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After the Monroe Brothers disbanded in 1938, Bill Monroe formed The Kentuckians in Little Rock, Arkansas, but the group only lasted for three months. [1] Monroe then left Little Rock for Atlanta, Georgia , to form the first edition of the Blue Grass Boys, [ 1 ] with singer/guitarist Cleo Davis , fiddler Art Wooten, and bassist Amos Garren .
William Blanc Monroe Jr. (July 17, 1920 – February 17, 2011) [1] was an American television journalist for NBC News. He was the executive producer [ 2 ] and fourth moderator of the NBC public affairs program Meet the Press (1975–84), succeeding Lawrence E. Spivak , the program's co-founder and third moderator.
Bessie Lee Mauldin (December 28, 1920 – February 8, 1983) [1] was an American bluegrass bassist, singer, songwriter, and a member of the bluegrass band “Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys” from 1953–1964. [2] Bessie Lee was nicked named "The Carolina Songbird" by Bill Monroe.
When Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs left Bill Monroe's band, Wiseman became the guitarist for their new band, the Foggy Mountain Boys. [2] Later he played with Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. [2] In 1951, his first solo single, "'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered", was released. According to Rolling Stone this song "catapulted him to solo stardom". [3]
William or Bill Monroe may refer to: Bill Monroe (1911–1996), American bluegrass musician; Bill Monroe (1900s infielder) (c. 1877–1915), Negro league baseball player;
They reconnected five years later after her divorce from Joe, quietly dated, then got married in June 1956. "This is the first time I've been really in love," said Marilyn the same year they got ...
In 1943, he played mandolin and sang tenor in The Kentucky Pardners, the band of Bill Monroe's older brother Charlie. [3] He first came to prominence as a member of Bill Monroe 's Blue Grass Boys in 1945 and played a thumb-and-index guitar style that was in part derived from the playing of Charlie Monroe and Clyde Moody.
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis were one of America's most beloved and widely recognized couples — but their marriage wasn't without scandal — even before they wed. It's ...