The Life and Times of Bill Monroe
Recorded: 1999
Narrator: Jack Perkins
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Chapters: 6
NTSC / Stereo
TRT: 41:05
Audio codec: AC3
Audio bitrate: 256 kb/s
Video codec: MPEG2
Video bitrate: 9137 kb/s
Picture resolution: 704x480
"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, anectdotes
by friends and family, insights by historians,
and of course, the music.
With comments by:
Emmy Lou Harris
Ricky Scaggs
John Hartford
Del McCoury
Members of the Bluegrass Boys
...and many more
This is NOT the official release
"Bill Monroe - The Father of Bluegrass Music"