Bill Monroe
William Smith Monroe (; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass". The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky. He described the genre as "Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin'. It's Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It's blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound." |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 13, 1911 (Rosine), Died September 9, 1996 (Springfield)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: mandolin, vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist, harmony vocal, Musical group, songwriter, yodeling, arranger, guitar, lead vocal
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 373 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CCO4881 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | The old cross road (is waiting) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with string band | Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CCO4882 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | That home above | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin | leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, harmony vocal, composer, lyricist, Musical group | |
| Columbia | CCO4883 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | Remember the cross | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with string band | Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4884 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | Little community church | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | String band, with male vocal quartet | leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, harmony vocal, composer, lyricist, Musical group | |
| Columbia | CCO4885 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | Along about daybreak | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CCO4886 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | When you are lonely | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, harmony vocal, instrumentalist, mandolin, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CCO4887 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | Molly and Tenbrooks (the race horse song) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Columbia | CCO4888 | 10-in. | 10/28/1947 | Shine hallelujah, shine | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Quartet | String band, with male vocal quartet | leader, Musical group, vocalist, harmony vocal, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41836 | 10-in. | 10/22/1949 | Travellin' this lonesome road | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | String band, with male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, harmony vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41837 | 10-in. | 10/22/1949 | Blue grass stomp | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band | leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer | |
| Columbia | CO41838 | 10-in. | 10/22/1949 | The girl in the blue velvet band | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, mandolin | |
| Decca | NA 2076 | 2/3/1950 | Blue grass ramble (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2077 | 2/3/1950 | New mule skinner blues | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2078 | 2/3/1950 | My little Georgia Rose | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2079 | 2/3/1950 | Memories of you | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2080 | 2/3/1950 | I'm on my way to the old home-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2081 | 2/3/1950 | Alabama waltz | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2082 | 2/3/1950 | I'm blue, I'm lonesome-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2118 | 4/8/1950 | I' ll meet you in church Sunday morning | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2119 | 4/8/1950 | Boat of love | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2120 | 4/8/1950 | The old fiddler-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2254 | 10/15/1950 | Uncle Pen-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2255 | 10/15/1950 | When the golden leaves begin to fall-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2256 | 10/15/1950 | Lord protect my soul-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 2257 | 10/15/1950 | River of death-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monroe, Bill," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
Monroe, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
"Monroe, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82090832
Wikidata: Bill Monroe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170042
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MusicBrainz: Bill Monroe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d206e5df-e9de-40ec-8982-7013f27efb73
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