One of the last things Bill
Monroe says on this
documentary is that he wants to
be remembered as the father of
bluegrass music. He
indisputably is, but it wasn’t
always like that. When other
bands began copying his
instrumentation and fast style in
the late 30s, Monroe was pretty
cheesed off. It took a while to
persuade him that,…
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Father Of Bluegrass Music | Bill Monroe
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