This Day In History-October 23, 1939- Bill Monroe auditions for - TopicsExpress



          

This Day In History-October 23, 1939- Bill Monroe auditions for the Grand Ole Opry. He passes the audition and makes his debut 5 days later. Monroe is known as The Father of Bluegrass Music, and is enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame , the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame , and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as an early influence) .The only other performers to be recognized in that manner are Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills, Hank Williams Sr., and Johnny Cash. #thisdayinhistory #billmonroe #thegrandoleopry youtu.be/-_TbkUo66IU
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:47:28 +0000

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