Bill Monroe
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William Smith Monroe was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass". 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.
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Opry Video Classics: Pioneers (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The Porchlight Sessions (2017)
as Self
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (1992)
as Self
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (1993)
as Self
Newport and the Great Folk Dream (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Scruggs: A Festival of Music (1972)
as Self