Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (1993)


  • Genre: Documentary, Music
  • Release Date: 1993-05-31
  • User Rating: 10/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Director: Steve Gebhardt
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Summary

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.

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  • Bill Monroe

    as Self
  • Roy Acuff

    as Self
  • Jerry Garcia

    as Self
  • Paul McCartney

    as Self
  • Emmylou Harris

    as Self
  • Dolly Parton

    as Self
  • Marty Stuart

    as Self
  • Earl Scruggs

    as Self
Directing Steve Gebhardt Director
Writing Larry Nager Writer

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