The best of Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

Label:CBS Special Products CBK 3021
Release Date:1982
Format:A
Country:United States
Barcode:084646302148
   Discogs.com: 14947416

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A-1. Blue grass specialBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:26
Recording Date:1945-02-13
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4360-1
Instruments:William Smith 'Bill' Monroe-m; Tex Willis-g; Elliott Thurman 'Curley' Bradshaw?-g; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; David 'Stringbean' Akeman-bj; Wilene 'Sally Ann' Forrester-accordion; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
A-2. Goodbye old palBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:44
Recording Date:1945-02-13
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4358-1
Instruments:William Smith 'Bill' Monroe-m; Tex Willis-g; Elliott Thurman 'Curley' Bradshaw?-g; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; David 'Stringbean' Akeman-bj; Wilene 'Sally Ann' Forrester-accordion; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
A-3. 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:4356-1
Instruments:William Smith 'Bill' Monroe-m; Tex Willis-g; Elliott Thurman 'Curley' Bradshaw?-g; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; David 'Stringbean' Akeman-bj; Wilene 'Sally Ann' Forrester-accordion; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:Tex Willis-L; B. Monroe- T
A-4. Blue yodel no. 4Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:06
Recording Date:1946-09-16
Composer:Jimmie Rodgers
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4612-1
Instruments:William Smith 'Bill' Monroe-m; Lester Raymond Flatt-g; Earl Eugene Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
B-1. Mansions for meBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 3:16
Recording Date:1946-09-16
Composer:Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4610-1
Instruments:William Smith 'Bill' Monroe-m; Lester Raymond Flatt-g; Earl Eugene Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T
B-2. Summertime is past and goneBill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:55
Recording Date:1946-09-16
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4609-1
Instruments:William Smith 'Bill' Monroe-m; Lester Raymond Flatt-g; Earl Eugene Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T; H. Watts-BS
B-3. 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:William Smith 'Bill' Monroe-m; Lester Raymond Flatt-g; Earl Eugene Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T
B-4. The old cross road (is waiting)Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys 2:42
Recording Date:1947-10-27
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4881-1
Instruments:William Smith 'Bill' Monroe-m; Lester Raymond Flatt-g; Earl Eugene Scruggs-bj; Robert R. 'Chubby' Wise-f; Howard Staton Watts 'Cedric Rainwater'-sb
Vocals:L. Flatt-L; B. Monroe-T