Bill Monroe
Often credited as the Father of Bluegrass, Kentucky born guitar and mandolin
player Bill Munroe can rightfully claim his place in country music's hall of
fame. His band The Blue Grass Boys had over 150 musicians come and go over the
years and these included names such as Earl Scruggs, Buck Trent, Don Reno,
Stringbean and Sonny Osmond. Other names on the band's roster included fiddle
players Tommy Magness, Chubby Wise, Vassar Clements, Kenny Baker and Bobby
Hicks. These artists and many more ex-band members provided the musical
foundation upon which Nashville's reputation was buil...
