Bill Monroe I m Going Back To Old Kentucky (1949)

William Smith Monroe (September 13, 1911 September 9, 1996) was an American musician who helped develop the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for Monroe s home state of Kentucky. Monroe s performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as The Father of Bluegrass. Monroe was born on his family s farm near Rosine, Kentucky, the youngest of eight children of James Buchanan br, br,