Bill Monroe

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Associated Name
Monroe, Bill
Horenstein, Henry
Description
The country music sound created by Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys starting in 1938, would become a new style of country music named "bluegrass."
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Horenstein, Henry
negative
1973
print
2003
ID Number
2003.0169.104
catalog number
2003.0169.104
accession number
2003.0169
Object Name
photograph
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 14 in; 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm
Place Made
United States: Maryland, Callaway
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Record ID
nmah_1271274
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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The country music sound created by Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys starting in 1938, would become a new style of country music named "bluegrass."
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