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The Bluegrass Police
6 months ago

If there any any Bluegrass Police within the sound of my voice...As we know, bluegrass is one of the few forms of music with a strict set of rules that are actively enforced. This may be because it was invented by one guy (I was trying to make a bluegrass family tree - but it got ridiculous quickly - just put Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys at the top and everyone else underneath). Or maybe it is ...

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Bill Monroe - Big Ball In Brooklyn
about 1 year ago

Shout for Cody B. It's all about the roots. You are where you come from. It's always with you.Rock it Old, Freakin Old School.

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Bill Monroe vs. Nashville
over 2 years ago

Bill Monroe (1911-1996) is arguably one of the single most influential figures in the history of American music. Not only did Monroe dominate a single, distinctive musical genre, he may be the only person in history who deserves credit for single handedly creating an entire genre of music. Of course Bluegrass was built of the same musical components as other forms of American music: modal balla...

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Bill Monroe - Mule Skinner Blues/Blue Moon of Kentucky
10 months ago

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The Music That Matters Part One: Bill Monroe and Ralph Rinzler (Columns)
5 days ago

In the late '30s and '40s, Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys were the biggest stars in country music, but when he appeared onstage at the 1963 Newport Folk Festival, he did so after a number of years spent toiling in relative obscurity.The 1963 Newport Folk Festival boasted a roster filled to the brim with up and coming young performers including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Ian and Sylvia. Thou...

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