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 101-125 of 373 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	CCO4881	10-in.	10/27/1947	The old cross road (is waiting)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with string band	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Columbia	CCO4882	10-in.	10/28/1947	That home above	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with guitar and mandolin	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, harmony vocal, composer, lyricist, Musical group
Columbia	CCO4883	10-in.	10/28/1947	Remember the cross	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with string band	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, songwriter
Columbia	CCO4884	10-in.	10/28/1947	Little community church	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	String band, with male vocal quartet	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, harmony vocal, composer, lyricist, Musical group
Columbia	CCO4885	10-in.	10/28/1947	Along about daybreak	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CCO4886	10-in.	10/28/1947	When you are lonely	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, harmony vocal, instrumentalist, mandolin, songwriter
Columbia	CCO4887	10-in.	10/28/1947	Molly and Tenbrooks (the race horse song)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	CCO4888	10-in.	10/28/1947	Shine hallelujah, shine	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Quartet	String band, with male vocal quartet	leader, Musical group, vocalist, harmony vocal, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO41836	10-in.	10/22/1949	Travellin' this lonesome road	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	String band, with male vocal duet	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist, harmony vocal, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO41837	10-in.	10/22/1949	Blue grass stomp	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band	leader, instrumentalist, mandolin, composer
Columbia	CO41838	10-in.	10/22/1949	The girl in the blue velvet band	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys ; Bill Monroe	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 2076		2/3/1950	Blue grass ramble (Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2077		2/3/1950	New mule skinner blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2078		2/3/1950	My little Georgia Rose	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2079		2/3/1950	Memories of you	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2080		2/3/1950	I'm on my way to the old home-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2081		2/3/1950	Alabama waltz	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2082		2/3/1950	I'm blue, I'm lonesome-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2118		4/8/1950	I' ll meet you in church Sunday morning	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2119		4/8/1950	Boat of love	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2120		4/8/1950	The old fiddler-2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2254		10/15/1950	Uncle Pen-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2255		10/15/1950	When the golden leaves begin to fall-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2256		10/15/1950	Lord protect my soul-2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2257		10/15/1950	River of death-2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader

(Results 101-125 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.