.(Monroe, Bill (William Smith); b. Sept. 13, 1911, near Rosine, KY; country-music singer, songwriter, and mandolin player)
- New York times, Sept. 10, 1996:p. B14 (Bill Monroe, 84, d. Sept. 9, 1996, Springfield, Tenn.)
- Used to be [SR] 1997:label (Bill Munroe) container (Bill Monroe)
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Wikipedia description:
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 for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky. He described the genre as "Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin'. It's Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound."
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