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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 373 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-018808	10-in.	1/28/1938	Have a feast here tonight	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-018809	10-in.	1/28/1938	Goodbye, Maggie	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-018810	10-in.	1/28/1938	Rollin' on	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-018811	10-in.	1/28/1938	The old man's story	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-018812	10-in.	1/28/1938	I've still got ninety-nine	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-018813	10-in.	1/28/1938	Little Joe	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-018814	10-in.	1/28/1938	A beautiful life	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-018815	10-in.	1/28/1938	Pearly gates	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-018816	10-in.	1/28/1938	On my way back home	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-018817	10-in.	1/28/1938	When our Lord shall come again	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-054518	10-in.	10/7/1940	Mule skinner blues	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal solo and yodeling	leader, vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-054519	10-in.	10/7/1940	No letter in the mail	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal duet	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-054520	10-in.	10/7/1940	Cryin' holy unto the Lord	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin	leader
Victor	BS-054521	10-in.	10/7/1940	Six white horses	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-054522	10-in.	10/7/1940	Dog house blues	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal solo and yodeling	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-054523	10-in.	10/7/1940	I wonder if you feel the way I do?	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal duet	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-054524	10-in.	10/7/1940	Katy Hill	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-054525	10-in.	10/7/1940	Tennessee blues	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-071070	10-in.	10/2/1941	Shake my mother's hand for me	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with vocal	leader
Victor	BS-071071	10-in.	10/2/1941	Were you there	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with vocal	leader
Victor	BS-071072	10-in.	10/2/1941	Blue yodel no. 7	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal solo and yodeling	leader, vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-071073	10-in.	10/2/1941	The coupon song	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-071074	10-in.	10/2/1941	Orange Blossom special	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal duet and talk	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-071075	10-in.	10/2/1941	Honky tonk swing	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer
Victor	BS-071076	10-in.	10/2/1941	In the pines	Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal duet	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin

(Results 51-75 of 373 records)

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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.