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 276-300 of 373 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 12257	12/6/1962	Big sandy river	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12258	12/6/1962	Baker's breakdown	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12259	12/6/1962	Darling Corey	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12269	12/10/1962	Cindy-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, arranger, leader
Decca	NA 12270	12/10/1962	Master builder	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12271	12/10/1962	Let me rest at the end of my journey	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12434	3/20/1963	Salt creek (Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12435	3/20/1963	Devil's dream (Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12436	3/20/1963	Sailor's hornpipe (Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12437	3/20/1963	Were you there	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12450	3/27/1963	Pike County breakdown	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12451	3/27/1963	Shenandoah breakdown	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12452	3/27/1963	Santa Claus	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12798	1/27/1964	I'll meet you in church Sunday morning	Bill Monroe	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 12799	1/27/1964	Mary at the home place	Bill Monroe	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 12800	1/27/1964	Highway of sorrow	Bill Monroe	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 12801	1/28/1964	One of God's sheep	Bill Monroe	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 12802	1/28/1964	Roll on Buddy, roll on	Bill Monroe	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 12803	1/28/1964	Legend of the blue ridge mountains	Bill Monroe	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Decca	NA 12814	2/3/1964	Last old dollar	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12815	2/3/1964	Bill's dream (Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12904	4/9/1964	Louisville breakdown	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12905	4/9/1964	Never again	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12906	4/9/1964	Just over in the gloryland	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 12907	4/9/1964	Fire on the mountain	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader

(Results 276-300 of 373 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monroe, Bill," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.

Monroe, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.

"Monroe, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.