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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 373 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-99193	10-in.	2/17/1936	My long journey home	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-99194	10-in.	2/17/1936	What is home without love	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-99195	10-in.	2/17/1936	What would you give in exchange?	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-99196	10-in.	2/17/1936	Little red shoes	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-99197	10-in.	2/17/1936	Nine pound hammer is too heavy	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-99198	10-in.	2/17/1936	On some foggy mountain top	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and yodeling	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-99199	10-in.	2/17/1936	Drifting too far from the shore	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-99200	10-in.	2/17/1936	In my dear Southern home	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and yodeling	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-99201	10-in.	2/17/1936	New River train	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-99202	10-in.	2/17/1936	This world is not my home	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102739	10-in.	6/21/1936	Watermelon hangin' on that vine	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102740	10-in.	6/21/1936	On the banks of the Ohio	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102741	10-in.	6/21/1936	Do you call that religion?	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102742	10-in.	6/21/1936	God holds the future in his hands	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102743	10-in.	6/21/1936	You've got to walk that lonesome valley	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102744	10-in.	6/21/1936	Six months ain't long	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102745	10-in.	6/21/1936	Just a song of old Kentucky	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102746	10-in.	6/21/1936	Don't forget me	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102747	10-in.	6/21/1936	I'm going	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-102748	10-in.	6/21/1936	Darling Corey	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-02538	10-in.	10/12/1936	My Saviour's train	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-02539	10-in.	10/12/1936	I am thinking tonight of the old folks	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-02540	10-in.	10/12/1936	Dreamed I searched heaven for you	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-02541	10-in.	10/12/1936	The old crossroad	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-02542	10-in.	10/12/1936	The forgotten soldier boy	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist

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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.