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 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."

Cotton Fields - The Bluegrass Boys - 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000000Z

I Saw the Light - Bluegrass Gospel Songs - 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Mule Skinner Blues - Mountain Music & Ballads - 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Old Joe Clark - Bluegrass Instrumentals & Breakdowns - 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Wayfaring Stranger - Songs of the Blue Grass Boys - 2026-05-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Kentucky Waltz - 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000000Z

White House Rag (Live Washington D.C. '80) - 2023-04-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Three of a Kind: Jimmie Rodgers, Bill Monroe, Grandpa Jones - 2023-01-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Kentucky Waltz (Live) - 2021-10-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Original Bluegrass - 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The 1950-51 Castle Studio Sessions - 2020-12-11T00:00:00.000000Z

I Saw the Light - The Bill Monroe Essential Collection - 2020-10-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Bluegrass Bill - 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Anthology: The Father of Bluegrass (Remastered) - 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Orange Blossom Special - 2019-07-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Journey Through Country - Bill Monroe - 2019-07-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Blue Moon of Kentucky - 2019-07-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys - 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Bluegrass Breakdown Live - 2018-11-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions, Vol. 1 - 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions, Vol. 2 - 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions, Vol. 3 - 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions, Vol. 4 - 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions, Vol. 5 - 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Blue Moon Of Kentucky Vol.1 1936-1949 - 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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