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Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
No single figure in American music so dominated a genre as did Bill Monroe with bluegrass. BILL MONROE: FATHER OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC features performances by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys, Lester Flatt, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney, the Osborne Brothers, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, John Hartford and a once-in-a-lifetime Blue Grass Boys reunion featuring Del McCoury, Chubby Wise and Bill Keith. The film features archival footage and rare 1990s performances from Monroe's final years including many of the greatest songs from his six decades of recording.
Where to watch Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music is streaming in the US on Xumo Play.
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Cast
- Bill Monroe as Self
- Roy Acuff as Self
- Jerry Garcia as Self
- Paul McCartney as Self
- Emmylou Harris as Self
- Dolly Parton as Self
- Marty Stuart as Self
- Earl Scruggs as Self
Details
- Director
- Steve Gebhardt
- Released
- May 31, 1993
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 9.5 / 10 from 2 votes
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