Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Bill Monroe

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

Roy Acuff

Self

Age : 89 | Popularity : 6%

Jerry Garcia

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%

Paul McCartney

Self

Age : 82 | Popularity : 100%

Emmylou Harris

Self

Age : 77 | Popularity : 29%

Dolly Parton

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 91%

Marty Stuart

Self

Age : 66 | Popularity : 21%

Earl Scruggs

Self

Age : 88 | Popularity : 15%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Steve Gebhardt
Writing	Writer	Larry Nager
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