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Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Bill Monroe's Formative Years

Bill Monroe spent his early years with his Uncle Pen and Arnold Schultz, both musicians.

Aired 08/30/2019 | Rating TV-G

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Bill Monroe's Formative Years

Clip | 2m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Bill Monroe spent his early years with his Uncle Pen and Arnold Schultz, both musicians.

His parents died when he was young, so Bill Monroe spent much of his early years with his mother's brother, Uncle Pen, a renowned old time fiddler, and an African-American blues guitarist, Arnold Schultz, whose musical talents allowed him some freedoms otherwise not afforded blacks in a region marked by segregation.

Aired 08/30/2019 | Rating TV-G

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Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music is a local public television program presented by KET

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Bill Monroe's Formative Years

Clip | 2m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

His parents died when he was young, so Bill Monroe spent much of his early years with his mother's brother, Uncle Pen, a renowned old time fiddler, and an African-American blues guitarist, Arnold Schultz, whose musical talents allowed him some freedoms otherwise not afforded blacks in a region marked by segregation.

Aired 08/30/2019 | Rating TV-G

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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