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.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 201-225 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.