Quote of the day
There'll always be working people in my poems because I grew up with them, and I am a poet of memory.
Bill Monroe
Born: September 13, 1911
Died: September 9, 1996 (aged 84)
Bio: William Smith Monroe was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter who created the style of music known as bluegrass. The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky.







