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Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

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📜 Overview: No single figure in American music so dominated a genre as did Bill Monroe with bluegrass. BILL MONROE: FATHER OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC features performances by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys, Lester Flatt, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney, the Osborne Brothers, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, John Hartford and a once-in-a-lifetime Blue Grass Boys reunion featuring Del McCoury, Chubby Wise and Bill Keith. The film features archival footage and rare 1990s performances from Monroe's final years including many of the greatest songs from his six decades of recording.
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📆 Date Released: 1993-05-31
⌚ Running Time: 0 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 10.0

Beloved Cast

Bill Monroe original image
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Bill Monroe
Roy Acuff original image
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Roy Acuff
Jerry Garcia original image
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Jerry Garcia
Paul McCartney original image
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Paul McCartney
Emmylou Harris original image
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Emmylou Harris
Dolly Parton original image
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Dolly Parton
Marty Stuart original image
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Marty Stuart
Earl Scruggs original image
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Earl Scruggs

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