Bill Monroe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Monroe

American bluegrass musician, songwriter

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1911

Place of Birth: Rosine, United States

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1996

Profession: composer, singer, singer-songwriter, musician, bandleader, guitarist, mandolinist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William Smith Monroe (; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the style of music known as bluegrass.
Because of this, he is commonly referred to as the "Father of Bluegrass".The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky.
Monroe's performing career spanned 69 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader.