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    Bill Monroe Appreciation Night

    Bill Monroe Appreciation Night

    Station Inn

    December 5-December 6, 2008

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    Musical pioneer Bill Monroe is known as "the father of bluegrass music." While Monroe would humbly say, "I'm a farmer with a mandolin and a high tenor voice," he and his Blue Grass Boys essentially created a new musical genre out of the regional stirrings that also led to the birth of such related genres as Western Swing and honky-tonk. From his founding of the original bluegrass band in the Thirties, he refined his craft during six decades of performing. In so doing, he brought a new level of musical sophistication to what had previously been dismissed as "rural music." Both as ensemble players and as soloists, Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys upped the ante in their chosen genre much the way Duke Ellington's and Miles Davis' bands did in jazz. Moreover, the tight, rhythmic drive of Monroe's string bands helped clear a path for rock and roll in the Fifties. That connection became clear when a reworked song of Monroe's, "Blue Moon of Kentucky," became part of rock and roll history as the B side of Elvis Presley's first single for Sun Records in 1954. Carl Perkins claimed that the first words Presley spoke to him were, "Do you like Bill Monroe?"

    Bill Monroe achieved many accomplishments throughout his life and even after his death in 1996. Some of his accomplishments are being elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences at the Grammy Awards, receiving the National Medal of the Arts from President Bill Clinton and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Come listen to the many artists that Bill influenced and hear them play in appreciation to him!

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $12/Ticket

      Info Phone: (615) 255-3307

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      December 5-December 6, 2008

      Times:
      Friday and Saturday 9:00pm

    • NOTE: We do our best to ensure the accuracy of information, however, it is a good idea to visit the official website or call the venue for possible schedule changes.

    • Venue Info

      Station Inn

      402 12th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37203

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