Bluegrass breakdown
Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys
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1.
Bluegrass breakdown2:18
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)
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)
2.
No letter in the mail2:37
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054519-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:C. Moody-L; B. Monroe-T
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054519-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:C. Moody-L; B. Monroe-T
3.
Uncle Pen2:44
Recording Date:1950-10-15
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, TN
Master:2254 / 80071
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; James Henry 'Jimmy' Martin-g; Rudy Lyle-bj; Merle 'Red' Taylor-f; Joel Price-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-LV/TC; J. Martin-LC; J. Price-B
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, TN
Master:2254 / 80071
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; James Henry 'Jimmy' Martin-g; Rudy Lyle-bj; Merle 'Red' Taylor-f; Joel Price-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-LV/TC; J. Martin-LC; J. Price-B
4.
Orange Blossom Special2:30
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
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
5.
Footprints in the snow2:39
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
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
6.
I saw the light2:30
Recording Date:1958-02-25
Composer:Hank Williams
Place:Bradley Film & Recording, Nashville, TN
Master:10163 / 104726
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Edd Mayfield-g; Bessie Lee Mauldin-sb
Vocals:E. Mayfield-L; B. Monroe-T; Kenny Baker-B; Gordon Terry-BS
Composer:Hank Williams
Place:Bradley Film & Recording, Nashville, TN
Master:10163 / 104726
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Edd Mayfield-g; Bessie Lee Mauldin-sb
Vocals:E. Mayfield-L; B. Monroe-T; Kenny Baker-B; Gordon Terry-BS
7.
Shady grove1:42
Recording Date:1961-11-10
Composer:Trad.
Place:Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Master:11806 / 111391
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; James H. 'Jimmy' Maynard-g; Curtis McPeake-bj; Horace 'Benny' Williams-f; Bessie Lee Mauldin-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-LV/TC; J. Maynard-LC; B. Williams-B
Composer:Trad.
Place:Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Master:11806 / 111391
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; James H. 'Jimmy' Maynard-g; Curtis McPeake-bj; Horace 'Benny' Williams-f; Bessie Lee Mauldin-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-LV/TC; J. Maynard-LC; B. Williams-B
8.
Muleskinner blues2:37
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Composer:Rodgers
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
Composer:Rodgers
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
9.
Shenandoah breakdown2:19
Recording Date:1963-03-27
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Master:12451 / 113314
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Claude J. 'Jackie' Phelps-g; William Bradford 'Bill/Brad' Keith-bj; Kenny Baker-f; Bessie Lee Mauldin-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Master:12451 / 113314
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Claude J. 'Jackie' Phelps-g; William Bradford 'Bill/Brad' Keith-bj; Kenny Baker-f; Bessie Lee Mauldin-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
10.
Prison song2:41
Recording Date:1951-03-17
Composer:Guy Massey
Place:Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, TN
Master:2362 / 80726
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Grady Martin-eg; Jimmy Selph-g; Thomas 'Tommy' Jackson-f; Ernie Newton-sb; Farris Coursey-d; Owen Bradley-o/p
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
Composer:Guy Massey
Place:Castle Studio, Tulane Hotel, Nashville, TN
Master:2362 / 80726
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Grady Martin-eg; Jimmy Selph-g; Thomas 'Tommy' Jackson-f; Ernie Newton-sb; Farris Coursey-d; Owen Bradley-o/p
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
11.
Blue moon of Kentucky3:03
Recording Date:1946-09-16
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4607-1
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
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4607-1
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
12.
Can't you hear me calling3:48
Recording Date:1949-10-22
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:Castle Studio, Nashville, TN
Master:41835-1
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
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:Castle Studio, Nashville, TN
Master:41835-1
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
13.
Nine pound hammer2:18
Recording Date:1961-11-10
Composer:Trad.
Place:Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Master:11807 / 111392
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; James H. 'Jimmy' Maynard-g; Curtis McPeake-bj; Horace 'Benny' Williams-f; Bessie Lee Mauldin-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
Composer:Trad.
Place:Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
Master:11807 / 111392
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; James H. 'Jimmy' Maynard-g; Curtis McPeake-bj; Horace 'Benny' Williams-f; Bessie Lee Mauldin-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L