Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

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I Saw The Light
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Blue Moon of Kentucky
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I'm on My Way to the Old Home
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Cotton-Eyed Joe
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Bluegrass Breakdown

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  • Blue Moon of Kentucky

    Apr 2020 • 1 song

  • Greatest Hits

    Sep 2018 • 12 songs

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Bill Monroe

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Bill Monroe is the father of bluegrass. He invented the style, invented the name, and for the great majority of the 20th century, embodied the art form. Beginning with his Blue Grass Boys in the '40s, Monroe defined a hard-edged style of country that emphasized instrumental virtuosity, close vocal harmonies, and a fast, driving tempo. The musical genre took its name from the Blue Grass Boys, and Monroe's music forever has defined the sound of classical bluegrass -- a five-piece acoustic string band, playing precisely and rapidly, switching solos and singing in a plaintive, hig...
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