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Bill Monroe

This article is about the American musician. For other people named Bill Monroe, see Bill Monroe (disambiguation).

Bill Monroe
Monroe (left) and his brother Charlie in 1936
Monroe (left) and his brother Charlie in 1936
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Smith Monroe
Born(1911-09-13)September 13, 1911
Rosine, Kentucky, U.S.
OriginKentucky, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 1996(1996-09-09) (aged 84)
Springfield, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Mandolin, guitar
Years active1927–1996
Labels

William Smith Monroe (/mənˈroʊ/; September 13, 1911[1] – September 9, 1996)[2] was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, and created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".[3]

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. He described the genre as "Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin'. It's Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound."[4]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1729/30. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Flippo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Klein, Bradley. "Bill Monroe: Celebrating The Father Of Bluegrass At 100". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Bill Monroe". 2022 Monroe Mandolin Camp. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

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