Memories of Bill Monroe
 Some of my memories
of Bill Monroe include seeing him taking walks up and down the
road through the park, stopping to chat with the people he met,
shaking a hand here and there, and sometimes signing autographs
for them. He liked liked to joke around with them often too,
sometimes teasing them.
Other things I recall are the times he would
ride the mule drawn wagon down the road that leads up to "Hippie
Hill" and then turning off to pass behind the stage, doffing
his hat to crowd that was cheering him.
Many times I had seen him sneak up on an
unsuspecting musician onstage, sometimes he switched hats with
them, or would take theirs off. Often he would dance at the side
of the stage while the crowd roared in appreciation.
Mitzi Oden
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