Bill Monroe performance and interview, 1986 | The Weekly Special 

Bill Monroe was a music genius! My goodness how did he ever come up with all of his original instrumentals? There will never be another like him.

This was awesome, nice to see humility too. You never see that anymore. A true legend

Greatest ever! I grew up listening to you Bill. Love you!

Bill Monroe is one of the greatest entertainers in music history. His songs will last forever.

"Just hope its here to stay" your wish got granted sir maybe its not pure as you may have wished but it still carries the essance

"Mandolin is my FAVE-O-RITE instrument" Bill could play the blues.

Wonderful interview !

He created an entire music genre !

God Bless you Bill, we miss you all so much!

I was there at his farm before. It was fun to stay up all night playing.

Mandolin is a hard instrument, Bill was so good. Perfect vocals for the instrument- I know of no other guy with his vocal range.

great stuff, miss you big mon!

love BeanBlossom, it's a one of a kind place

Very fine way to remember Bill Monroe. Thanks I really enjoyed!!!

Bill Monroe is my favoright music legend.

I am from London UK, and I love this guy's music...

A humble performer, what a rare thing!

Mr. Monroe, don't you worry. Bluegrass is here to stay, and you can bet your hat on it.

This is great... thanks for posting!

Bill, thanks for the grass, good short clip, my Grass is Blue!

Excellent footage. Thanks for posting.

Thank you so much for this!

I Love this, thanks so much for posting.......

I grew up there. My first job was parking cars for Mr. Monroe!

That was amazing as well as historic.

Carry me down to my Favo-right Store-ee ! 💓

My inspiration.

Bill was the Father of Bluegrass. I'm proud to be a Kentuckian.

How did he get those big fat working hands to play such intricate fine music , on such a tiny instrument? Bill we miss you and your talent

Great to see "Monroe's Blues" being performed @ 2:23. Hails from the 1977 LP "Bluegrass Body And Soul."

Bill was the Father of Bluegrass and Kenny Baker will never be bested. Personally...I spent many times at the Lavonia festivals, etc. Mac Wiseman always had my heart but Bill Monroe was definitely the Father. Good memories!

Excellent 👍

I love bill monrow.

bill is the best mandolin player

The Father of bluegrass really rare footage.

Them sideburns make me hungry for pork chops! If you look at a list of people who played with Bil Monroe, it looks like a "Who's Who Of All Fields Of American Music". Even Jerry Garcia wanted to be a Bluegrass Boy. When BM said he only wanted players to stay for 3 years, I guess he forgot about Flatt and Scruggs. It hurt him and he felt betrayed when they left. Thanks for sharing.

A telephone conversation that took place some years ago between west coast fiddler Jim Moss and Bill’s son James Monroe and Bill Monroe: Jim Moss: So, ah.. James… can you ask your father something for me? James Monroe: What is it? Jim Moss: Well, it is about the song Footprints In The Snow…. James Monroe: The boy on the phone wants to ask you something about Footprints In The Snow. Bill Monroe: What does he want? Jim Moss: Ask him… (testing the waters) if in the song it is snowing? James Monroe: The boy wants to know if it is snowing in the song.. Bill Monroe: Yes, it is snowing.. James Monroe: Yeah, it’s snowing Jim Moss: I thought so.. (that worked all right) Jim Moss: Ok, ask him, does the girl gets lost out in the forest? James Monroe: The boy from California wants to know if the girl gets lost out in the forest? Bill Monroe: Tell him yes the girl is lost. (it sounds like Bill is reading or doing something else) James Monroe: Yes the girl is lost. Jim Moss: (also, now I am the boy from California!!, I wonder what the meaning of that is?) Ok, ask him if she dies in the snow.. When he finds her, is she dead? James Monroe: The boy wants to know if she dies in the snow? Bill Monroe: ( pause.. ) Yes she dies out in the snow. James Monroe: She dies in the snow. Jim Moss: Well, now here is one last question, James: Why is it that he blesses that happy day when Nellie lost her way only to die in the show? Why is he happy that she is dead? James Monroe: The boy wants to know why is it you are happy that she is dead? Bill Monroe: (…real long pause….) Bill Monroe: THOSE OLD SONGS.. WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY MEAN! James Monroe: We have work to do here, is there anything else I can do for you? Jim Moss

All I know is I LOVED ELVIS' VERSION then and now...plus I remember Monroe in late 60's doing the spiced up version after doing his version and because Bands like Dillards, and even Earl Scruggs sons joining him and changing Earl's style-that would be Randy and Gary-both rocked! Nitty Gritty Dirt Band;Bluegrass was changing from Mtn Folks with Shine to younger audiences who brought their funny Cigs and soon everyone blended;and the Circle has never been broken-now Bluegrass is playing every genre,New Grass;Country Gazette,Seldom Scene,soon it was all Americana and growing up around DC I recall Skaggs Starling(Everyone worth his/her salt went to his house after gigs and played all nite-Hillman,Lowell George,Sebastion,Emmy Lou Harris ,Rondstat,Gram,the list is way to long to list-but the world of Bluegrass broke all barriers;so rather than argue about Elvis and Bill let's be grateful for the History they started!!!

07/07/2021,,👍🏼 got an update from Bill Monroe Music Park and Campground. Thar's a Boogie in Bean Blossum!!✌🏼🇺🇸🍉🌹🌶🌮🍰🍺

And if you hate my Grammaw Roberts' piano playing as much as I did, you'll know how come Bill had so much hope. She couldn't hear and he couldn't see straight. But when joy happens, we cut the rug. We dance and we have fun. Beauty is not available to pride. Play on, y'all. Thank ye

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@RxBluegrass Fixed! Thanks!

Anybody remember Clarence White?? Bet Ever!! I miss him.

I'm real proud of him and everything, but he didn't invent what they call bluegrass music, he just was part of the latest naming of it. People been playing that music for a couple centuries. He might've brought it to the mainstream to some extent but I really think it was bound to happen about when it did.

2:40……Sounds like Bill has changed his tune, then, because he was furious when Flatt and Scruggs left to go out on their own…..

Because Flatt and Scruggs was about as good at bluegrass picking as bill Monroe himself

she's really cute

How does he look younger than he did in the 60s? Lol

Bill says he wanted the band members to stay about 3yrs??? then why did he have such a fit when Flatt& Scruggs left the band??

I love your mandolin playing but you could never sing in tune. Sorry to say that but it is true.

80s hair was awful