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 226-250 of 373 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 10903	11/25/1959	Thinking about you	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 10904	11/25/1959	Come go with me	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11333	11/30/1960	Sold down the river	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11334	11/30/1960	Linda Lou	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11335	11/30/1960	You live in a world all your own	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11336	11/30/1960	Little Joe	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11341	12/1/1960	Put my rubber doll away	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11342	12/1/1960	Seven year blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11343	12/1/1960	Time changes everything	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11344	12/1/1960	Lonesome road blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11345	12/3/1960	Big river	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11346	12/3/1960	Flowers of love	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11347	12/3/1960	It's mighty dark to travel	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11348	12/3/1960	Blue grass	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11803	11/9/1961	Little Maggie	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11804	11/9/1961	I'm going back to Old Kentucky	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11805	11/9/1961	Toy heart	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11806	11/10/1961	Shady grove-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11807	11/10/1961	Nine pound hammer	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11808	11/10/1961	Live and let live	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11819	12/1/1961	Danny boy	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11820	12/1/1961	Cotton fields-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11821	12/1/1961	Journey's end	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11822	12/4/1961	John Hardy	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 11823	12/4/1961	Bugle call rag	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, mandolin, leader

(Results 226-250 of 373 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monroe, Bill," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.

Monroe, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.

"Monroe, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.