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Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. [1] The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys . [ 2 ]
Shady Grove" (Roud 4456) [1] is a traditional Appalachian folk song, [2] believed to have originated in eastern Kentucky around the beginning the 20th century. [3] The song was popular among old-time musicians of the Cumberlands before being widely adopted in the bluegrass repertoire. [4]
Like numerous other folk songs, "In the Pines" was passed on from one generation and locale to the next by word of mouth. In 1925, a version of the song was recorded onto phonograph cylinder by a folk collector. This was the first documentation of "The Longest Train" variant of the song, which includes a verse about "The longest train I ever ...
Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Hall of Fame Museum in Morgantown, Indiana. He founded the Hall in 1984. Even after the folk revival faded in the mid-1960s, it left a loyal audience for bluegrass music. Bluegrass festivals became common, with fans often traveling long distances to see a number of different acts over several days of performances.
The song is the official bluegrass song of Kentucky. In 2002, Monroe's version was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2003, CMT ranked "Blue Moon" number 11 in its list of 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music.
Molly and Tenbrooks," also known as "The Racehorse Song," is a traditional song of the late 19th century. One of the first recordings of the song was the Carver Boys' 1929 version called "Tim Brook." [1] The song was recorded by Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys on October 28, 1947, but not released
This is an alphabetical list of bluegrass musicians. For bands, see the List of bluegrass bands . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Songs in the bluegrass genre. Subcategories. This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total. B. John Butler Trio songs (6 P) C. The Chicks songs ...