Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
DocumentaryMusic
9.5
9.5May 31, 1993
Overview
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.
Director
Steve Gebhardt
Cast
Bill Monroe
Self
Roy Acuff
Self
Jerry Garcia
Self
Paul McCartney
Self
Emmylou Harris
Self
Dolly Parton
Self
M
Marty Stuart
Self
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