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 151-175 of 373 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 2781	7/18/1952	In the pines-2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, leader
Decca	NA 2782	7/8/1952	Footprints in the snow	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, leader
Decca	NA 2783	7/18/1952	Walking in Jerusalem just like John-1, 2	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2784	7/18/1952	Memories of Mother and Dad-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2785	7/18/1952	The little girl and the dreadful snake-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2786	7/18/1952	Country waltz	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2787	7/18/1952	Don't put off until tomorrow	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2788	7/18/1952	My dying bed-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2801	7/26/1952	A mighty pretty waltz-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 2802	7/26/1952	Pike County breakdown (Instrumental)	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3178	11/28/1953	Wishing waltz	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3179	11/28/1953	I hope you have learned	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3180	11/28/1953	Get up John	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3205	1/7/1954	(I'm traveling) On and on-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3206	1/7/1954	I believed in you darling-1	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3207	1/7/1954	New John Henry blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3208	1/7/1954	Whitehouse blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3212	1/8/1954	Sittin' alone in the moonlight	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3213	1/8/1954	Plant some flowers by my grave	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3214	1/8/1954	Changing partners	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3215	1/8/1954	Y'all come	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3235	1/14/1954	Happy on my way	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3236	1/14/1954	I'm working on a building	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3237	1/14/1954	A voice from on high	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader
Decca	NA 3238	1/14/1954	He will set your fields on fire	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys	vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader

(Results 151-175 of 373 records)

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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.