The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys (1945-1949)

William Smith Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, in… more »

Year:: 1992

Disc	#	Song	Artist	Duration
1	1	Rocky Road Blues	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:34
1	2	Kentucky Waltz	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:42
1	3	True Life Blues	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:48
1	4	Nobody Loves Me	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	4:10
1	5	Goodbye Old Pal	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:23
1	6	Footprints in the Snow	The Bluegrass Band, Bill Monroe	2:37
1	8	Come Back to Me in My Dreams	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:59
1	9	Heavy Traffic Ahead	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:49
1	10	Why Did You Wander	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:32
1	11	Blue Moon of Kentucky	The Bluegrass Band, Bill Monroe	3:01
1	12	Toy Heart	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:45
1	13	Summertime Is Past and Gone	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:53
1	14	Mansions for Me	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	3:15
1	15	Mother's Only Sleeping	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	3:15
1	17	Will You Be Loving Another Man?	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:51
1	20	Wicked Path of Sin	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:55
2	21	I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	3:13
2	22	It's Mighty Dark to Travel	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:51
2	23	I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:55
2	24	Little Cabin Home on the Hill	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	3:09
2	25	My Rose of Old Kentucky	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:56
2	26	Bluegrass Breakdown	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:38
2	27	Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	3:34
2	29	That Home Above	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	3:48
2	30	Remember the Cross	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	3:01
2	32	Along About Daybreak	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	3:07
2	33	When You Are Lonely	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:44
2	34	Molly and Tenbrooks [The Racehorse Song]	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:43
2	36	I'm Travelin' on and On	Bill Monroe	2:34
2	37	Can't You Hear Me Callin'	Bill Monroe	2:46
2	39	Blue Grass Stomp	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	2:57
2	40	The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, Bill Monroe	3:12

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