Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Bluegrass
- Coffee Time
- Bill Monroe
- Bill Monroe - 16 Gems (Songbook)
- Bill Monroe - 16 Gems
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1911-09-13
- Active to
- 1996-09-09
1970s2008 universal fire victimamericanabluegrasscountryfolk
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 113,875
- Total plays
- 1,035,708
Tags
bluegrasscountryfolkamericanaTraditional Country
Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for his home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as "the father of bluegrass." In the rock (and roll) community, Bill Monroe may be best known via one of Elvis Presley's earliest recordings at Sun Records, that of Monr
Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1920–2011
- Nationality
- US
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 4 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bill
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Orleans
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- journalist
- Educated at
- Tulane University of Louisiana
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Photograph of Presentation of Film of John Glenn's Orbital Flight from NBC to the National Archives - DPLA - 7ced2727dee92634216fce89ed4d5007.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1920-07-17
- date of death
- 2011-02-17
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