101. Bluegrass Unlimited - Bill Monroe Obituary Bluegrass Unlimited. bill monroe (1911 1996). bill monroe the Father of Bluegrass lives on. But bill monroe, the man, has spent his last days on earth. http://www.bluegrassmusic.com/bu/backfile/1996/bu9609/monroe.htm

Bluegrass Unlimited Bill Monroe (1911 - 1996) Bill Monroe "the Father of Bluegrass" lives on. But Bill Monroe, the man, has spent his last days on earth. He died on September 9, 1996, in Springfield, Tenn., at the of 84, four days short of his 85th birthday. Much has already been written about this remarkable individual. More will be in the days and years ahead. An artistic giant, his personal creation of a distinctive genre stands as an unprecedented accomplishment in the history of American popular music. William Smith Monroe was born on September 13, 1911, on Jerusalem Ridge near the little town of Rosine, in the hills of Ohio County, Ky. He was the youngest of eight children of James Buchanan Monroe (1857- 1928) and Malissa Vandiver Monroe (1870-1921). His father, a farmer who raised crops, mined coal, and cut timber on his land, was a fine dancer; his mother played accordion, harmonica, and fiddle. At age 10, Bill took up the mandolin. (His older, musically-inclined siblings had already laid claim to the more desired fiddle and guitar.) He got pointers on the instrument from Hubert Stringfield, who farmed on the Monroe land. Later Bill evolved his own approach, combining melody ideas from hoedown fiddling with blues guitar picking a formidable chorded rhythm chop. Bill was occasionally lorded over by his siblings. Having poor vision and crossed eyes, he was often teased by strangers and unable to participate in many childhood activities. His vision was later corrected, but a proud desire to prove his worth - and a "lonesome" feeling that was to so characterize bluegrass - burned within him.

102. MUSICMATCH Guide Bill Monroe bill monroe Jump to Discography * Biography * Followers * Performed Songs By * Member Of * Related Styles *. 1994 The Music of bill monroe, http://www.mmguide.musicmatch.com/artist/artist.cgi?ARTISTID=354978

103. Bluegrass: We ARE Bluegrass Music bill monroe. Had it not been for a rebel country musician named bill monroe, the bluegrass genre would not be around today to be enjoyed all over the world. http://www.ibluegrass.com/bg_billmonroe.cfm

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104. Bill Monroe: Anthology - PopMatters Music Review bill monroe Anthology (Universal/Decca) US release date 22 April 2003 UK release date Available as import. by Jason MacNeil, http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/m/monroebill-anthology.shtml

TODAY'S REVIEWS Loretta Lynn Van Lear Rose Komeda Kokomemedada ... An Italian Story YESTERDAY'S REVIEWS Patti Smith Vast Aire Acid Mothers Temple J-Kwon ... Lycia RECENT CD REVIEWS Ambulance LTD Jason Anderson Animal Collective Eszter Balint ... short takes BILL MONROE Anthology (Universal/Decca) US release date: 22 April 2003 UK release date: Available as import by Jason MacNeil e-mail this article print this article comment on this article Bill Monroe is the root of all the branches that make up contemporary bluegrass music. Whether you're speaking about Ricky Skaggs, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Peter Rowan, or Del McCoury, the roads all lead through an apprenticeship with Monroe's supporting band. To loosely put it into baseball terms, Monroe is easily the Babe Ruth of bluegrass, minus the carousing and controversy. For this compilation, which spans more than three decades and features some fifty tracks, you get the best he had to offer. And by Jove, he wasn't lying. The first disc begins with "New Mule Skinner Blues", the Jimmie Rodgers song Monroe recorded in February, 1950. It's a straightforward track that is deep in bluegrass, with Monroe's high notes and yodeling the biggest asset. Given the length of the song, which clocks in a tad over two minutes, it seems the perfect amount of time to showcase Monroe's truly incredible wares. Rudy Lyle's banjo and Vassar Clements' fiddle are also strong points. "My Little Georgia Rose" keeps the passion going and has a bit more Southern swing to it. "Uncle Pen", one of Monroe's signature songs, was recorded just eight months after the first two offerings. But already he had made changes within the group. The harmonies tend to overshadow the song as Monroe tones down vocally. The initial instrumental is "Raw Hide" and rips through the listener with frantic yet meticulous styles of playing by all musicians, including Monroe's mandolin. "Panhandle Country" and "Roanoke" are other shining moments appearing later on during this first disc. "Kentucky Waltz" is a breather in the record as the singer stretches a bit while singer.

105. The Covers Project Bill Monroe This page contains information about songs that bill monroe has covered, as well as songs by bill monroe that have been covered by other artists. bill monroe. http://www.coversproject.com/artist/Bill Monroe

106. Oral History With Mr. Monroe "Bill" Winston http://www.lib.usm.edu/~spcol/coh/cohwinstonm.html

107. Homespun Tapes - Bill Monroe Often called the father of bluegrass, the late bill monroe changed the course of American music when he made hisdriving mandolin and soaring tenor vocals the http://www.homespuntapes.com/artists/artistpage.asp?artID=358

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