Group
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
- From
- Atlanta, United States
- Active
- 1939–1996
- Releases
- 92
- bluegrass
- bluegrass gospel
- gospel
About
William Smith Monroe ( mən-ROH; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter who created the bluegrass music genre. For this reason, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".
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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."
Members
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Noah Crase banjo
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Bill Monroe eponymous, mandolin
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J.C. "Cleo" Davis guitar, mandolin
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Amos Garren double bass
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Lonnie Hoppers banjo
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Bob Black banjo
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Wayne Lewis guitar, lead vocals
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Mark Hembree double bass
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Tom Ewing guitar, lead vocals
Discography
Albums
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Knee Deep in Bluegrass
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I Saw the Light
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The Great Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
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Mr. Blue Grass
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Bluegrass Ramble
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Bluegrass Special
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I’ll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning
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Sings Country Songs
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The Original Bluegrass Sound
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Bluegrass Instrumentals
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A Voice From on High
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Radio Shows, 1946-48
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Southern Flavor
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Bluegrass ’87
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Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord
Singles
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On and On / I Believed in You Darling
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Close By / Blue Moon of Kentucky
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Get Up John / Whitehouse Blues
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Happy on My Way / He Will Set Your Fields Afire
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Walking in Jerusalem Just Like John / You're Drifting Away
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Footprints in the Snow / In the Pines
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Brakeman's Blues / Travelin' Blues
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River of Death / Lord Protect My Soul
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Highway of Sorrow / Sugar Coated Love
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Kentucky Waltz / The Prisoner's Song
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Swing Low Sweet Chariot / Angels Rock Me to Sleep
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I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome / Boat of Love
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Blue Grass Ramble / Memories of You
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Can't You Hear Me Callin' / Travellin' This Lonesome Road
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Alabama Waltz / The Old Fiddler
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Uncle Pen / When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall
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New Mule Skinner Blues / My Little Georgia Rose
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It’s Mighty Dark to Travel / When You Are Lonely
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Blue Grass Breakdown / Toy Heart
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I’m Going Back to Old Kentucky / Molly and Tenbrooks (The Race Horse Song)
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The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band / Blue Grass Stomp
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Heavy Traffic Ahead / Along About Daybreak
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The Old Cross Road (Is Waiting) / Remember the Cross
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Shine Hallelujah Shine / I’m Traveling On and On
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Little Community Church / That Home Above
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I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling / Little Cabin Home on the Hill
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Wicked Path of Sin / Summertime Is Past and Gone
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My Rose of Old Kentucky / Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
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Mansions for Me / Mother's Only Sleeping
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How Will I Explain About You? / Blue Grass Special
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Blue Moon of Kentucky / Goodbye Old Pal
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Will You Be Loving Another Man? / Blue Yodel No. 4
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Rocky Road Blues / Kentucky Waltz
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True Life Blues / Footprints in the Snow
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Back Up and Push / Honky Tonk Swing
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Shake My Mother's Hand for Me / Were You There?
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The Coupon Song / Orange Blossom Special
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Blue Yodel No. 7 / In the Pines
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Dog House Blues / Katy Hill
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No Letter in the Mail / Cryin’ Holy Unto My Lord
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I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do / Tennessee Blues
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Mule Skinner Blues / Six White Horses
Live
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Live at Mechanics Hall
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Live - Volume 1
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Off the Record, Volume 1: Live Recordings, 1956–1969
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Live at the Opry
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1961‐07‐04: Oak Leaf Park, Luray, VA, USA
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Live: The Hay Barn, Shepherd, Texas
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1963-04-21: Bean Blossom Park, Bean Blossom, IN, USA
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Brown County Jamboree, Bean Blossom IN
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1963-02-08: New York University, New York, NY, USA
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1982‐02‐06: Departmental Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC, USA
Compilations
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Kentucky Waltz
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Castle Studio 1950-1951 Complete Sessions
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Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys 1950-1958
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The Definitive Collection
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The King & The Father
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The Gospel Spirit
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Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys 1946-1949
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Gotta Travel On – An Introduction to Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
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The Very Best of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
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Mansions for Me
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The Father of Bluegrass: The Early Years 1940–1947
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The Early Years
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Bluegrass Breakdown
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In the Pines
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The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys: 1945–1949
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Mule Skinner Blues
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The Original Bluegrass Band
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Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys (1950-60)
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16 All‐Time Greatest Hits
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Blue Grass Style
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Kentucky Blue Grass
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Bill Monroe’s Greatest Hits
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The High, Lonesome Sound of Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
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My All Time Country Favorites
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The Father of Blue Grass Music
Links
Concerts
Also known as
Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys · Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys · Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys · Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys · Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys · Bill Munroe & His Bluegrass Boys
Tags
- in the pines
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 624db6ea-1afb-4a3c-8092-5acfd2cb4a33
- ISNI
- 0000000098906054
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