Birth of Bluegrass - 3A 209 - Nashville, TN - Tennessee Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

In December 1945, Grand Ole Opry star Bill Monroe and his mandolin brought to the Ryman Auditorium stage a band that created a new American musical form. With the banjo style of Earl Scruggs and the guitar of Lester Flatt, the new musical genre became known at "Bluegrass." Augmented by the fiddle of Chubby Wise and the bass of Howard Watts (also known as Cedric Rainwater), this ensemble became known as "The Original Bluegrass Band," which became the prototype for groups that followed.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 209.)

Marker Name: Birth of Bluegrass Marker Location: City Type of Marker: Monument Marker Number: 3A 209 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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