Taylor then took a break from music and joined the military, but eventually moved back to Nashville and got to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.
[2] Merle was also one of Bill Monroe's fiddlers and helped contribute to the start of bluegrass music.
Monroe took interest in Merle "Red" Taylor when he composed an ear-catching melody.
[3] Monroe liked the way it sounded, and by his next recording session on October 15, 1950, he set words to Taylor's tune.
"[4] Merle "Red" Taylor played with Paul Howard, Cowboy Copas, and Hank Williams in addition to Monroe's Blue Grass Boys.