Film

Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

1993 · Documentary · Music

IMDb

7.7

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.

Bill Monroe

Self

Roy Acuff

Self

Jerry Garcia

Self

Paul McCartney

Self

Emmylou Harris

Self

Dolly Parton

Self

Marty Stuart

Self

Earl Scruggs

Self

• Steve GebhardtDirector
• Larry NagerWriter

Release date

May 31, 1993

Status

Released

Original language

English

Genres

Documentary, Music

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