American bluegrass musician, songwriter (1911-1996) · “The Father of Bluegrass”
| Description | American bluegrass musician, songwriter (1911-1996) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911-09-13 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Rosine Rosine Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1996-09-09 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Springfield Springfield Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | bandleader mandolinist guitarist singer-songwriter composer singer country musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice mandolin Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | bluegrass music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | RCA Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Monroe Brothers Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys The Monroe Brothers Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Peabody Awards National Medal of Arts Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Source: Wikidata |
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