Bill Monroe
ActorWilliam 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.
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Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025
Self (archive footage)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
2019
Self (archive footage)
The Porchlight Sessions
2017
Self
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
2007
Self (archive footage)
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
1993
Self
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
1992
Self
- Scruggs: A Festival of Music
Scruggs: A Festival of Music
1972
Self
