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"The Life & Times Of Bill Monroe"

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??/??/1999
Bill Monroe
Set 1Documentary video of the career of Bill Monroe featuring commentary from many country and bluegrass musicians. Narrated by Jack Perkins

This is NOT the official release "Bill Monroe - The Father of Bluegrass Music"
Set 2
Set 3
Comment"I've played for the last four presidents. They all
tell me that they really love bluegrass music because it
belongs to America. So everything just worked out
awful good right there. I'm proud of it."
- Bill Monroe

This covers the life of true 20th Century greatness.
This is story of Bill Monroe "The Father of Bluegrass".
From his childhood through his entire life, this film
is full of classic photos and film clips, anecdotes
by friends and family, insights by historians,
and of course, the music.
Bold dates can be downloaded from the Internet Archive    Italic dates have been a featured show