The legend of Bill Monroe : only original famous songs

Bill Monroe

Label:Unforgettable ?
Release Date:2013-03-15
Format:CD
Country:United Kingdom
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1. The girl in the blue velvet bandBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:16
Recording Date:1949-10-22
Composer:Cliff Carlisle-Mel Foree
Place:Castle Studios, Nashville, TN
Master:41838-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Malcolm 'Mac' Wiseman-g; Rudy Lyle-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Jack Thompson-bs
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
2. Travellin' this lonesome roadBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:12
Recording Date:1949-10-22
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:Castle Studios, Nashville, TN
Master:41836-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Malcolm 'Mac' Wiseman-g; Rudy Lyle-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Jack Thompson-bs
Vocals:M. Wiseman-L; B. Monroe-T
3. I'm travellin' on and onBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:36
Recording Date:1947-10-28
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4889-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-g
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T; Earl Scruggs-B; H. Watts-BS
4. Molly and TenbrooksBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:45
Recording Date:1947-10-28
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4887-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
5. Along about daybreakBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:06
Recording Date:1947-10-28
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4885-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
6. Remember the crossBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:10
Recording Date:1947-10-28
Composer:Bill Monroe-Howard Watts
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4883-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-g
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T; Earl Scruggs-B; H. Watts-BS
7. The old cross roadBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:43
Recording Date:1947-10-27
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4881-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T
8. Blue grass breakdownBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:17
Recording Date:1947-10-27
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4879-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
9. Little cabin on the hillBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:00
Recording Date:1947-10-27
Composer:Bill Monroe-Lester Flatt
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4877-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T
10. It's mighty dark to travelBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:53
Recording Date:1947-10-27
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4875-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T
11. Wicked path of sinBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:41
Recording Date:1946-09-17
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4616-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T; Earl Scruggs-B; Burch Monroe-BS
12. Will you be loving another manBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:54
Recording Date:1946-09-17
Composer:Bill Monroe-Lester Flatt
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4613-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T
13. Mother's only sleepingBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:18
Recording Date:1946-09-16
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4611-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T
14. Summertime is past and goneBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:57
Recording Date:1946-09-16
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4609-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T; H. Watts-BS
15. Toy heartBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:46
Recording Date:1946-09-16
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4608-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T
16. Heavy traffic aheadBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:52
Recording Date:1946-09-16
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4605-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
17. Footprints in the snowBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:42
Recording Date:1945-02-13
Composer:Arr. Boyd Lane
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4359-2
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Tex Willis-g; Elliott Thurman 'Curley' Bradshaw?-g; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; David 'Stringbean' Akeman-bj; Wilene 'Sally Ann' Forrester-ac; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
18. True life bluesBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:50
Recording Date:1945-02-13
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4356-4
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Tex Willis-g; Elliott Thurman 'Curley' Bradshaw?-g; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; David 'Stringbean' Akeman-bj; Wilene 'Sally Ann' Forrester-ac; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:T. Willis-L; B. Monroe- T
19. Rocky road bluesBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:36
Recording Date:1945-02-13
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4354-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Tex Willis-g; Elliott Thurman 'Curley' Bradshaw?-g; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; David 'Stringbean' Akeman-bj; Wilene 'Sally Ann' Forrester-ac; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
20. In the pinesBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:24
Recording Date:1941-10-02
Composer:McMichen
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:071076
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Pete Pyle-g; Art Wooten-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:B. Wesbrooks-L; B. Monroe-T
21. Orange Blossom SpecialBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:33
Recording Date:1941-10-02
Composer:Ervin Rouse
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:071074
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Pete Pyle-g; Art Wooten-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:A. Wooten-L; B. Monroe-T
22. Blue yodel #7Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:53
Recording Date:1941-10-02
Composer:Rodgers
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:071072
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Pete Pyle-g; Art Wooten-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
23. Shake my mothers hand for meBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:06
Recording Date:1941-10-02
Composer:arr. Eugene Wright
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:071070
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Pete Pyle-g
Vocals:B. Monroe-L; B. Wesbrooks-T; A. Wooten-B; P. Pyle-BS
24. Katy HillBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:39
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054524-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
25. Dog house bluesBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:06
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Composer:Moody-King-Frank
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054522-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
26. Crying holy unto the LordBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:29
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Composer:Trad.
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054520-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L; B. Wesbrooks-T; T. Magness-B; C. Moody-BS
27. Mule skinner bluesBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:45
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054518-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-g; Clyde Moody-m; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
28. On my way back homeThe Monroe Brothers 2:04
Recording Date:1938-01-28
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:018816-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
29. A beautiful lifeThe Monroe Brothers 2:40
Recording Date:1938-01-28
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:018814-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
30. I've still got ninety nineThe Monroe Brothers 3:09
Recording Date:1938-01-28
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:018812
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
31. Rollin' onThe Monroe Brothers 1:57
Recording Date:1938-01-28
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:018810-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
32. Have a feast here tonightThe Monroe Brothers 2:16
Recording Date:1938-01-28
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:018808-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
33. He will set your fields on fireThe Monroe Brothers 3:00
Recording Date:1937-08-03
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:011883-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
34. On my way to gloryThe Monroe Brothers 2:04
Recording Date:1937-08-03
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:011881-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
35. All the good times are passed and goneThe Monroe Brothers 2:43
Recording Date:1937-08-03
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:011879-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
36. What would you give in exchange? (part 3)The Monroe Brothers 2:56
Recording Date:1937-08-03
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:011877-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
37. What would you give in exchange? (part 2)The Monroe Brothers 2:54
Recording Date:1937-08-03
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:011875-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
38. I'll live onThe Monroe Brothers 2:14
Recording Date:1937-02-15
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:07027-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
39. Roll on buddyThe Monroe Brothers 2:57
Recording Date:1937-02-15
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:07025-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
40. I am going that wayThe Monroe Brothers 2:24
Recording Date:1937-02-15
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:07023-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
41. Some glad dayThe Monroe Brothers 2:38
Recording Date:1937-02-15
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:07021-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
42. I am ready to goThe Monroe Brothers 2:46
Recording Date:1937-02-15
Place:Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Master:07019-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
43. Roll in my sweet baby's armsThe Monroe Brothers 2:26
Recording Date:1936-10-12
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:02546-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
44. Will the circle be unbrokenThe Monroe Brothers 2:24
Recording Date:1936-10-12
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:02544-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
45. forgotten soldier boyThe Monroe Brothers 2:41
Recording Date:1936-10-12
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:02542-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
46. Dreamed I searched Heaven for youThe Monroe Brothers 2:50
Recording Date:1936-10-12
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:02540-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
47. My Savior's trainThe Monroe Brothers 2:52
Recording Date:1936-10-12
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:02538-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
48. I'm goingThe Monroe Brothers 2:07
Recording Date:1936-06-21
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:102747-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
49. Just a song of old KentuckyThe Monroe Brothers 2:18
Recording Date:1936-06-21
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:102745-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
50. You've got to walk that lonesome valleyThe Monroe Brothers 2:11
Recording Date:1936-06-21
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:102743-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
51. Do you call that religion?The Monroe Brothers 2:17
Recording Date:1936-06-21
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:102741-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
52. Watermelon hangin' on that vineThe Monroe Brothers 2:13
Recording Date:1936-06-21
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:102739-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
53. New River TrainThe Monroe Brothers 3:35
Recording Date:1936-02-17
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:99201-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
54. Drifting too far from the shoreThe Monroe Brothers 3:19
Recording Date:1936-02-17
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:99199-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
55. Nine pound hammer is too heavyThe Monroe Brothers 2:12
Recording Date:1936-02-17
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:99197-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
56. What would you give in exchange?The Monroe Brothers 3:10
Recording Date:1936-02-17
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:99195-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
57. My long journey homeThe Monroe Brothers 2:27
Recording Date:1936-02-17
Place:Southern Radio Corp., Charlotte, NC
Master:99193-1
Instruments:Charlie Monroe-g; Bill Monroe-m
Vocals:Charlie Monroe-L; Bill Monroe-T
58. Blue grass stompBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:55
Recording Date:1949-10-22
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:Castle Studio, Nashville, TN
Master:41837-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Malcolm 'Mac' Wiseman-g; Rudy Lyle-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Jack Thompson-bs
Vocals:(Instrumental)
59. Can't you hear me callingBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:18
Recording Date:1949-10-22
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:Castle Studios, Nashville, TN
Master:41836-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Malcolm 'Mac' Wiseman-g; Rudy Lyle-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Jack Thompson-bs
Vocals:M. Wiseman-L; B. Monroe-T
60. Shine hallelujah, shineBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:33
Recording Date:1947-10-28
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4888-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-g
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T; Earl Scruggs-B; H. Watts-BS
61. When you are lonelyBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:45
Recording Date:1947-10-28
Composer:Bill Monroe-Lester Flatt
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4886-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Lester Flatt-g; Earl Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T
62. Little community churchBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:47
Recording Date:1947-10-28
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4884-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-g
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T; Earl Scruggs-B; H. Watts-BS