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- Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music is a magnificent representation of just exactly how important Bill Monroe truly is to multiple generations of musicians (as well as non-musicians!). Monroe put it this way, Bluegrass music is like going to school. When you learn Bluegrass, you can play a lot of music..
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-  Bluegrass has its roots in the traditional music of Irish,  Scottish, Welch and English music, but it is … considered a sub-genre  of country music. Country music has roots in the southern U.S. and  is taken from American folk Western music.
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Chuck Berry, a founding father of rock 'n' roll, dead at 90 Berry was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later after first responders failed to revive him, authorities said. Bruce Springsteen was among a slew of rock giants who paid tribute to the man known as a founding father of the genre. Chuck Berry's music lives on as the epitome of rock 'n' roll “Chuck Berry was rock’s greatest practitioner, guitarist, and the greatest pure rock ‘n’ roll writer who ever lived,” The Boss tweeted.
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- Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a subgenre of country music. Bluegrass was inspired by the music of Appalachia. It has mixed roots in Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English traditional music, and also later influenced by the music of African-Americans through incorporation of jazz elements.
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- By John Edward Hasse. The year 1899 was a seminal one in American music. For in the space of seven months three auspicious events took place. Scott Joplin published his Maple Leaf Rag-whose acceptance would become emblematic of the mainstreaming of African-American music in American culture.And two figures who would play pivotal roles in 20th century music-Duke Ellington and Hoagy Carmichael-were born.oagy would tag along. Like a sponge, he absorbed music from his mother, from the visiting circuses, and from the black families and churches in his neighborhood. Ragtime was in the air, and his mother mastered the Maple Leaf Rag and other popular tunes of the day. In 1916, his family moved to Indianapolis.
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Abstract Reasoning: Definition & Examples Abstract reasoning refers to the ability to analyze information, detect patterns and relationships, and solve problems on a complex, intangible level. Abstract reasoning skills include: 1  Being able to formulate theories about the nature of objects and ideas. 2  Being able to understand the multiple meanings that underlie an event, statement, or object. 3  For example, realizing that the Liberty Bell is not just a piece of American history, but it is also a symbol of freedom.
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James Monroe James William Monroe, 1941. Son of Bill Monroe. James began his musical career in 1964, playing upright bass with his father’s Blue Grass Boys. In 1969, he became the band’s guitarist and also began to take lead vocals. He left the Blue Grass Boys in 1972, and formed his own bluegrass band, the Midnight Ramblers, but later recorded two albums with his father.
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- In 1950, Bill Monroe had been on his own with the Bluegrass Boys for over 11 years and had been a Grand Ol Opry member for over ten.
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- Bluegrass musician Parmley dies at 82. Legendary bluegrass musician Don Parmley, a native of Wayne County, died on Saturday, July 30 at the age of 82. Parmley's group, The Bluegrass Cardinals, were an early influence in the world of bluegrass music.
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- In New Orleans, Louisiana USA! Musician W.C. Handy was called the Father of the Blues. Blues originated in the American South, and migrated north to cities like Chicago. Lim … ewire, is a program you download to get music.Its perfectly safe depending on here you download it.t came from work songs, chants, field hollers, and shouts su … ng by the African-American slaves. The Blues scale (around which much blues music is based) contains a chromatic passing tone between the 4th and the 5th scale tones.
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Father Of The Blues: An Autobiography Preview — Father Of The Blues by W.C. Handy. Father Of The Blues: An Autobiography. W. C. Handy's blues—“Memphis Blues, Beale Street Blues, St. Louis Blues—changed America's music forever. In Father of the Blues, Handy presents his own story: a vivid picture of American life now vanished.
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Country music Buddy Williams (1918–1986) was the first Australian-born to record country music in Australia in the late 1930s and was the pioneer of a distinctly Australian style of country music called the bush ballad that others such as Slim Dusty would make popular in later years.
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- Emails and forum posts claim that Tom Hanks’ father was the lead singer for the popular 1950s band The Diamonds. The Truth: Tom Hanks’ father wasn’t a member of The Diamonds. That rumor has persisted for years, but the band’s late lead singer and founder, “Diamond” Dave Somerville, was not Tom Hanks’ father. Dave Somerville died at the age of 81 in July 2015. The singer’s obituary provides a definitive accounting of The Diamonds, and Somerville’s life, and Tom Hanks is not a part of it. Somerville had one child, a son named David Orlando, according to his obituary.
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Music Charts Magazine History â Song for the month of May 2013: The Foggy Mountain Boys â âPray For The Boysâ Listen to the song here. The Foggy Mountain Boys was an American bluegrass band. The band was founded by guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs. The group is considered one of the premier bluegrass groups in the history of the genre.
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Thomas A. Dorsey Is Dead at 93; Known as Father of Gospel Music Thomas A. Dorsey, who was widely known as the father of gospel music, died on Saturday at his home in Chicago. He was 93 years old. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease, said his daughter, Doris.
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Bluegrass music A newer development in the bluegrass world is Neo-traditional bluegrass; exemplified by bands such as The Grascals and Mountain Heart, bands from this subgenre typically have more than one lead singer. Bluegrass music has attracted a diverse following worldwide.
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The Ry Cooder/Steve Vai Crossroads Guitar Duel The Ry Cooder/Steve Vai Crossroads Guitar Duel. A wonderful 1986 Walter Hill film, Crossroads explores the relationship between a Julliard-trained college boy who loves the blues (Lightnin’ Boy, played by Ralph Macchio) and Willie Brown (played by Joe Seneca, who shared a birthday with yours truly).
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- It seems only right that the first inductees into the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Hall of Honor, in September, 1991, in Owensboro, Kentucky, were Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, and Earl Scruggs.
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- The first release was an atmospheric album blending bluegrass, jazz, world music, and new-age from banjo master Dick Weissman (now recording on our sister label Wind River). The second release was an album from acclaimed singer-songwriter John Stewart, and the third release was from folk legends, The Brandywine Singers.
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Biography He performed a composition written by his father, John L. Nelson, in the music of Purple Rain (1984); called Father's Song the main melody was also part of a song from the Purple Rain (1984) soundtrack, called Computer Blue.
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W. C. Handy W. C. Handy. William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was an American composer and musician, known as the Father of the Blues. Handy was one of the most influential American songwriters. He was one of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, and he is credited with giving it its contemporary form.
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History of Bluegrass Music Throughout its history, the link between bluegrass and mountain music is undeniable. The themes sung for bluegrass music are very much reminiscent of those used in folk music. It is important to note, however, that the two are not interchangeable.
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Roy Acuff, `King Of Country,' Had A Way With The Music Roy Acuff, `King Of Country,' Had A Way With The Music. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Roy Acuff, whose fancy fiddle playing and stirring songs like The Wabash Cannonball earned him the title the king of country music, died today, a hospital announced. He was 89.
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Tug McGraw Frank Edwin Tug McGraw, Jr. (August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher and the father of American singer and actor Tim McGraw.
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Purandara Dasa Purandara Dasa was a composer, singer and one of the chief proponents of the South Indian classical music (Carnatic Music). In honor of his significant and legendary contributions to Carnatic Music, he is widely referred to as the Pitamaha (lit, father or the grandfather) of Carnatic Music.