ForSeenItForSeenIt
WATCHDISCOVERLISTSAWARDSBALLOT
Bill Monroe
Links
TMDB ProfileIMDb Profile

Bill Monroe

Acting
Born: September 13, 1911 in Rosine, Kentucky, USA

Biography

William Smith Monroe was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass". The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky.

Filmography7 TITLES
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music2019
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
10.0
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music1993
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers
10.0
Opry Video Classics: Pioneers2007
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
7.0
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music1991
ForSeenItForSeenIt
WatchDiscoverCompareWatchlistListsAwardsBallotSearch

© 2026 ForSeenIt. Made for film lovers.

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

v2.22 · CLOUD · code x84 sha e59514b · rev forseentest-00170-wav

Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Newport and the Great Folk Dream2025
Scruggs: A Festival of Music
Scruggs: A Festival of Music1972
The Porchlight Sessions
The Porchlight Sessions2017