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Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist who helped create the style of music known as bluegrass. The genre 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.
Bill Monroe - Wikipedia
William Smith Monroe (/mənˈroʊ/; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter who created the style of music known as bluegrass. The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 69 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as the Father of Bluegrass.[1]
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Az 1920-as, -30-as években a Monroe Brothers duó volt a legismertebb. Duetteket énekeltek, Charlie gitározott, Bill mandolinozott. Amikor a zenekar 1938-ban feloszlott, a testvérek saját zenekart alapítottak. Bill Kentuckyban született, mely a „Kékfű állam” (Bluegrass State), ezért zenekarát „Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys” névre keresztelte. A csapat hangzása a country zene új műfaját teremtette meg.
