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 326-350 of 373 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 15332 | 11/14/1968 | Walls of time-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15500 | 3/26/1969 | I haven't seen Mary in years-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15501 | 3/26/1969 | Fireball mail-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15502 | 3/26/1969 | The dead march (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15591 | 4/29/1969 | Cripple creek | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15592 | 4/29/1969 | What about you | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15593 | 4/29/1969 | With body and soul | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15594 | 4/29/1969 | Methodist preacher | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15821 | 10/28/1969 | Walk softly on my heart-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15822 | 10/28/1969 | Tall pines-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15823 | 10/28/1969 | Candy gal (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15846 | 11/28/1969 | Land of Lincoln (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15847 | 11/28/1969 | Going up Caney-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15848 | 11/28/1969 | The Lee Weddin tune (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15869 | 12/17/1969 | Bonny-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15870 | 12/17/1969 | Sweet Mary and the miles in between | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15898 | 1/19/1970 | McKinley's march | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15899 | 1/19/1970 | Texas gallop | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15976 | 3/26/1970 | Road of life | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15977 | 3/26/1970 | It's me again Lord | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15978 | 3/26/1970 | Beyond the gate | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 15979 | 3/26/1970 | I will sing for the glory of God | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16262 | 12/2/1970 | Kentucky waltz-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16263 | 12/2/1970 | The girl in the blue velvet band | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader | |||
| Decca | NA 16264 | 12/2/1970 | My little Georgia Rose-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | vocalist, instrumentalist, mandolin, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monroe, Bill," accessed June 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
Monroe, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103708.
"Monroe, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 June 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Monroe, Bill, 1911-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82090832
Wikidata: Bill Monroe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q170042
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39562704
MusicBrainz: Bill Monroe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d206e5df-e9de-40ec-8982-7013f27efb73
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