Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

male, deceased (1996)
mandolinist, thefatherofbluegrass, bluegrass, American country singer-songwriter, country singer, Former Grand Ole Opry member…bluegrass music, Bluegrass musician, International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, United States National Medal of Arts recipient
William Smith Monroe developed the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's...