Bill Monroe

Real Name:
William Smith Monroe
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Bill Monroe was born September 13, 1911 in Rosine, Kentucky, USA and died September 9, 1996 in Springfield, Tennessee, USA. He was an American musician who developed the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as "the father of bluegrass."

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (Early Influence).
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I Saw The Light

(2 versions)
Decca (2) 1958

Bill Monroe With Blue Grass Boys, The - Sings Country Songs (LP)

MCA Records, Vocalion (2) 1964

The High Lonesome Sound

(LP)
Decca 1966

Blue Grass Time

(LP)
Decca (2) 1967

Country Music Hall Of Fame

(2 versions)
MCA Records 1971

Bill Monroe's Uncle Pen

(2 versions)
Decca (2) 1972

Bill Monroe & James Monroe (2) - Father & Son (LP, Album)

MCA Records 1973

The Weary Traveler

(LP)
MCA Records 1976

Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Festival

(2xLP)
Country Music Magazine 1976

Sings Bluegrass, Body And Soul

(LP)
MCA Records 1977

Bluegrass Memories

(LP)
MCA Records 1977

Bill Monroe & James Monroe (2) - Together Again (LP, Album)

MCA Records 1978

Bean Blossom '79

(2 versions)
MCA Records 1980

Master Of Bluegrass

(LP)
MCA Records 1981

Bill Monroe And Friends

(LP)
MCA Records 1983

Bill Monroe And Stars Of The Bluegrass Hall Of Fame

(LP)
MCA Records 1985

Southern Flavor

(LP)
MCA Records 1988

Shady Grove

(CD, Album)
Fruit Tree 2005

I Saw The Light

(LP)
Decca (2) Unknown

Singles & EPs

Goodbye Old Pal / Blue Moon Of Kentucky

(Shellac, 10")
Columbia 1947

My Rose Of Old Kentucky/Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong

(Shellac, 10")
Columbia 1948

Christmas Time's A-Coming / The First Whippoorwill

(7")
Decca (2) 1951

I'll Be Gone / Dark As The Night Blue As The Day

(7")
Decca (2) 1959

Going Home

(7")
Decca (2) 1966

Compilations

Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys* - The Great Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys (LP, Comp, Mono)

Harmony (4), Columbia 1961
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