Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

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Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (1993)

Directed by Steve Gebhardt

Documentary, Music

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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Cast

Bill Monroe Self Roy Acuff Self Jerry Garcia Self Paul McCartney Self Emmylou Harris Self Dolly Parton Self
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Marty Stuart Self Earl Scruggs Self

Crew

Director
Steve Gebhardt
Writer
Larry Nager

Details

Release date
1993-05-31
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
EN