Bill Monroe
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 28 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 13,1911 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Rosine |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 9,1996 |
| Died | Springfield |
| Tennessee | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Della Streeter |
| Albums | Bluegrass Instrumentals |
| Bean Blossom | |
| Master of Bluegrass | |
| Bill Monroe & Friends | |
| The Weary Traveler | |
| Job | Singer |
| Books | Monroe instrumentals: 25 Bill Monroe favorites |
| Bill Monroe - 16 Gems (Songbook) | |
| Early Country Music: Mandolin Solos & Licks | |
| Go. : The Good News Is a Verb | |
| Snipe in a Can | |
| Bill Monroe: Mandolin Play-Along | |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album |
| Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Academy of Country Music Awards Cliffie Stone Icon Award | |
| Grammy Hall of Fame | |
| Children | Melissa Monroe |
| James Monroe | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Place of burial | Rosine, Kentucky, United States |
| Siblings | Charlie Monroe |
| Birch Monroe | |
| Bertha Monroe | |
| Movies/Shows | Still Ramblin' |
| Groups | The Blue Grass Boys |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 509085 |
Bill Monroe Life story
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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