Bill Monroe
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Bill Monroe was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter widely regarded as the "Father of Bluegrass" music.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bluegrass musician
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human ⓘ mandolinist ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rosine Cemetery, Rosine, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-09-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-09-09 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | American of Scottish and English descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Smith Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bluegrass
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country ⓘ gospel ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Country Music Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Father of Bluegrass ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bluegrass genre
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Earl Scruggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Flatt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stanley Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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mandolin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bill Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
First bluegrass recordings in mid-1940s
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Joined Grand Ole Opry in 1939 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blue Moon of Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Kentucky Waltz NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Pen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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mandolinist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rosine, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Springfield, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Decca Records ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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