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What are some details on Bill Monroe on the Grand Ole Opry in 1945?
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William Smith Monroe was born on September 11, 1911; in Rosine, Kentucky. He got his start by performing with his older brothers in the 1920's. They would perform at square dances and on radio as well.
He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1939, and his first hit was, "Mule Skinner Blues." Bill formed his band, "The Bluegrass Boys," which included soon to be famous Lester Flat, and Earl Scruggs.
Lester Flat and Earl Scruggs split with Monroe in 1950 to go solo.
Though he was never a popular radio artist, he has been given credit from such recording artists as Elvis Presley, George Jones, and Bob Dylan for influencing them. Up until the time of his death, Bill Monroe had a big following among the lovers of Blue Grass Music, and he continued to tour, and perform on the Grand Ole Opry.
Some of his other hits included:
"Orange Blossom Special" (1940), "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (1946), "Kentucky Waltz" (1946), "Uncle Pen" (1950), and "Walk Softly on this Heart of Mine" (1969).
He was inducted as a member to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1970. He also received the Grammy Award for, "Best Bluegrass Recording" in 1988.
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This question could be open for much debate. If you are looking at "bluegrass" music, then it is undeniably Bill Monroe. Sometimes the argument arises that the instruments used in Bluegrass where around before Monroe, but it was indeed Bill Monroe that took those instruments and combined them into the core group of instruments that are still used in Bluegrass today. Monroe experimented with several combinations of instruments, even the accordion, before settling with mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo and fiddle.
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Bill Monroe was born on September 13, 1911.
When is Bill Monroe's birthday?
Bill Monroe was born on September 13, 1911
When was Bill Monroe - journalist - born?
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This question could be open for much debate. If you are looking at "bluegrass" music, then it is undeniably Bill Monroe. Sometimes the argument arises that the instruments used in Bluegrass where around before Monroe, but it was indeed Bill Monroe that took those instruments and combined them into the core group of instruments that are still used in Bluegrass today. Monroe experimented with several combinations of instruments, even the accordion, before settling with mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo and fiddle.
Bill Monroe played what Instruments?
Mandolin
