Neil Rosenberg

Neil Rosenberg

Musicians

Musical instruments.

Records.

Musical groups.

Musical performance

Music--Performance.

Folk music.

Folk songs.

Universities and colleges.

College environment

Bands (Music)

Bluegrass music.

Bluegrass musicians

Universities and colleges--Faculty.

Sound recordings.

Sound--Recording and reproducing

Bluegrass festivals

Publishers and publishing.

Authors.

Neil Rosenberg is the author of several books, including "Bluegrass: A History," "Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys: An Illustrated Discography," and "Bluegrass Odyssey," among others. He is also a Grammy-winner for his liner notes in Harry Smith's "Anthology of American Folk Music." Throughout this interview he speaks on these works as well as his early exposure to music, his introduction to folk music at Oberlin College as well as how he became interested in bluegrass. He discusses the various bluegrass bands he has played with throughout his career, including playing banjo occasionally with Bill Monroe at Bean Blossom. He also discusses his personal as well as his academic interest in bluegrass and folk music.

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Fred Bartenstein

Neil Rosenberg

Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys (Artist)

Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys (Artist)

Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys (Artist)

Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys: An Illustrated Discography (Book)

Oberlin College

Bloomington (Ind.)

Bean Blossom Festival, Indiana

Monroe, Bill (Artist)

Bill Monroe (Artist)

Indiana University Bloomington

Memorial University of Newfoundland