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 276-300 of 373 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 12257 | 12/6/1962 | Big sandy river | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12258 | 12/6/1962 | Baker's breakdown | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12259 | 12/6/1962 | Darling Corey | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12269 | 12/10/1962 | Cindy-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12270 | 12/10/1962 | Master builder | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12271 | 12/10/1962 | Let me rest at the end of my journey | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12434 | 3/20/1963 | Salt creek (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12435 | 3/20/1963 | Devil's dream (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12436 | 3/20/1963 | Sailor's hornpipe (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12437 | 3/20/1963 | Were you there | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12450 | 3/27/1963 | Pike County breakdown | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12451 | 3/27/1963 | Shenandoah breakdown | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12452 | 3/27/1963 | Santa Claus | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12798 | 1/27/1964 | I'll meet you in church Sunday morning | Bill Monroe | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12799 | 1/27/1964 | Mary at the home place | Bill Monroe | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12800 | 1/27/1964 | Highway of sorrow | Bill Monroe | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12801 | 1/28/1964 | One of God's sheep | Bill Monroe | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12802 | 1/28/1964 | Roll on Buddy, roll on | Bill Monroe | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12803 | 1/28/1964 | Legend of the blue ridge mountains | Bill Monroe | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin | |||
| Decca | NA 12814 | 2/3/1964 | Last old dollar | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12815 | 2/3/1964 | Bill's dream (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12904 | 4/9/1964 | Louisville breakdown | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12905 | 4/9/1964 | Never again | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12906 | 4/9/1964 | Just over in the gloryland | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 12907 | 4/9/1964 | Fire on the mountain | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monroe, Bill," accessed April 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
Monroe, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
"Monroe, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 April 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39562704
MusicBrainz: Bill Monroe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d206e5df-e9de-40ec-8982-7013f27efb73
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