Bill Monroe
- Episode aired 1982
Bill Monroe - The Father of Bluegrass - orphaned at age 11, raised by his uncle, fiddler Pendleton Vandiver. Learning the fiddle from his mother and taught further by his uncle, began playin... Read allBill Monroe - The Father of Bluegrass - orphaned at age 11, raised by his uncle, fiddler Pendleton Vandiver. Learning the fiddle from his mother and taught further by his uncle, began playing dances with uncle and brothers.Bill Monroe - The Father of Bluegrass - orphaned at age 11, raised by his uncle, fiddler Pendleton Vandiver. Learning the fiddle from his mother and taught further by his uncle, began playing dances with uncle and brothers.