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Bill Monroe's Country Music Hall of Fame by Bill Monroe, 1973 National Heritage Fellowship Winners: B.b. King, John Lee Hooker, Earl Scruggs, Brownie Mcghee, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Charles Brown Philadelphia Giants Players: Rube Foster, Bill Monroe, John Henry Lloyd, Pete Hill, Home Run Johnson, Bill Gatewood International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor Inductees: Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, the Stanley Brothers, Ralph Stanley Mandoliniste de Musique Country: Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, Steve Earle, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Chris Hillman (French Edition) The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1945-1949 by Monroe; Bill (performer), 1992 Banjoïste Américain: Paul Elwood, Pete Seeger, Wade Ward, Bill Monroe, Eric Weissberg, Earl Scruggs, Dave Barbour, Jay Munly, Béla Fleck (French Edition) Brooklyn Royal Giants Players: John Donaldson, Bill Monroe, Home Run Johnson, Bill Gatewood, Lyman Bostock, Sr. Warner Pacific College Alumni: Brent Goulet, Mel White, Gene Amondson, Dan Birkey, Dick Mccormick, Rod Monroe, Bill Kennemer, Vic Gilliam Bill Monroe talks olive oil. (veteran marketer for Bertolli North America)(Interview): An article from: Food Processing by Mary Ellen Kuhn, 1996-04-01 Bill Monroe, Country Music Hall of Fame - Vinyl Record by Bill Monroe, 1980 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys by Neil V Rosenberg, 1974 Bill Monroe, Sings Country Songs - Vinyl Record by Bill Monroe, 1962 Mandolinist: Bill Monroe, Francisco Canaro, Arthur Smith, Ted Hawkins, Takashi Ochi, Buzz Busby, Ricky Skaggs, James Carson (German Edition)

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41. Bill Monroe B. Rosine, Kentucky, September 13, 1911; D. September
    bill monroe b. Rosine, Kentucky, September 13, 1911; d. William Smith monroe was the youngest of eight children born to of James Buchanan “Buck” monroe,  
    http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/inductees/bill_monroe.html
    
    Extractions: Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame® 1970 As singer, songwriter, bandleader, showman, and instrumentalist, no individual is so closely identified with an American musical style as Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music. For more than half a century, he shaped bluegrass with his forceful mandolin playing; high, lonesome singing; and mastery of his band, the Blue Grass Boys. In doing so, he gave older country sounds new life; gave the mandolin a new role as a lead instrument in country, pop, and rock; and set standards for musicians as diverse as the Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, George Jones, and rock star Jerry Garcia. William Smith Monroe was the youngest of eight children born to of James Buchanan “Buck” Monroe, a prosperous farmer who also ran timber and mining operations, and Malissa Monroe, who kept house and helped pass along dance steps and British-American folksongs to her children. Other musical influences of Bill’s youth include the old-time fiddling of his uncle Pendleton “Uncle Pen” Vandiver and the bluesy guitar playing of Arnold Shultz, a black musician with whom Bill and Uncle Pen sometimes worked local dances. Monroe lost both his parents by the age of sixteen, and subsequently he followed some of his brothers north to the Chicago area, where he labored in a Sinclair Oil refinery, performed as a square dancer on Chicago’s WLS National Barn Dance, and sang and played mandolin with brothers Charlie (who played guitar) and Birch (who fiddled) on local radio. Birch soon left the trio, and Bill and Charlie decided to pursue music full time as the Monroe Brothers, first gaining exposure on stations in Iowa and Nebraska.

42. Bill Monroe: The Father Of Bluegrass Music
    The story of monroe and the birth of bluegrass music.  
    http://hammer.prohosting.com/~coollz/bill.htm
    
    Extractions: C ountry music has been examined by many authors, both in print and on the Internet, trying to explain it in intellectual terms - often with bewildering confusion. And the part of country music that has been analyzed the most is bluegrass. This is surprising since it is its pure simplicity, accompanied by outstanding musicians, which has attracted such a large audience to bluegrass. Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music, explained it this way: "To me bluegrass is really THE country music. It was meant for country people." Therefore, it is surprising that bluegrass gained strong support in urban areas at a time when the trend was to popularize country music. It took a proud, stubborn man like Bill Monroe to resist the pop tide and make blugrass what it is today. T here are few performers who have had the solid country music background that William Smith Monroe had at a very early age. He was born September 13, 1911, on a farm in Jerusalem Ridge, near Rosine, Kentucky. His father, Buck, was a farmer, saw mill operator and noted step-dancer. His mother, Malissa, played fiddle, accordion and harmonica, and was a respected local singer of old-time ballads. Among his eight siblings, older brothers Harry and Birch played fiddle, and brother Charlie and sister Bertha played guitar. All of them were influenced by Bill's uncle, Pendleton Vandiver, the "Uncle Pen" about whom he would write an important song years later. Bill once told an interviewer, "he'd bring his fiddle and he'd stay a night or so, and after supper, why, we'd get up around him and listen to him fiddle - maybe an hour, hour and a half. My father would call bedtime then."

43. Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Bill Monroe
    Brief profile reflecting monroe's 1997 induction as an early influence on rock and roll.  
    http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=154

44. Half Day Bluegrass Band Home Page
    Home page for a Chicagobased bluegrass band playing the music of bill monroe, Stanleys, Flatt and Scruggs, and many others. Schedule, biographies and photos.  
    http://www.halfdaybluegrass.com/
    
    Extractions: From Chicago, a city sculpted by the power of the blues, another musical tradition that blends bluesy raw emotion with driving rhythm is at work. Half Day is part of that acoustic tradition, spreading the bluegrass message far and wide, from tiny bars to huge outdoor festivals, from Wisconsin to Indiana. Don't let the banjo scare you away. Check out bluegrass music it's better than it sounds. Web site designed and maintained by John Strong

45. Bill Monroe Stamp Campaign
    Dedicated to getting bill monroe on a US postage stamp. Includes campaign background, address for writing letters of support, and guestbook.  
    http://www.billmonroestamp.org/
    
    Extractions: Would you like to see Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass Music, honored by a commemorative United States Postage Stamp? If you would, the time to act is NOW, and all you have to do is to write and mail a letter. Each year, the United States Postal Service considers the issuance of approximately 25 commemorative postage stamps. Under its guidelines , the honoree must have been deceased for at least 10 years, which in Bill Monroe's case will be September 9, 2006. The 95th anniversary of his birth, September 13, 2006, which is only 4 days later, would be a logical date for the issuance of the stamp. The guidelines further recommend that the process be started 3 years before the issuance year, which is 2003. The first step is for a citizens' committee to select, and narrow down to approximately 25, the worthy nominees for each year. This they do by considering letters, cards, petitions, etc., sent to them by the public at large. After that, the committee considers art work and other details for the stamp. Because Bill Monroe's music is appreciated worldwide, nominations from outside the USA would be very appropriate. If you would like to participate in this effort on behalf of a great American musical genius, write your letter to: Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee

46. MusicMoz - Bands And Artists: M: Monroe, Bill: Discography
    The Columbia sessions are represented on The Essential bill monroe, 19451949 , The Music of bill monroe 1936-1994 is a good four-disc overview of his  
    http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/Monroe,_Bill/Discography/
    
    Extractions: Advanced Search Monroe's first recordings under his own name were sixteen tracks recorded for RCA in 1940 and 1941. He recorded for Columbia between 1945 and 1949; this period included seventeen tracks recorded with a lineup that helped define the new music called "bluegrass": Earl Scruggs on banjo, Lester Flatt on guitar and lead vocal, Chubby Wise on fiddle, and "Cedric Rainwater" (Howard Watts) on bass. In 1950 he signed with Decca and stayed with that label, and its successor, MCA, for the rest of his career. The RCA sessions have been collected on several releases, most recently on "The Essential Bill Monroe and the Monroe Brothers". The Columbia sessions are represented on "The Essential Bill Monroe, 1945-1949", a 2-disc set; the single disc "16 Gems" collects highlights of this period. The Decca recordings are collected on many compilations; the three Bear Family boxed sets offer all the studio recordings from 1950 through 1979, and are highly recommended for completists. The Music of Bill Monroe: 1936-1994 is a good four-disc overview of his entire career, from the Monroe Brothers to his last recordings.

47. Bluegrass Lyrics Home Page
    Provides bluegrass song lyrics and information for traditional bluegrass enthusiasts. The artists are bill monroe, the Stanleys, Flatt and Scruggs, and others.  
    http://www.bluegrasslyrics.com/
    
    Extractions: Search Bluegrass Lyrics... Bill Monroe Flatt and Scruggs Stanley Brothers Jimmy Martin ... Contact Welcome to Bluegrass Lyrics.Com! Bluegrass Lyrics is dedicated to providing lyrics and resources to traditional bluegrass enthusiasts, and we take pride in maintaining a site that is accurate, informative, and easy to use. Bluegrass Lyrics.com is and always will be entirely free and non-commercial. Let us know if you want to contribute, or have any questions or comments. We've recently redesigned the site, and added lots of new lyrics and links. We've also made an attempt to correct all the mistakes :-) Check out the folios at left... We will continue to add songs and features to the site as time allows, and we appreciate all your feedback. What's New: I added a whole slew of songs - there are now nearly 4 times as many as a few months ago. Keep checking back for more!! A new site for friends and neighbors "The Abbott Family" - devoted to teaching music by ear, "family style"! Check it out at Playingbyear.com

48. MusicMoz - Bands And Artists: M: Monroe, Bill
    Singer, mandolinist, songwriter and bandleader bill monroe is widely bill monroe and Doc Watson Live Duet Recordings 1963-1980, Off The Record vol.  
    http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/Monroe,_Bill/
    
    Extractions: Advanced Search Singer, mandolinist, songwriter and bandleader Bill Monroe is widely considered the "Father of Bluegrass Music". The style takes its name from that of Monroe's band, the Blue Grass Boys, which in turn was named for Monroe's native state of Kentucky. More Singer, mandolinist, songwriter and bandleader Bill Monroe is widely considered the "Father of Bluegrass Music". The style takes its name from that of Monroe's band, the Blue Grass Boys, which in turn was named for Monroe's native state of Kentucky. He first performed and recorded with his brother Charlie, as the Monroe Brothers. Following their split in 1938, Bill organized his own band, which he continued to lead until his death in 1996. Many of the great performers in bluegrass got their start as Blue Grass Boys. Monroe became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1939 and was a regular performer there for over 50 years. Monroe's style combined the old-time mountain music of his youth, elements of the blues, and an emphasis on driving, virtuoso instrumentals. He steadfastly maintained his acoustic string band sound even at a time when most of country music went electric. His vocal style featured high, keening harmonies, often described by others as "high lonesome".

49. Creative Quotations From Bill Monroe (1920-1996)
    bill monroe in quotations to inspire creative thinking.  
    http://www.creativequotations.com/one/2492.htm
    
    Extractions: I was determined to carve out a music of my own. I didn't want to copy anybody. Bluegrass is wonderful music. I'm glad I originated it. Practice every time you get a chance. Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year. Published Sources for the above Quotations: F: "<a href="http://www.quotedoctor.com/">In "The Book of Country Music Wisdom," ed. by Criswell Freeman, 1994.</a>" R: "<a href="http://www.quotedoctor.com/">In "The Book of Country Music Wisdom," ed. by Criswell Freeman, 1994.</a>" A: "<a href="http://www.quotedoctor.com/">In "The Book of Country Music Wisdom," ed. by Criswell Freeman, 1994.</a>"

50. Orange County Real Estate - Bill & Diana Monroe, And Judy Harmer
    Homes for sale in North, South, and Central Orange County.  
    http://www.ahomebuyersrealty.com
    
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51. Bill Monroe
    More on bill monroe from Fact Monster. bill monroe bill monroe bluegrass musician Born 9/13/1911 Birthplace Rosine, Kentucky The father of .  
    http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0907245.html
    
    Extractions: Monroe, Bill Monroe, Bill country and western music See biography by R. D. Smith (2000); N. V. Rosenberg, Bluegrass: A History (1985); Rooney, J., Bossmen: Bill Monroe and Muddy Waters (1991); T. Ewing, ed., The Bill Monroe Reader The Music of Bill Monroe: From 1936 to 1994 (4 CDs, 1994); High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (documentary film, 1994). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, AD AD AD ADS Business Cards Link to Fact Monster Add Fact Monster search ... Privacy

52. Bear Family Records
    German major independent country and bluegrass label that has released boxed sets by many of the early bluegrass greats. bill monroe, Flatt Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, Jim Jesse among them. The European powerhouse also has reissues of classic country music.  
    http://www.bear-family.de/
    
    Extractions: BEAR FAMILY RECORDS The world's greatest record label for American vintage country music and rock'n'roll, German and International oldies, chansons, jazz and cabaret: in a class of its own. in English Besides the releases from our own record labels, you may choose from a variety of more than 30,000 different items from the worlds finest music catalogs - most titles ship within 24 hours. in English CROSSCUT RECORDS The whole world of blues - Europe's leading modern blues label. in English/Deutsch auf Deutsch auf Deutsch auf Deutsch/English

53. Bill Monroe
    More on bill monroe from Fact Monster. bill monroe monroe, bill (William Smith monroe), 1911–96, country singer, musician, and songwriter, often .  
    http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0187938.html

54. CNN - WorldBeat Spotlight - From Bill Monroe To Dolly Parton, Bluegrass Holds It
    http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9911/12/wb.bluegrass/index.html
    
    Extractions: Web posted at: 4:24 p.m. EST (2124 GMT) A CNN WorldBeat Report LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (CNN) Alison Krauss mixes it with folk; Dolly Parton used it to return to her roots with her latest album, "The Grass Is Blue." But attendees of the recent International Bluegrass Music Awards in Louisville's Palace Theater don't need these high-profile country singers to tell them that bluegrass, a country-music offshoot that traces its origins to before World War II, is cooler than ever. Bluegrass has become one of the fastest-growing forms of music in the United States. And with bluegrass bands hailing from as far afield as Japan and the Czech Republic, it's now becoming a truly international art form.

55. Bill Monroe
    LONESOME FAREWELL TO bill monroe MUSICIANS MOURNING FATHER OF BLUEGRASS . Bluegrass pioneer bill monroe finally gets a major biography.  
    http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0907245.html
    
    Extractions: Monroe, Bill Monroe, Bill country and western music See biography by R. D. Smith (2000); N. V. Rosenberg, Bluegrass: A History (1985); Rooney, J., Bossmen: Bill Monroe and Muddy Waters (1991); T. Ewing, ed., The Bill Monroe Reader The Music of Bill Monroe: From 1936 to 1994 (4 CDs, 1994); High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (documentary film, 1994). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Related content from HighBeam Research on: Bill Monroe Interview: Ricky Skaggs on his tribute CD to the late bluegrass performer Bill Monroe (Talk of the Nation (NPR)) Bluegrass Musician Bill Monroe Profiled (All Things Considered (NPR)) BILL MONROE'S INFLUENCE FELT BY MUSICIANS IN THE TRIAD; AREA BLUEGRASS FANS REMEMBER BILL MONROE, THE "FATHER OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC.".(LIFE)

56. Mando Mafia
    Eclectic acoustic mandolin band, playing everything from oldtime music to bill monroe to Andy Statman to David Grisman and also world folk music and original compositions.  
    http://www.mandomafia.com/
    
    Extractions: About Mando Mafia Reviews Appearances Recordings ... Mando Links Latest Recording: Get Away New! released in 2004 M ando Mafia have been delighting audiences with their award winning "wall-of-mandolin" sound, playing concerts, music and art festivals, dances and dance weekends, wine festivals, weddings, parties and other special events in the Mid-Atlantic states since 1989. Their recordings have been heard nationwide on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and played on radio shows all over the US and as far away as France and Australia... [ more For bookings and information, contact Pete Marshall Last Updated: September 8, 2004

57. Monroe, Bill. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
    monroe, bill. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 200105.  
    http://www.bartleby.com/65/mo/MonroeB.html
    
    Extractions: Select Search All Bartleby.com All Reference Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia Cultural Literacy World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations Respectfully Quoted English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough All Verse Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W. Yeats, W.B. All Nonfiction Harvard Classics American Essays Einstein's Relativity Grant, U.S. Roosevelt, T. Wells's History Presidential Inaugurals All Fiction Shelf of Fiction Ghost Stories Short Stories Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference Columbia Encyclopedia PREVIOUS NEXT ... BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Monroe, Bill

58. Calypso Soldiers
    Local band influenced by Hendrix, Phish, bill monroe, John Coltrane, and B.B. King. Provides mp3 sound samples, band biographies, contact information, and appearance schedule.  
    http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Calypso_Soldiers/

59. Monroe, William Smith -
    Kentucky Konnections bill monroe. Includes portraits. Available at http//www.bellenet.com/monroebill.html. Indexes. European USA 20th Century  
    http://famous.adoption.com/famous/monroe-william-smith.html
    
    Extractions: @import url(/uni/adoption.com/rev6/styles/common.css); @import url(/uni/adoption.com/rev6/styles/screen.css); @import url(/uni/adoption.com/rev6/styles/tabs.css); @import url(/uni/adoption.com/rev6/styles/nav.css); Monroe was born on a farm at Jerusalem Ridge, Kentucky, the last of eight children in a poor, backwoods family. Both his parents were traditional Appalachian musicians (father step-dancer; mother instrumentalist and singer) and so were most of the children. His mother died when he was 10 and his father about 1922. His older brothers, Birch (1901-82) and Charlie (1903-75) moved north to work in the automobile and oil refining industries, but Bill lived first with his father's brother and then with his mother's brother, Pendleton Vanderver, who was also a considerable influence on his music. Texas Looking to adopt? Pregnant? In 1929, when he was 18, Bill moved to join his brothers in East Chicago. The three brothers and their girlfriends joined a team of dancers and also played music on local radio stations. In 1934 or 35 they were sponsored by a laxative manufacturer to go on tour, but Birch dropped out of the group (temporarily). They made their first record in 1936, for Bluebird followed by about 60 more tracks for Bluebird and well over 200 for other studios. In 1995 he received the US National Medal of Arts from President Clinton.

60. Little Nashville Opry Country, Gospel & Bluegrass Music Near Nashville In Brown
    Information about Little Nashville Opry, Red Barn Jamboree, bill monroe Jamboree, Lloyd Wood Music Show, Country Time Music Theatre, Liars Bench Musical CD, and Mike's Music and Dance Barn.  
    http://www.littlenashvilleopry.com/music.html

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