Father of bluegrass: the early years, 1940-1947
Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys

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1.
Mule skinner blues2:37
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
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
2.
No letter in the mail2:37
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Composer:Carlisle
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
Composer:Carlisle
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.
Six white horses3:00
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Composer:Moody
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054521-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:C. Moody-L
Composer:Moody
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054521-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:C. Moody-L
4.
Dog house blues3:00
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Composer:Moody-King-Frank
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054522
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
Composer:Moody-King-Frank
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054522
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:B. Monroe-L
5.
I wonder if you feel the way I do2:47
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054523-1
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:054523-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:C. Moody-L; B. Monroe-T
6.
Katy Hill2:35
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)
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054524-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
7.
Tennessee blues2:55
Recording Date:1940-10-07
Composer:Monroe
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054525-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Composer:Monroe
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:054525-1
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Clyde Moody-g; Tommy Magness-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
8.
Blue yodel no. 7 (Anniversary blue yodel)2:50
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
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
9.
Orange Blossom Special2:30
Recording Date:1941-10-02
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
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
10.
Honky tonk swing2:27
Recording Date:1941-10-02
Composer:Monroe
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:071075
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Pete Pyle-g; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Composer:Monroe
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:071075
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Pete Pyle-g; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
11.
In the pines3:17
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
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
12.
Back up and push2:27
Recording Date:1941-10-02
Composer:Trad.
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:071077
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Pete Pyle-g; Art Wooten-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
Composer:Trad.
Place:Kimball Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Master:071077
Instruments:Bill Monroe-m; Pete Pyle-g; Art Wooten-f; Bill Wesbrooks-sb
Vocals:(Instrumental)
13.
Rocky road blues2:36
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
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
14.
Kentucky waltz2:44
Recording Date:1945-02-13
Composer:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4355-2
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:Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4355-2
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
15.
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
16.
Heavy traffic ahead2:51
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
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.
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
18.
Toy heart2:46
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
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
19.
Mother's only sleeping3:16
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
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
20.
Blue yodel no. 43:06
Recording Date:1946-09-16
Composer:Jimmie Rodgers
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4612-1
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:Jimmie Rodgers
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4612-1
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
21.
Little cabin home on the hill2:59
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
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
22.
My rose of old Kentucky2:57
Recording Date:1947-10-27
Composer:B. Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4878-1
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:B. Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4878-1
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
23.
Blue grass breakdown2:40
Recording Date:1947-10-02
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)
24.
Sweetheart, you done me wrong3:35
Recording Date:1947-10-02
Composer:Lester Flatt-Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4880-1
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
Composer:Lester Flatt-Bill Monroe
Place:WBBM Radio Station, Chicago, IL
Master:4880-1
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
25.
Molly and Tenbrooks (the race horse song)2:44
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
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