Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

Name: Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Released: 1993-05-31
Rating: 9.5

9.5/10 (2)

·1993

Director: Steve Gebhardt

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.

Cast

Bill Monroe

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Roy Acuff

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Jerry Garcia

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Paul McCartney

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Emmylou Harris

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Dolly Parton

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Marty Stuart

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Earl Scruggs

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In brief

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (1993) is a documentary, music film. With an average rating of 9.5/10 from 2 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music has an average rating of 9.5/10 based on 2 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music was released in 1993.