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Information: Bill Monroe (1911-1996) invented a new style of southern string band music, called bluegrass, in the 1930s and 1940s. Monroe mixed his mountain folk and religious music background with the black country blues that he learned by playing with guitarist Arn
Monroe, Bill Sites:
Bill Monroe - The Father Of Bluegrass Bill Monroe - The Father Of Bluegrass: The story of Monroe and the birth of bluegrass music. (Monroe, Bill) http://hammer.prohosting.com/~coollz/bill.htm
Bill Monroe Tribute Bill Monroe Tribute: Evan Reilly's personal tribute to the "Father of Blue Grass Music". (Monroe, Bill) http://world.std.com/~ereilly/monroe.html
Bluegrass Australia: Bill Monroe Bluegrass Australia: Bill Monroe: Personal remembrances by fans and fellow musicians. (Monroe, Bill) http://bluegrass.org.au/Magazine/monroe/index.cfm
Blue Grass Boys Blue Grass Boys: Attempts to document all the musicians who played with Bill Monroe, with brief profiles of many. (Monroe, Bill) http://doodah.net/bgb/
Bill Monroe Stamp Campaign Bill Monroe Stamp Campaign: Dedicated to getting Bill Monroe on a US postage stamp. Includes campaign background, address for writing letters of support, and guestbook. (Monroe, Bill) http://www.billmonroestamp.org/
The Bill Monroe Foundation The Bill Monroe Foundation: Non-profit organization to preserve Monroe's legacy. Details of its projects to restore his birthplace in Rosine and to acquire his mandolin. (Monroe, Bill) http://www.billmonroefoundation.com/
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Bill Monroe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Bill Monroe: Brief profile reflecting Monroe's 1997 induction as an early influence on rock and roll. (Monroe, Bill) http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=154
Additional
Information: Bill Monroe (1911-1996) invented a new style of southern string band music, called bluegrass, in the 1930s and 1940s. Monroe mixed his mountain folk and religious music background with the black country blues that he learned by playing with guitarist Arn
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