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
Release Date:1982
Format:A
Country:United States
Barcode:084646302148
Discogs.com: 14947416
Song Information:
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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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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