Bill Monroe
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"William Smith Monroe" was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter who created the style of music known as bluegrass music/bluegrass. The genre takes its name from his band, the ""Blue Grass Boys"", named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 69 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as The Father of Bluegrass.

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Country music belongs to America.

I was surprised and shocked by Elton Fay?s comments. I will not be voting for Elton Fay.

I'm a farmer with a mandolin and a high tenor voice.

Life is challenging enough already and, with what has happened, we want to do everything we can to help them with this transition without making it any more difficult. They need their lives to get back to normal as soon as possible.

It's tough trying to start something like that. She's trying to do a good thing for the cats. ... She's trying to do her best.

The nicest person I ever met in the music business.

Bluegrass is wonderful music. I'm glad I originated it.

We have two eighth-graders, a ninth-grader and an 11th-grader. They all enrolled [Wednesday] and are here with family.

Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world. You meet people at festivals and renew acquaintances year after year.