Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
31 May 1993| 0 min
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.
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Cast
Bill Monroe
Roy Acuff
Jerry Garcia
Paul McCartney
Emmylou Harris
Dolly Parton
Marty Stuart
Earl Scruggs
