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Bill Monroe

William Smith Monroe was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass". The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky.

Known For: Acting

Born: Rosine, Kentucky, USA, 1911-09-13

Died: 1996-09-09

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1972	Scruggs: A Festival of Music	Self	0
2	1991	High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music	Self	70
3	1993	Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music	Self	100
4	2007	Opry Video Classics: Pioneers	Self (archive footage)	100
5	2017	The Porchlight Sessions	Self	0
6	2019	Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music	Self (archive footage)	0

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1969	The Johnny Cash Show	Self	65
2	1982	Yesteryear in Nashville	Self	0