Re: Was Bill Monroe The First?
Originally Posted by
Bill McCall
I believe he got that instrument prior to Earl and Lester joining the band, so there was no bluegrass prior to that.
I’d agree with that. Didn’t he buy it about 1934?
The F5 was a bit of s flop I believe so I guess (and will no doubt be corrected if I’m wrong) that most professional players (Dave Apollon as a notable exception) either didn’t play one or moved it on quickly fir other instruments.
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