Artist: Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe
Aliases
Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
Real name
William Smith Monroe
Born
September 13, 1911
Died
September 9, 1996
Country
United States
Member of
Monroe Brothers
Family
Charlie Monroe   Brother
James Monroe   Son
Melissa Monroe   Daughter
Related
Kenny Baker [1]   Member of The Blue Grass Boys
Pete Pyle   Member of the Bluegrass Boys (1941-1942, 1953)

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Big Mon Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1965 (2 artists)
2 Blue Moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys September 22, 1947 (54 artists)
3 Can't You Hear Me Calling Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1950 (2 artists)
4 Crossing the Cumberlands Bill Monroe May 19, 1969 Tall Timber
5 Get Up John Bill Monroe May 31, 1954 (2 artists)
6 Highway of Sorrow Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 13, 1951 Stoney Lonesome
7 How Will I Explain About You Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1946 (2 artists)
8 I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1948 (3 artists)
9 I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys September 1949 Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys
10 It's Mighty Dark to Travel Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys December 27, 1948 (2 artists)
11 Kentucky Waltz Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys January 14, 1946 (8 artists)
12 Letter From My Darling Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys January 19, 1952 Red Allen - David Grisman - Herb Pedersen - Jim Buchanan - Jim Kerwin - with Special Guest Jerry Garcia
13 Little Cabin Home on the Hill Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1948 (9 artists)
14 Mansions for Me Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys March 24, 1947 (2 artists)
15 Memories of Mother and Dad Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys August 1966 Connie & Babe and The Backwoods Boys
16 Mother's Only Sleeping Bill Monroe March 24, 1947 (3 artists)
17 Old Dangerfield Bill Monroe 1981 Nashville Bluegrass Band
18 On the Old Kentucky Shore Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys February 24, 1951 Old & In the Gray
19 On and On Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys April 30, 1956 Old & In the Way
20 Rocky Road Blues Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys January 14, 1946 (8 artists)
21 Scotland Bill Monroe September 1958 (2 artists)
22 Sittin' Alone in the Moonlight Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys January 7, 1957 Mary and Mars
23 Six White Horses Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 1940 Jim Rooney
24 Sugar Coated Love Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys October 13, 1951 (4 artists)
25 Summertime Is Past and Gone Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 1948 (2 artists)
26 Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys April 12, 1948 (2 artists)
27 True Life Blues Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 1946 Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys
28 Uncle Pen Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys December 23, 1950 (15 artists)
29 Walk Softly on My Heart Bill Monroe March 9, 1970 The Kentucky Headhunters
30 Walls of Time Bill Monroe & James Monroe March 1973 (3 artists)
31 Wheel Hoss Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 17, 1955 Mary and Mars
32 When You Are Lonely Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys December 27, 1948 (2 artists)
33 Will You Be Loving Another Man? Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1947 (4 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Blue Yodel #4 Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys July 14, 1947 Jimmie Rodgers
2 Blue Yodel No. 7 Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1941 Jimmie Rodgers
3 Footprints in the Snow Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 1946 Witty Watty Walton
4 Four Walls Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1957 Jim Reeves
5 Fraulein Bill Monroe August 3, 2004 Bobby Helms
6 Goodbye Old Pal Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys September 22, 1947 Cliff Carlisle
7 I Saw the Light Bill Monroe 1958 Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
8 I Wonder Where You Are Tonight Bill Monroe 1967 Jimmy Wakely and His Rough Riders
9 I'm Working on a Building Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys December 5, 1954 The Carter Family
10 In the Pines Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1941
11 Love, Please Come Home Bill Monroe & James Monroe March 1973 Leon Jackson & Johnny Bryant & The White Oak Mountain Boys
12 Mule Skinner Blues Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 1940 Jimmie Rodgers
13 Orange Blossom Special Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys January 1942 Roy Hall and His Blue Ridge Entertainers - Russel Wise and Mr. White
14 Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong Bill Monroe & James Monroe March 1973 Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
15 Wayfaring Stranger Bill Monroe 1958 Burl Ives
16 Wicked Path of Sin Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 1948 Stoney Cooper and Wilma Lee

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Big Mon Bill Monroe (2 artists)
2 Blue Moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe (54 artists)
3 Can't You Hear Me Calling Bill Monroe (2 artists)
4 Crossing the Cumberlands Bill Monroe Tall Timber
5 Get Up John Bill Monroe (2 artists)
6 Highway of Sorrow Bill Monroe, Pete Pyle Stoney Lonesome
7 How Will I Explain About You Bill Monroe (2 artists)
8 I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling Bill Monroe (3 artists)
9 I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky Bill Monroe Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys
10 It's Mighty Dark to Travel Bill Monroe (2 artists)
11 Kentucky Waltz Bill Monroe (8 artists)
12 Letter From My Darling Bill Monroe Red Allen - David Grisman - Herb Pedersen - Jim Buchanan - Jim Kerwin - with Special Guest Jerry Garcia
13 Little Cabin Home on the Hill Lester Flatt, Bill Monroe (9 artists)
14 Mansions for Me Bill Monroe (2 artists)
15 Mother's Only Sleeping Bill Monroe (3 artists)
16 Old Dangerfield Bill Monroe Nashville Bluegrass Band
17 On and On Bill Monroe Old & In the Way
18 On the Old Kentucky Shore Bill Monroe Old & In the Gray
19 Rocky Road Blues Bill Monroe (8 artists)
20 Scotland Bill Monroe (2 artists)
21 Sittin' Alone in the Moonlight Bill Monroe Mary and Mars
22 Summertime Is Past and Gone Bill Monroe (2 artists)
23 Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong Lester Flatt, Bill Monroe (2 artists)
24 True Life Blues Bill Monroe
25 True Life Blues Bill Monroe Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys
26 Uncle Pen Bill Monroe (15 artists)
27 Walk Softly on My Heart Bill Monroe, Jake Landers The Kentucky Headhunters
28 Walls of Time Bill Monroe, Peter Rowan (3 artists)
29 Wheel Hoss Bill Monroe Mary and Mars
30 Wicked Path of Sin Bill Monroe (2 artists)
31 Will You Be Loving Another Man? Lester Flatt, Bill Monroe (4 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Blue Grass Time Bill Monroe 1967 Decca
2 Bluegrass Instrumentals Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1965 Decca
3 Far Across the Blue Water: Bill Monroe in Germany Bill Monroe August 3, 2004 Bear Family Records
4 Father & Son Bill Monroe & James Monroe March 1973 MCA
5 The High, Lonesome Sound of Bill Monroe Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys August 1966 Decca
6 Master of Bluegrass Bill Monroe 1981 MCA

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Blue Grass Special Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1946 Columbia
2 Blue Moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys September 22, 1947 Columbia
3 Blue Yodel #4 Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys July 14, 1947 Columbia
4 Blue Yodel No. 7 Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1941 Bluebird
5 Coupon Song Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys January 1942 Bluebird
6 Crossing the Cumberlands Bill Monroe May 19, 1969 Decca
7 Four Walls Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1957 Decca
8 Get Up John Bill Monroe May 31, 1954 Decca
9 Highway of Sorrow Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 13, 1951 Decca
10 I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1948 Columbia
11 I Saw the Light Bill Monroe 1958 Decca
12 I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys September 1949 Columbia
13 I'm Working on a Building Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys December 5, 1954 Decca
14 It's Mighty Dark to Travel Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys December 27, 1948 Columbia
15 Mansions for Me Bill Monroe March 24, 1947 Columbia
16 McKinley's March Bill Monroe March 9, 1970 Decca
17 My Rose of Old Kentucky Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys April 12, 1948 Columbia
18 On the Old Kentucky Shore Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys February 24, 1951 Decca
19 On and On Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys April 30, 1956 Decca
20 Put My Little Shoes Away Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 17, 1955 Decca
21 Raw Hide Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys January 19, 1952 Decca
22 Rocky Road Blues Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys January 14, 1946 Columbia
23 Scotland Bill Monroe September 1958 Decca
24 Sittin' Alone in the Moonlight Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys January 7, 1957 Decca
25 Six White Horses Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 1940 Bluebird
26 Summertime Is Past and Gone Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 1948 Columbia
27 Travelin' This Lonesome Road Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1950 Columbia
28 True Life Blues Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys October 1946 Columbia
29 Uncle Pen Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys December 23, 1950 Decca
30 Will You Be Loving Another Man? Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1947 Columbia

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Tribute to Bill Monroe - The Father of Bluegrass Music Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys May 1993 CMH

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