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 351-373 of 373 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 16269 | 12/3/1970 | Lonesome moonlight waltz-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16270 | 12/3/1970 | Tallahassee-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16271 | 12/3/1970 | Get up John | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16300 | 1/13/1971 | Summertime is past and gone-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16301 | 1/13/1971 | Rocky road blues | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16302 | 1/13/1971 | Mule skinner blues | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16303 | 1/13/1971 | Katy hill (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16310 | 1/15/1971 | Poor white folks | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16311 | 1/15/1971 | The old gray mare came tearing out of the wilderness | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16312 | 1/15/1971 | Kiss me waltz | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16316 | 1/20/1971 | Jenny Lynn | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16317 | 1/20/1971 | Heel and toe polka | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16318 | 1/20/1971 | Milenberg joy | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16730 | 3/14/1972 | Sweetheart you done me wrong-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16731 | 3/14/1972 | Banks of the Ohio | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16732 | 3/14/1972 | Tall pines-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16733 | 3/15/1972 | Mother's only sleeping-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16734 | 3/15/1972 | Foggy mountain top-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16735 | 3/15/1972 | Love please come home-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16736 | 3/15/1972 | What would you give in exchange?-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16737 | 3/21/1972 | When the golden leaves begin to fall-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16738 | 3/21/1972 | Walls of time-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16739 | 3/21/1972 | My old Kentucky and you-3 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monroe, Bill," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
Monroe, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
"Monroe, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 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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