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Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
The Father Of Bluegrass Music - The Early Years 1940-1947

Compil. UK 1999 on ASV label
Country (Bluegrass)

Original mono recordings from 1940-1947 Made and printed in England

     
Musicians
PortraitBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys ,
album by
PortraitSally Ann Forrester , US
accordion
PortraitDavid "Stringbean" Akeman , *1915 US
banjo
PortraitEarl Scruggs bj, 1924-2012 US
banjo
PortraitBill Westbrook b, voc, *1911 US
bass, lead vocals
PortraitCedric Rainwater ,
bass
PortraitRay Crick ,
compiled by
PortraitChubby Wise vn, 1915-1996 US
fiddle
PortraitTommy Magness , 1916-1972 US
fiddle
PortraitClyde Moody voc, g, 1915-1989 US
guitar, lead vocals
PortraitLester Flatt voc, g, 1914-1979 US
guitar, lead vocals
PortraitPete Pyle voc, 1920-1995 US
guitar, lead vocals
PortraitTex Willis g, US
guitar
PortraitBill Monroe man, voc, 1927-1996 US
mandolin, tenor vocals, vocals
Peter Dempsey
transcription by, transcribed from original 78s
Producers
Phil Duffy design
Brian Golbey liner notes
David Barnes photography, cover picture as black & white original
Martin Haskell technician, audio restoration
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Mule Skinner BluesBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:44
2No Letter In The MailBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:41
3Six White HorsesBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys3:01
4Dog House BluesBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys3:04
5I Wonder If You Feel The Way I DoBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:49
6Katy HillBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:38
7Tennessee BluesBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:50
8Blue Yodel No. 7 (Anniversary Blue Yodel)Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:51
9Orange Blossom SpecialBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:31
10Honky Tonk SwingBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:29
11In The PinesBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys3:22
12Back Up And PushBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:49
13Rocky Road BluesBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:34
14Kentucky WaltzBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:41
15Footprints In The SnowBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:42
16Heavy Traffic AheadBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:52
17Blue Moon Of KentuckyBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys3:00
18Toy HeartBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:44
19Mother's Only SleepingBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys3:14
20Blue Yodel No.4Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys3:04
21Little Cabin Home On The HillBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys3:09
22My Rose Of Old KentuckyBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:58
23Blue Grass BreakdownBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:18
24Sweetheart, You Done Me WrongBill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:49
25Molly And Tenbrooks (The Race Horse Song)Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys2:46
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