Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) developed the style of… Read Full Bio ↴Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for his 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."

In the rock (and roll) community, Bill Monroe may be best known via one of Elvis Presley's earliest recordings at Sun Records, that of Monroe's 'Blue Moon of Kentucky'. Patsy Cline also made a highly regarded version of this song.

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Old Cremona

10y↑8

Classic banjo pickin' by "Brad" Keith.

toyman81

5y↑1

Bill Keith, One of the BEST!!!!!

Chuck Van Dyke

8y↑1

There's only one "Brad" in this band...😎. Great stuff!

BoxDelta

7y↑1

Wow, that's a whole lot of notes in two and a half minutes!

jeff jeeves

11y↑2

Pure gold!!

Cue Zephyr

10y↑4

The man! :)

Douglas Lee

7y↑4

I have a question. What is going on at 0 :16 and 2:08 in this song? Is that a banjo and guitar, two banjos, or a single banjo solo? If that is a banjo solo, it is the most amazing thing I have ever heard!

wildwood valleyboy

5y↑2

...nothing out of the ordinary that I can hear !...just plain old SC !

J.D. O

7y↑4

Believe it or not, that's just one banjo. Bill Keith, the banjo player in this recording was known for his very original style and technical proficiency. He was really the first person to play the banjo in that complicated style. He just passed away a year or so ago, I think.