Known for movies
The Money Pit (1986)
as Soundtrack
Men of Honor (2000)
as Soundtrack
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
as Soundtrack
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
as Soundtrack
Short Info
| Died | September 9, 1996, Springfield, Tennessee, United States |
| Spouse | Della Streeter |
| Fact | Considered the "Father of Bluegrass". The term bluegrass came from the name of Monroe's band -- the Blue Grass Boys. |
Bill Monroe was born on September 13, 1911 in Rosine, Kentucky. He was the youngest of eight children born to James Buchanan Monroe and Malissa Vandiver Monroe. His father was a farmer and his mother was a homemaker. Monroe began playing the mandolin at the age of six, and by the age of ten he was playing in a local band called The Monroe Brothers. In 1929, Monroe moved to Indiana to play with The Kentucky Partners. He then moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he played with The Bluegrass Boys.
In 1936, Monroe formed his own band, The Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys. The band became one of the most popular bluegrass bands in the country. They recorded their first album in 1939, and their second album in 1940. In 1946, Monroe and his band appeared on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. They became regulars on the show, and Monroe became known as the “Father of Bluegrass Music.
” In 1950, Monroe and his band toured Europe, becoming the first bluegrass band to do so. In 1955, they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1967, Monroe was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He continued to tour and perform until his death on September 9, 1996. ..
General Info
| Full Name | Bill Monroe |
| Died | September 9, 1996, Springfield, Tennessee, United States |
| Profession | Singer, Music artist, Uncle Pen, Footprints in the Snow, Wayfaring Stranger |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Della Streeter |
| Children | James Monroe, Melissa Monroe, Uncle Pen, Footprints in the Snow, Wayfaring Stranger |
| Parents | Malissa Vandiver Monroe, James Buchanan Monroe, Uncle Pen, Footprints in the Snow, Wayfaring Stranger |
| Siblings | Charlie Monroe, Birch Monroe, Bertha Monroe, Uncle Pen, Footprints in the Snow, Wayfaring Stranger |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy of Country Music Awards Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award, Uncle Pen, Footprints in the Snow, Wayfaring Stranger |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance |
| Movies | Bill Monroe: The Father of Bluegrass |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 419-420. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. |
| 2 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (under the category Early Influence). |
| 3 | His band was called "The Bluegrass Boys" in tribute to his home state of Kentucky, the bluegrass state - the music took its designation from the band. |
| 4 | Received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. |
| 5 | In 1989 won the first Grammy ever given for bluegrass music for his album "Southern Flavor". |
| 6 | Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1970. |
| 7 | Performed in the White House for four presidents. |
| 8 | Considered the "Father of Bluegrass". The term bluegrass came from the name of Monroe's band -- the Blue Grass Boys. |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marty Stuart Show | 2008-2014 | TV Series writer - 11 episodes | |
| Conan O'Brien Can't Stop | 2011 | Documentary writer: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" | |
| Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1 | 2010 | Video performer: "Blue Moon Of Kentucky", "Muleskinner Blues Blue Yodel #8" / writer: "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" | |
| Opry Video Classics: Pioneers | 2007 | Video performer: "Uncle Pen" / writer: "Uncle Pen" | |
| P.O.V. | 2007 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| For the Bible Tells Me So | 2007 | Documentary performer: "Lord Protect My Soul" / writer: "Lord Protect My Soul" | |
| A Tribute to the King | 2005 | Video documentary writer: "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" | |
| American Masters | 2005 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Elvis: The Memphis Flash | 2005 | Video documentary writer: "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" | |
| The Cat in the Hat | 2003 | writer: "Rawhide", "Big Mon" | |
| Elvis Presley: The Back Story, Vol. 1 | 2003 | Video documentary writer: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" | |
| Estradilla: Agents & Elvis | 2003 | TV Movie writer: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" | |
| Elvis: The Missing Years | 2001 | Video documentary writer: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" | |
| Men of Honor | 2000 | performer: "Blue Yodel #4" | |
| Lawn Dogs | 1997 | performer: "In The Pines" | |
| Fire Down Below | 1997 | writer: "Kentucky Waltz" | |
| Go Now | 1995 | writer: "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" | |
| Blink | 1993 | writer: "JERUSALEM RIDGE" | |
| Quantum Leap | 1993 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Delta | 1992 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Wedlock | 1991 | performer: "All the Good Times Are Past and Gone" - uncredited | |
| Big Bad John | 1990 | writer: "Uncle Pen" | |
| Dolly | 1988 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Planes, Trains & Automobiles | 1987 | writer: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" 1948 | |
| The Money Pit | 1986 | performer: "CANDY GAL" / writer: "CANDY GAL" | |
| Sweet Dreams | 1985 | writer: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" | |
| Arena | 1985 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Coal Miner's Daughter | 1980 | writer: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" | |
| Country Superstars of the 70s | 1979 | TV Movie performer: "Country Is" / writer: "Little Cabin Home on the Hill" | |
| 50 Years of Country Music | 1978 | TV Movie performer: "Mule Skinner Blues" | |
| The Porter Wagoner Show | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1968 - 1976 writer - 2 episodes, 1967 - 1970 | ||
| The Johnny Cash Show | TV Series writer - 4 episodes, 1969 - 1971 performer - 2 episodes, 1970 - 1971 | ||
| Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | 1958 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1958 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show | 1958 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Ramblin' | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (voice) |
| An Evening of Country Greats: A Hall of Fame Celebration | 1996 | TV Special | Honoree |
| The Roots of Country: Nashville Celebrates the Ryman | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music | 1994 | Documentary | Himself |
| I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive | 1993 | Documentary | Himself |
| Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Full Moon Show | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Grand Ole Opry 65th Anniversary | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| Cinemax Sessions | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dolly | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Country Superstars of the 70s | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
| That's Country | 1977 | Himself | |
| All You Need Is Love | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Porter Wagoner Show | 1968-1976 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 8th Annual Country Music Association Awards | 1974 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Earl Scruggs: The Bluegrass Legend - Family & Friends | 1972 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Performer |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Mandolin Player |
| Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar | 1965 | Himself | |
| Grand Ole Opry | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1 | 2010 | Video | Himself |
| Opry Video Classics: Pioneers | 2007 | Video | Himself |
| CMT: The Greatest - 40 Greatest Albums | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Grand Ole Opry's Vintage Classics | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| God Only Knows: Vocal Harmony - The Voice | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys) |
| Austin City Limits | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| America's Music: The Roots of Country | 1996 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (1996) |
| All You Need Is Love | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Moonshiners | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Joy of Country | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| American Greed | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
