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- Reference NumberARC-0404
- Level of descriptioncollection
- TitleCollection on Bill Monroe
- Date1967, 1982
- Size1.99 (Linear feet)
- Scope and ContentsThe Collection on Bill Monroe includes two contracts and a reproduction poster dating from 1967 and 1982 respectively. The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada contracts are from the Acuff-Rose Artists Corporation on behalf of Bill Monroe and The Blue Grass Boys. The first contract is dated September 18, 1967 and is between Acuff-Rose and the Big Brothers of Charlottesville-Albemarle, Inc. for a performance on November 25, 1967 at University Hall, Emmett Street, Charlottesville, Virginia for $750. The other contract is dated November 9, 1967 and is between Acuff-Rose and Ray Adkins for two shows on November 24, 1967 at the National Guard Armory, Elkins, West Virginia for $600. The reproduction poster is copyrighted 1982 by Hatch Show Print, Nashville, Tennessee. It is for a WSM radio broadcast of the Grand Ole Opry with Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys. The collection materials are stored separately due to size.
- Biography / Administrative HistoryMusical pioneer Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911-September 9, 1996) is known as "the father of bluegrass music." Monroe 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 1930s, 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's bands did in jazz. Moreover, the tight, rhythmic drive of Monroe's string bands helped clear a path for rock and roll with the 1954 Elvis Presley version of "Blue Moon of Kentucky," the B side of his first single for Sun Records.
- NotesCitation: [Identification of Item], Collection on Bill Monroe, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Acquisition Note: The Collection on Bill Monroe was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from James Monroe on May 31, 2000.
Processing Information: Processed by Jennie Thomas, Head Archivist. Completed December 6, 2012. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. - AccessCollection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
- UseThe copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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