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AUDIO: Bill Monroe (1979)

Karl Dallas, Rock's Backpages audio, 1979

The King of the bluegrass Mandolin discusses his approach to music, the influence of the blues, playing with the likes of Flatt & Scruggs, and gives his view of contemporary bluegrass artists such as the Dillards.

Read a transcript of this interview.

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