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 26-50 of 373 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-02543	10-in.	10/12/1936	We read of a place that's called heaven	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-02544	10-in.	10/12/1936	Will the circle be unbroken	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-02545	10-in.	10/12/1936	The saints go marching in	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-02546	10-in.	10/12/1936	Roll in my sweet baby's arms	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-02547	10-in.	10/12/1936	Where is my sailor boy?	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-07019	10-in.	2/15/1937	I am ready to go	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-07020	10-in.	2/15/1937	What would the profit be?	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-07021	10-in.	2/15/1937	Some glad day	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-07022	10-in.	2/15/1937	I have found the way	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-07023	10-in.	2/15/1937	I am going that way	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-07024	10-in.	2/15/1937	Katy Cline	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-07025	10-in.	2/15/1937	Roll on, buddy	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-07026	10-in.	2/15/1937	Weeping willow tree	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-07027	10-in.	2/15/1937	I'll live on	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-07028	10-in.	2/15/1937	Oh, hide you in the blood	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-011875	10-in.	8/3/1937	What would you give in exchange?—part 2	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-011876	10-in.	8/3/1937	On that old gospel ship	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-011877	10-in.	8/3/1937	What would you give in exchange?—part 3	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-011878	10-in.	8/3/1937	Let us be lovers again	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-011879	10-in.	8/3/1937	All the good times are passed and gone	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	instrumentalist, mandolin, vocalist
Victor	BS-011880	10-in.	8/3/1937	What would you give in exchange?—part 4	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-011881	10-in.	8/3/1937	On my way to glory	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-011882	10-in.	8/3/1937	My last moving day	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-011883	10-in.	8/3/1937	He will set your fields on fire	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin
Victor	BS-011884	10-in.	8/3/1937	Sinner, you better get ready	Monroe Brothers	Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monroe, Bill," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.

Monroe, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.

"Monroe, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.