Bill Monroe
Sign in to saveAmerican bluegrass musician, songwriter (1911-1996)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1911-09-13
- Died
- 1996-09-09
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Bluegrass
- Coffee Time
- Bill Monroe
- Bill Monroe - 16 Gems (Songbook)
- Bill Monroe - 16 Gems
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Film & TV
Acting · Rosine, Kentucky, USA
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.
Known for
- Newport and the Great Folk Dream — Self (archive footage)2025
- Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music — Self (archive footage)2019
- The Porchlight Sessions — Self2017
- Opry Video Classics: Pioneers — Self (archive footage)2007
- Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music — Self1993
- High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music — Self1992
- Yesteryear in Nashville — Self1982
- Scruggs: A Festival of Music — Self1972
- The Johnny Cash Show — Self1969
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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
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The ERA5 global reanalysis
· 2020 · cited 22,451x
- The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 13,210x
- The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 8,972x
- Toward defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease
· 2011 · cited 6,003x
- Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults
· 2017 · cited 5,459x
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Key dates
- Born
- 13 September 1911
- Died
- 9 September 1996
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Rosine
- Place of death
- Springfield
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- bluegrass music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- RCA Records
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Categories
1911 births1996 deaths20th-century American singer-songwritersAmerican bluegrass mandolinistsAmerican country singer-songwritersBill MonroeBluegrass musicians from KentuckyCountry Music Hall of Fame inducteesCountry musicians from KentuckyGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award winnersGrand Ole Opry membersNational Heritage Fellowship winners