Winds of the Appalachians.(father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe)(Obituary)

From: The American Enterprise | Date: March 1, 1997| Author: Tomlinson, Kenneth Y. | Copyright information

The father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe died in 1996. His music which captured the country life in sound gained immense popularity throughout the world. Monroe is ranked among the most creative songwriters who revived the dying bluegrass music in the 1950s. His resistance to compromise music with changing trends and his love for traditional and acoustic music contributed towards popularizing bluegrass music. Monroe's loyalty to his audience and bluegrass prevented him from playing and writ...

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