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Release Year1993
Runtime—
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Music
Votes2
DirectorSteve Gebhardt
WritersLarry Nager
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.5 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsBill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
About Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
No single figure in American music so dominated a genre as did Bill Monroe with bluegrass. BILL MONROE: FATHER OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC features performances by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys, Lester Flatt, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney, the Osborne Brothers, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, John Hartford and a once-in-a-lifetime Blue Grass Boys reunion featuring Del McCoury, Chubby Wise and Bill Keith. The film features archival footage and rare 1990s performances from Monroe's final years including many of the greatest songs from his six decades of recording.
Directed by Steve Gebhardt, Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music leans on a strong ensemble — Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff, Jerry Garcia — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1993.
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