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 201-225 of 373 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 10046 | 12/15/1957 | Brand new shoes | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10047 | 12/15/1957 | A lonesome road (to travel) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10163 | 2/25/1958 | I saw the light | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10164 | 2/25/1958 | Lord, build me a cabin in glory | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10165 | 2/25/1958 | Lord, lead me on | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10181 | 3/19/1958 | Precious memories-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10182 | 3/19/1958 | I'll meet you in the morning | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10183 | 3/19/1958 | Life's railway to heaven-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10184 | 3/20/1958 | I've found a hiding place-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10185 | 3/20/1958 | Jesus hold my hand-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10186 | 3/20/1958 | I am a pilgrim-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10191 | 3/21/1958 | Wayfaring stranger-1, 2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10192 | 3/21/1958 | A beautiful life-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10193 | 3/21/1958 | House of gold-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10221 | 4/8/1958 | Panhandle country | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10222 | 4/8/1958 | Scotland | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10516 | 12/1/1958 | Gotta travel on | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10517 | 12/1/1958 | No one but my darlin' | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10518 | 12/1/1958 | Big Mon (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10519 | 12/1/1958 | Monroe's hornpipe (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10592 | 1/30/1959 | When the phone rang | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10593 | 1/30/1959 | (Tomorrow) I'll be gone | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10594 | 1/30/1959 | Dark as the night, blue as the day | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10595 | 1/30/1959 | Stoney lonesome (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 10902 | 11/25/1959 | Lonesome wind blues-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monroe, Bill," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
Monroe, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
"Monroe, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
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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