William Smith Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American musician who helped develop the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's 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.
Monroe was born on his family's farm near Rosine, Ke...
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Date of birth:
- Sep 13, 1911
Date of death:
- Sep 9, 1996 (age 85 years)
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Active as Musical Artist (start):
- 1930
Active as Musical Artist (end):
- 1996
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