The growing national popularity of Monroe's music during the 1960s was also apparent in the increasingly diverse background of musicians recruited into his band. Non-southerners who served as Blue Grass Boys during this period included banjo player Bill Keith and singer/guitarist Peter Rowan from Massachusetts, fiddler Gene Lowinger from New Jersey, banjo player Lamar Grier from Maryland, banjo player Steve Arkin from New York, and singer/guitarist Roland White and fiddler Richard Greene from California.
the growing national popularity of monroe's music during the 1960s was also apparent in the increasingly diverse background of musicians recruited into his band non-southerners who served as blue grass boys during this period included banjo player bill keith and singer/guitarist peter rowan from massachusetts fiddler gene lowinger from new jersey banjo player lamar grier from maryland banjo player steve arkin from new york and singer/guitarist roland white and fiddler richard greene from california