Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

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1993
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Documentary
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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

Bill Monroe

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Roy Acuff

Roy Acuff

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Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

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Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

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Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris

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Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

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Marty Stuart

Marty Stuart

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Earl Scruggs

Earl Scruggs

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