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09 Oct 00 - 03:01 PM (#314838) Subject: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Rick Fielding Well since the stores are closed,(Thanksgiving Day) it's cold outside, and I'm all packed for our U.S. jaunt on Thursday, it's a slowww day. Since we've been talking a lot about bluegrass lately, how 'bout a little Quiz. Warning, since we have a few afficianados here some of it is pretty hard....but not all of it. Answers tonight or tomorrow. #1. Name two former members of Ralph Stanley's band to have legitimate million seller hits. #2. The Seldom Scene started off with two former members of the Country Gentlemen. Who were they? #3. What non-frailing banjoist replaced Stringbeans in Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. #4. Bluegrass has some "iron clad" traditions. What very popular band broke with most of them by using at different times, Electric guitar, tenor banjo, accordion(!!),and female members? #5. There has never been a really successful Canadian, British, European or Ozzie Bluegrass Band, but during the late sixties and early seventies a Japanese band appeared regularly at American Festivals. Name them. #6. Most experienced Bluegrass pickers can play ALL the instruments. One such person is Alan O'Brient. Who does he play for these days...on what instrument? #7. Which of these "Brother Groups" ain't brothers: Jim and Jessie MacReynolds, Osborne Brothers, Delmore Brothers, Monroe Brothers, Geezinslaw Brothers. #8. The Washington area has produced a lot of fine bands, but in the sixties, the possibility of work brought a lot of pickers to New England. Southern Folks like The Lilly bros. and Don Stover. Two born and bred New Englanders..one a verrry high tenor and mandolinist, the other a banjo virtuoso who popularized a new style, really impressed Monroe and the Southerners...name these two. #9. Flatt and Scruggs sang and played the theme for a TV show (NOT the Beverley Hill Billies) what was it? #10. What non-bluegrass artist recorded albums with Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Merle Travis and Chet Atkins? Good Luck Rick |
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09 Oct 00 - 03:12 PM (#314850) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Ebbie #1. Flatt and Scruggs #3. Scruggs #4. Bill Monroe #6. Banjo #7. Osbornes? Ebbie |
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09 Oct 00 - 03:17 PM (#314854) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: mousethief #9 Petticoat Junction.
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09 Oct 00 - 03:40 PM (#314866) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: GUEST,Pete Peterson #1 Ricky Scaggs and I don't know who; Ebbie, very much doubt the answer is F&S #2 John Duffy and Charlie Waller #3,4 agree with Ebbie, who got there first 5,6 don't know #7 by default, the Geezinslaw Bros. (Not in Bluegrass, but Bob and Ron Copper are cousins, not brothers) #8 Joe Val, and William Bradford Keith, whose ancestors really DID come on the Mayflower #9 hadn't known this one till Mousethief reminded me #10 (guess) Doc Watson and now my own Bluegrass trivia question, the equivalent of Who is buried in Grant's Tomb: who played mandolin on the Bluegrass Boys' recording of Muleskinner Blues?? |
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09 Oct 00 - 03:51 PM (#314881) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Ebbie Ralph Stanley?? Don't ask me how I came up with F & S for that! Ebbie |
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09 Oct 00 - 04:02 PM (#314892) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: catspaw49 #1....How about Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley? #2....John Duffy is right, but I believe Pete's wrong...the other was Tom Gray maybe??? #3....Scruggs unless Rick is counting Don Reno...... I like some of Pete's others....didn't know about the Mayflower thingy. Spaw |
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09 Oct 00 - 04:05 PM (#314893) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Mark Clark Good one Rick. I'll have a go...
Whew, that was humbling. I hope you're grading on the curve. - Mark
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09 Oct 00 - 04:16 PM (#314913) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Mark Clark Oh, I see while I was working on my answers, others were already leaving their papers on the teacher's desk. I knew I should have gone for speed. Pete, if it wasn't Bill then it must have been Lester. I seem to remember he had been Charlie Monroe's mandolin player before joining Bill. Mousethief, of course! I'm not really much interested in television and movies and almost never know the answers to question about TV shows. I am aware that Petticoat Junction was the name of a program but I don't recall ever watching it or hearing it's theme song. - Mark |
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09 Oct 00 - 04:19 PM (#314919) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: mousethief It's on my F&S greatest hits 2-CD set.
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09 Oct 00 - 04:22 PM (#314923) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: catspaw49 Looks like we're still short #6, so I'll say the Nashville Bluegrass Band. Spaw |
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09 Oct 00 - 04:31 PM (#314931) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Ebbie I second Spaw: The Nashville Bluegrass. Love Allan's voice and harmonies. I have a favorite video of him singing with Doc at Merlefest. |
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09 Oct 00 - 04:38 PM (#314936) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: catspaw49 We have them all, but just a bit of disagreement on a couple. OKAY Rick....Haul your can back in and tell us who's right? Spaw |
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09 Oct 00 - 04:45 PM (#314946) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Barbara Shaw Alan O'Bryant plays banjo with the Nashville Bluegrass Band. I've never heard of that Japanese bluegrass band, but there are successful Canadian bluegrass bands (e.g. Bluegrass Diamonds, an offshoot of Eddie Poirier's Bluegrass 4) and European bluegrass bands (Druha Trava, I think they're called, from the Czech Republic). |
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09 Oct 00 - 04:54 PM (#314960) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Mark Clark The Bluegrass 45 were remarkable in that they sounded very much like they were from the southern U.S. even though the members spoke virtually no English! They didn't know what the words meant but could imitate the syllables so closely it sounded almost like natives singing. That and their enthusiasm easily won over their audiences. By the way, I still have my album of "The Bluegrass Connection," a French bluegrass band that toured the U.S. festivals about that same time. - Mark |
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09 Oct 00 - 04:57 PM (#314965) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: catspaw49 So Mark......Are you going with Gray or sticking with Auldridge? I'm sticking with Gray. Spaw |
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09 Oct 00 - 05:07 PM (#314971) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Mark Clark Boy, that's a tough one. I remember when the Scene formed they came up with the name because they only intended to be a part time band. They all had more serious daytime gigs and didn't want to be full time musicians. I'm thinking that Auldridge was (maybe) a doctor or something and a big deal was made of his coming out of musical retirement to rejoin his old band mate. On the other hand, my memory could be totally hosed and the correct answer is Gray. Flip a coin and I'll go along. <g> - Mark |
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09 Oct 00 - 07:07 PM (#315082) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Stewie I'll go for Duffy and Gray. Mark, the doctor you are thinking of is John Starling. Pete, the first recorded Blue Grass Boys were Clyde Moody, Tommy Magness and Bill Westbrook. If it wasn't Monroe, it was probably Magness playing mandolin. --Stewie. |
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09 Oct 00 - 08:29 PM (#315131) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Lonesome EJ 2. John Duffey and Bill Eldridge? 8. New Lost City Ramblers 10. Dylan Pete...had to be Bill.right? |
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09 Oct 00 - 08:50 PM (#315139) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Rick Fielding Youse guys and gals is GOOD! I only got you on ONE! #1. Name two former members of Ralph Stanley's band to have legitimate million seller hits. Answer: Ricky and Keith. #2. The Seldom Scene started off with two former members of the Country Gentlemen. Who were they? Answer: John Duffy and Tom Gray #3. What non-frailing banjoist replaced Stringbeans in Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys. Answer: Har, har! JIM ANDREWS ON TENOR BANJO! #4. Bluegrass has some "iron clad" traditions. What very popular band broke with most of them by using at different times, Electric guitar, tenor banjo, accordion(!!),and female members? Answer: Monroe himself! #5. There has never been a really successful Canadian, British, European or Ozzie Bluegrass Band, but during the late sixties and early seventies a Japanese band appeared regularly at American Festivals. Name them. Answer: Bluegrass 45. Note to Barbara..thanks for the mention of Eddie Poirier. I bought a D-28 from him years ago. #6. Most experienced Bluegrass pickers can play ALL the instruments. One such person is Alan O'Brient. Who does he play for these days...on what instrument? Answer: Nashville Bluegrass Band...banjo. #7. Which of these "Brother Groups" ain't brothers: Jim and Jessie MacReynolds, Osborne Brothers, Delmore Brothers, Monroe Brothers, Geezinslaw Brothers. Answer: The sometimes quite hilarious Geezinslaws #8. The Washington area has produced a lot of fine bands, but in the sixties, the possibility of work brought a lot of pickers to New England. Southern Folks like The Lilly bros. and Don Stover. Two born and bred New Englanders..one a verrry high tenor and mandolinist, the other a banjo virtuoso who popularized a new style, really impressed Monroe and the Southerners...name these two. Answer: Val and Keith #9. Flatt and Scruggs sang and played the theme for a TV show (NOT the Beverley Hill Billies) what was it? Answer: Petticoat Junction. #10. What non-bluegrass artist recorded albums with Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Merle Travis and Chet Atkins? Answer: Doc. Hmmmmm, just got home from the radio show and I've lost interest in the NFL, so maybe I'll try another one. Rick |
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09 Oct 00 - 09:09 PM (#315144) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Rick Fielding BRAND NEW ONE! #1. Alison Krauss is far from being the first female fiddle star. Name the fiddler on Hee Haw with the blue violin. #2. Fiddlin' John Carson was accompanied by his daughter. What was her stage name? (I know it ain't bluegrass, but it's still a fair question) #3. Josh Graves is the "Father of Bluegrass Dobro". Who taught him his unique style? #4. Tony Rice owns a legendary guitar. Why is it legendary and what's the rather revolting characteristic it shares with Josh White's old Martin New Yorker? #5. Left handed Bluegrassers are rare. Name the New Englander who plays geetar "upside down". #6. What does "hot rize" (not the band of the same name) actually mean? and who advertised it? #7. Dian James. Now there's a forgotten name. Why is she in this quiz? #8. A West Coast Banjo Player invented a product that virtually every professional guitarist and banjoist has owned at one time. What's the product? #9. Brother duos are easy to find. Brother trios a bit harder. Name one. #10. Lawsuits abound in Bluegrass music. Who had to fight for authorship of "Duelling Banjos". What was the original Title? Answers Tomorrow Morning......or tonight if I can't find anything else to do! Rick |
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09 Oct 00 - 09:17 PM (#315150) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Art Thieme Who was the brassy blond who played bass with Bill Monroe's group for several years? (I've heard she did other things for Bill too.----Monroe----not Clinton.)
SEE NEXT POST FOR ANSWER !!
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09 Oct 00 - 09:27 PM (#315160) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Jeri #5 better not be the only person I can think of, because I wouldn't call him bluegrass. #10 - the Dillards, or Doug Dillard, but I can't remember the original title. Something about a banjo and guitar? Certainly not "variations on Yankee Doodle" which is what it is. I remember hearing them play it on an Andy Griffith show rerun, telling people and having them reply "You couldn't have heard it, it's too new." |
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09 Oct 00 - 09:39 PM (#315169) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: catspaw49 I'll take the easy ones....... 1.......Jana Jae 2.......Moonshine Kate 3.......Cliff Carlisle 8.......Shubb Capo 10...we have a long post from Art or Frank that I'll try to search out instead of answering....It was a good story from a close viewpoint. Spaw |
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09 Oct 00 - 09:52 PM (#315175) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Rick Fielding I won't spoil it for the others Art, but BLM HAD to be brassy to travel with THAT band! Nice try Spaw, but although Cliff Carlisle was his hero, what made Josh "different" came from someone else. Cliff used a different tuning as well. |
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09 Oct 00 - 10:02 PM (#315180) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: catspaw49 Well, I can't seem to get what I'm after here so I'll just answer on 10. 10.....Rick's messing with us here, but I knew I'd get Don Reno in for something...Reno and Smith clled "Feudin' Banjos" I think. Spaw |
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09 Oct 00 - 10:13 PM (#315188) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: catspaw49 Oh well poopie.....I can't even get the simple ones! If not Carlisle then, what about the style coming from Scruggs? Maybe huh? Sorta? Spaw |
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09 Oct 00 - 10:22 PM (#315193) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Mark Clark Well I see I've been wasting valuable time doing other things instead of spending it productively here. Rick, these seem harder. I going to guess Tom Gray. Art, I assume you are referring to Bessie Lee Mauldin. Boy, I dunno. #3 could be Bashful Brother Oswald, just a guess. #6 is baking powder or similar ingredient added to Martha White's Self-rising Flour so dough will rise without adding yeast.... "Oh you bake right (ahaaa) with Martha White..." Martha White Mills sponsored the Flat and Scruggs segment of the Grand Ole Opry and I guess some of their road trips as well. The Martha White brand name was painted on their bus. #9 might be the Wilburn Brothers, Leslie, Doyle and Theodore. For #10, I'm guessing Arthur Smith although I'd much rather wait for Spaw to link the story. I like the answers Spaw posted too. - Mark |
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09 Oct 00 - 10:28 PM (#315201) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: DougR I heard a Japanese Bluegrass group in Washington, D.C. (actually in Georgetown) back in the early 70's. I think the name of the venue was "The Shamrock" but I'm not absolutely sure. Anyway, the young men knew not one word of English and learned their repertoire by listening to Bill Monroe records. They were terrific and brought the house down with "Blue Moon of Kentucky." I wonder if that could have been "Bluegrass 45" that I heard? Sorry for the thread creep, Rick, but I was just curious. DougR |
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09 Oct 00 - 10:38 PM (#315207) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Rick Fielding I can assure you it WAS the Shamrock Doug, and they WERE the Bluegrass 45. |
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09 Oct 00 - 11:33 PM (#315235) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: thosp well since #7 is still open --- it's because of the album she recorded with The Greenbriar Boys ----- and great album it was peace (Y) thosp |
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09 Oct 00 - 11:44 PM (#315238) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: MK #4. Tony Rice owns a legendary guitar. Why is it legendary and what's the rather revolting characteristic it shares with Josh White's old Martin New Yorker? The legendary guitar is Clarence White's 1934 D-28. Two "revolting" characteristics. Worn away and enlarged sound hole, and large double pickguard to cover the extreme play wear. |
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09 Oct 00 - 11:55 PM (#315242) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: John Hardly #4 (pt 2) It was Clarence White's and it had (has) an enlarged soundhole. #9 Rice Bros (OK that was a quartet) |
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09 Oct 00 - 11:59 PM (#315245) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Stewie #9 could be original Monroe Brothers - Bill, Charlie and Birch. |
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10 Oct 00 - 10:00 AM (#315425) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: GUEST,Pete Peterson #5 is Keith's old friend Jim Rooney, author of a joint biography of Bill Monroe and Muddy Waters. I like Stewie's answer for #9. please bear with me while I sing the Martha White theme song: . . . you get better biscuits, cakes and pies, Martha White's the finest flour the one all-purpose flour Martha White's the finest flour, got Hot Rize! |
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10 Oct 00 - 01:13 PM (#315590) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Rick Fielding Pretty good again! Here's the answers: #1. Alison Krauss is far from being the first female fiddle star. Name the fiddler on Hee Haw with the blue violin. Answer: Jana Jaye #2. Fiddlin' John Carson was accompanied by his daughter. What was her stage name? (I know it ain't bluegrass, but it's still a fair question) Answer: Moonshine Kate #3. Josh Graves is the "Father of Bluegrass Dobro". Who taught him his unique style? Answer: Prior to meeting Earl Scruggs he played in the "old" style. Scruggs taught him rolls and unisons (like his banjo style) and this had never been done before. #4. Tony Rice owns a legendary guitar. Why is it legendary and what's the rather revolting characteristic it shares with Josh White's old Martin New Yorker? Answer: Clarence White's old guitar. The story (one of them) is that Clarence kept butting his cigarette out around the edge of the sound hole, neccessitating the removal of quite a bit of wood. Josh White also smoked constantly while playing, and his guitar (apparently) had many ciggy marks (not to mention his EAR, where he stored lit ones!) #5. Left handed Bluegrassers are rare. Name the New Englander who plays geetar "upside down". Answer: Jim Rooney #6. What does "hot rize" (not the band of the same name) actually mean? and who advertised it? Pete and Mark dealt with this. Guess it's the yeast. Flatt and Scruggs worked for Martha White Mills. #7. Dian James. Now there's a forgotten name. Why is she in this quiz? Answer: Recorded with the Greenbriar Boys #8. A West Coast Banjo Player invented a product that virtually every professional guitarist and banjoist has owned at one time. What's the product? Answer: Rick Shubb invented a wonderful capo. #9. Brother duos are easy to find. Brother trios a bit harder. Name one. Answer: I was thinking of the Monroes. #10. Lawsuits abound in Bluegrass music. Who had to fight for authorship of "Duelling Banjos". What was the original Title? Answer: Reno and Arthur Smith. They titled it "Feudin' Banjo". Interestingly Lester Flatt recorded it (with Vic Jordan I think) as "The Mockin' Banjo". Thanks for participatin'. I gotta get ready to hit the road. Rick Post - Top - Forum Home - Translate Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. F |
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10 Oct 00 - 01:32 PM (#315599) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Gern #1 was Jana Jae, one of many wives of Buck Owens, but hardly a bluegrass fiddler. How unusual was a female fiddler in such recordings? Hattie Frost Stoneman played fiddle for husband Pop Stoneman and the Dixie Mountaineers in the 1920s, probably the first woman recorded in country music. If this sounds obscure, her fiddle was heard in country's first million seller, "The titanic." #3 might just be Dr. Lew Childre. #9 could be the Reno Brothers, 3 sons of Don Reno. I can't accept any statement that there was any "iron" rules forbidding women in bluegrass bands. They were absolutely underrepresented, yet how do you explain the contributions of such pioneers as the Coon Creek Girls, Wilma Lee Cooper and Cousin Emmy? |
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10 Oct 00 - 03:59 PM (#315700) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: Gern Now that I think of it, #9 on previous quiz asking for Bluegrass bands with three brothers could also be the Kentucky Colonels, with Clarence, Roland and Eric White. Some mention should also be made here of the Stoneman Family, a band composed of brothers Van, Scott and Jimmy Stoneman, sisters Patsy, Roni and Donna Stoneman and father Ernest 'Pop' Stoneman. I suppose #10 is intended to be Doc Watson, whose characterization as a 'bluegrass' musician has been debated in this forum. |
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11 Oct 00 - 09:56 AM (#316206) Subject: RE: Rick's hard'n easy Bluegrass Quiz. From: GUEST,Pete Peterson Thanks Rick! BTW the answer to my question--Clyde Moody. Clyde was not getting the timing the way Monroe wanted it, so Mr. Bill played guitar on that recording, and Moody played an (almost inaudible) mandolin. Steve Arkin, who had an interesting summer job back in 1964 (he was Monroe's banjo player!) told me that & says he confirmed the story with Monroe himself. |