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Bill Monroe Discography
The discography for the American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe includes a selection of compilation albums. No duplicates are listed. Discography 78/45 RPM singles Studio albums Compilations Live albums References * ''Bill Monroe - The Essential 1945-1949'', Booklet, Columbia C2K 52478 * ''Bill Monroe - Blue Grass 1950-1958'', Booklet, Bear Family Records BCD 15423 * ''Bill Monroe - Blue Grass 1959-1969'', Booklet, Bear Family Records BCD 15529 * ''Bill Monroe - Blue Grass 1970-1979'', Booklet, Bear Family Records BCD 15606 Bluegrass DiscographyThe Online Discographical Project {{DEFAULTSORT:Monroe, Bill Bill Monroe songs, Country music discographies Discographies of American artists Bill Monroe, Discography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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." Early life Monroe was born on his family's farm near Rosine, Kentucky, the youngest of eight children of James Buchanan "Buck" and Malissa (Vandiver) Monroe. His mother and her brother, James Pendleton "Pen" Vandiver, were both musically talented, and Monroe and his family grew up playing and singing at home. Bill was of Scottish and English heritage. Because his older brothers Birch and Charlie already played the fiddle and guitar, Bill was resigned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bluegrass Special
''Bluegrass Special'' is the fifth Album#Studio, studio album by American Bluegrass music, bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and his band, the List of Blue Grass Boys members, Blue Grass Boys. Released on June 17, 1963, by Decca Records, it features 12 songs recorded across five sessions at Quonset Hut Studio, Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between April and December 1962, with producers Owen Bradley and Harry Silverstein. Two songs from the album were issued as Single (music), singles before the album's release: "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" and "Big Sandy River". Background Around March 1962, guitarist/vocalist Jimmy Maynard and second fiddler Buddy Spicher were replaced in the Blue Grass Boys lineup by Frank Buchanan and Harold "Red" Stanley (a friend of lead fiddler Benny Williams (musician), Benny Williams), respectively. Buchanan was not yet a member of the musicians' union, however, so Maynard and Williams covered for him at ''Grand Ole Opry'' appearances until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord (album)
''Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord'' is a 1991 album and the last studio album by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys, released by MCA Records, now Universal Music Group. This album was produced by President of Opry Entertainment, Steve Buchanan. Critical reception Michael McCall of AllMusic writes, "An all-gospel album propped up with some stellar guests, it includes Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, the Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse McReynolds, and Mac Wiseman." Stewart Evans writes in his review, "Ultimately, this album is not one of Monroe's all-time greats, but it's quite a nice work, all the more impressive considering the length of Monroe's career." Track listing Musicians *Bill Monroe – Mandolin (All Tracks), Tenor Vocal (Track 1 through 8, 10), Lead Vocal (Track 9) *Tom Ewing – Acoustic Guitar (All tracks except 6), Lead Vocal (Track 1, 3, 5, 7), Baritone Vocal (Track 6) *Clarence "Tater" Tate – Fiddle (Track 1 through 8, 10), Bass Vocal (Track 1 through 7, 9, 10), Banj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Southern Flavor
''Southern Flavor'' is the eighteenth studio album by Bill Monroe, released through MCA Records in 1988. In 1989, the album won Monroe the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Recording (Vocal or Instrumental), an award currently known as Best Bluegrass Album. Track listing # "Stone Coal" (Monroe) # "Life's Highway" (Bobby Smith) # "What a Wonderful Life" (Raymond Huffmaster) # "Texas Lone Star" (Monroe) # "Give Me Wings" (Gerald Evans) # "Sugar Loaf Mountain" (Monroe) # "White Rose" (Carl Butler) # "Days Gone By" (Monroe) # "Southern Flavor" (Monroe) # "Take Courage Un' Tomorrow" (Traditional, arr. Monroe) Personnel * Bill Monroe – mandolin, tenor vocals, lead vocal on "White Rose" * Tom Ewing - acoustic guitar, lead vocals * Blake Williams - banjo, baritone vocals * Clarence "Tater" Tate - acoustic bass, bass vocals * Bobby Hicks - fiddle * Buddy Spicher - fiddle * Mike Feagan - fiddle * Emory Gordy, Jr. Emory Lee Gordy Jr. (born December 25, 1944) is an American musician, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Master Of Bluegrass
''Master of Bluegrass'' is the 14th studio album by American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and his band, the Blue Grass Boys. Released by MCA Records on July 2, 1981, it features ten songs recorded over three sessions at The Music Mill in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 3, 4 and 19, 1981. Produced by Walter Haynes, the album features a number of guest musicians, including guitarist Norman Blake, mandolin player Jesse McReynolds and the Sheldon Kurland Strings. Background By early 1981, Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys had not recorded new material since 1978, and had not released an album since the live collection '' Bean Blossom '79''. The band's lineup had remained stable throughout much of this period, with guitarist/vocalist Wayne Lewis, banjo player Joseph "Butch" Robins, and fiddler Kenny Baker joined by bassist Mark Hembree in June 1979. Despite not recording for a few years, Monroe wrote several new songs between album releases, which were collated to form the basi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Together Again (Bill Monroe And James Monroe Album)
''Together Again'' is the second collaboration album by American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and his son James. Released by MCA Records on June 15, 1978, it features ten songs recorded over three sessions between January 24 and February 8, 1978, with producer Walter Haynes. Background James Monroe was a member of his father's band, the Blue Grass Boys, between 1964 and 1971. The following year, the father and son duo (backed by the rest of the Blue Grass Boys lineup) recorded their first official collaboration album '' Father & Son'', which was released in March 1973. Although no longer an official member of his band, James continued to perform guitar at Bill's recording sessions between 1975 and 1978, contributing to '' The Weary Traveler'', '' Bill Monroe Sings Bluegrass, Body and Soul'' and '' Bluegrass Memories'' during this period. The Blue Grass Boys would also continue to tour alongside James' group, the Midnight Ramblers. Recording Bill and James Monroe recorded their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bluegrass Memories
''Bluegrass Memories'' is the 13th studio album by American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and his band, the Blue Grass Boys. Released by MCA Records on October 3, 1977, it features ten songs recorded over three sessions at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee on July 25, 27 and 28, 1977. The album was produced by Walter Haynes. Background Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys went through a few late personnel changes just before the recording of ''Bluegrass Memories''. First, after leaving the band in mid-March 1977, banjo player Bill Holden returned at the end of June, staying long enough for the sessions before leaving again in early-August. Next, fiddler Kenny Baker had to step back temporarily from the band, after suffering a "deep cut" to his left hand while showing his hunting knife to a few friends; he remained out of action until October that year while he recovered from "emergency microsurgery", with Norman "Buddy" Spicher stepping in to take his place at the upcoming ses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bill Monroe Sings Bluegrass, Body And Soul
''Bill Monroe Sings Bluegrass, Body and Soul'' is the 12th studio album by American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and his band, the Blue Grass Boys. Released by MCA Records on January 10, 1977, it features six songs recorded in October 1976 and four taken from sessions between 1969 and 1972, three of which were previously released on singles or B-sides. One single was released from the new sessions: "My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'" backed with "Monroe's Blues" on January 17, 1977. Background Six of the ten songs on ''Bill Monroe Sings Bluegrass, Body and Soul'' were recorded over two sessions on October 20 and 21, 1976. The lineup for these sessions included the Blue Grass Boys lineup of guitarist Wayne Lewis, banjo player Bill Holden (both of whom had joined in the last few months), fiddler Kenny Baker and bassist Randy Davis, in addition to James Monroe on second guitar, Joe Stuart on second fiddle and Baker's protégé Blaine Sprouse on third fiddle. The first session saw the gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Weary Traveler
''The Weary Traveler'' is the 11th studio album by American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and his band, the Blue Grass Boys. Released by MCA Records on January 5, 1976, it features ten songs recorded over three sessions at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee on March 10, 11 and 12, 1975. The album was produced by Walter Haynes and is Monroe's first since 1961's '' Mr. Blue Grass'' to have been recorded by a single lineup of the Blue Grass Boys. Background By early 1975, it had been nearly three years since Bill Monroe had recorded new material — his longest absence from the studio since 1941–1945, when he was prevented from recording due to the 1942–1944 musicians' strike. His last sessions, in March 1972, had made up his first official collaboration album with son James, '' Father & Son'', which was released on March 1, 1973. In the meantime, MCA Records had collated previously unreleased material from as early as 1957 and as recently as 1970 to make up Monroe's tent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Road Of Life (album)
''Road of Life'' is the tenth studio album and third gospel album by American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and his band, the Blue Grass Boys. Released by MCA Records on November 4, 1974, it features 11 songs recorded at various points between May 1957 and March 1970, nine of which were previously unreleased. The two already released were "Out in the Cold World" on '' Knee Deep in Blue Grass'' in 1958, and "Were You There" on '' Blue Grass Time'' in 1967. Background MCA Records issued ''Road of Life'' on November 4, 1974. The album is made up of nine previously unreleased gospel recordings by Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys at various points between 1962 and 1970, as well as ''Knee Deep in Blue Grass'' track "Out in the Cold World" (recorded in 1957) and "Were You There" from ''Blue Grass Time'' (recorded in 1963). Half of the new songs come from a recording session on March 26, 1970 which did not feature a bassist, including the Virginia Stauffer-composed title track. Track list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Father & Son (Bill Monroe And James Monroe Album)
''Father & Son'' is the first collaboration album by American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and his son James. Released by MCA Records on March 1, 1973, it features 11 songs recorded between March 1969 and March 1972 by multiple lineups of Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys featuring James as a member. Three tracks from the album were issued as singles: "I Haven't Seen Mary in Years" in May 1969, "Bonny" in March 1970, and "Tall Pines" in January 1973. Background Bill Monroe's son James first started playing with the Blue Grass Boys in June 1964, featuring as an occasional bassist while he learned the instrument, similar to how Bessie Lee Mauldin had been introduced to the lineup. Within a few months, he became a full-time member of the band. By March 1969, James had taken over as guitarist and lead vocalist of the Blue Grass Boys', following Roland White's departure; he later recalled that "I wasn't ready for the guitar job. I had never done much with the guitar. I knew that jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Uncle Pen (album)
''Uncle Pen'' is the ninth Album#Studio, studio album by American Bluegrass music, bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and his band, the List of Blue Grass Boys members, Blue Grass Boys. Released by Decca Records on June 1, 1972, it features eleven songs recorded at various sessions between March 1969 and January 1971, one of which ("Goin' Up Caney") was released as a Single (music), single. The album is named in reference to Monroe's uncle Pendleton Vandiver, with whom he lived for several years during his childhood and credits as a key inspiration for his music. ''Uncle Pen'' is Monroe's first album of entirely original material, his first almost entirely-instrumental album, and his final release for Decca Records before it became a subsidiary of MCA Records, MCA. Background Bill Monroe's two main musical influences growing up were his mother Malissa, who played fiddle and sang, and her brother Pendleton Vandiver, a well-known fiddler. Referred to by people inside and outside the fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
