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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, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as The Father of Bluegrass.

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Folsom Prison Blues [2013]

SongDuration
Prisoner's Song2:00

Country Legends [2010]

SongDuration
I Saw the Light2:06

The Roots of the Byrds [2009]

SongDuration
Shady Grove2:07

Center Stage [2008]

SongDuration
Nine Pound Hammer4:46

My Last Days on Earth 1981-1994 [2007]

SongDuration
Old Ebenezer Scrooge [Instrumental]3:02
Go Hither to Go Yonder [Instrumental]2:53
Right, Right On [Instrumental]2:19
Lochwood [Instrumental]2:54
Old Danger Field [Instrumental]3:04
Fair Play [Instrumental]2:29
Melissa's Waltz for J.B. [Instrumental]2:49
Lady of the Blue Ridge [Instrumental]2:44
My Last Days on Ears [Instrumental]4:37
Evening Prayer Blues [Instrumental]3:22
Precious Memories [#]5:02
Little Shepherd (Call of the Shepherd) [#][Instrumental]3:12
The Old Crossroads [#]4:24
Wicked Path of Sin [#]3:34
With Body and Soul3:42
I Still Miss Someone2:56
Blue Moon of Kentucky3:45
Kentucky Waltz3:07
My Rose of Old Kentucky3:19
I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling4:28
True Life Blues2:18
Lord, Protect My Soul3:04
I'm on My Way Back to the Old Home2:48
Mighty Dark to Travel2:50
Remember the Cross3:05
Can't You Hear Me Callin'2:55
The Golden West [Instrumental]3:14
Old Brown County Barn [Instrumental]2:30
I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky3:11
Dancin' in Brancin' [Instrumental]2:32
Jekyll Island [Instrumental]2:33
Stay Away from Me2:17
Angels Rock Me to Sleep3:00
The Long Bow [Instrumental]2:46
The Old Crossroads4:07
Southern Flavor [Instrumental]3:16
Stone Coal [Instrumental]2:56
Texas Lone Star [Instrumental]2:34
Sugar Loaf Mountain [Instrumental]2:56
Give Me Wings3:45
Molly and Tenbrooks2:58
Footprints in the Snow2:56
Sittin' Alone in the Moonlight3:04
Precious Memories5:00
Rawhide2:53
In the Pines3:42
Love, Please Come Home2:20
Pike Country Breakdown [Instrumental]2:43
I'm Working on a Building2:54
Watermelon Hanging on the Vine [Instrumental]0:40
Just a Little Talk with Jesus2:28
Harbor of Love3:29
Are You Lost in Sin?3:07
Just Over in the Glory Land3:01
You're Drifting Away2:39
Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord2:56
Shine Hallelujah Shine2:31
Boston Boy [Instrumental]2:35
Never Leave the A-String [Instrumental]0:42
Tennessee Blues [Instrumental]2:12
Rawhide [Instrumental]0:49
Sally Goodin [Instrumental]0:25

The Best of Americana [2007]

SongDuration
In the Pines3:25

Greatest Bluegrass Hits [2006]

SongDuration
Uncle Pen2:43

Guitar Texas [2005]

SongDuration
Nine Pound Hammer2:37

Don't Cry to Me [2004]

SongDuration
On and On2:48

Blue Moon of Kentucky 1936-1949 [2002]

SongDuration
What Would You Give in Exchange3:12
Nine Pound Hammer2:13
Drifting Too Far from the Shore3:21
Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms2:25
Roll on Buddy, Roll On2:56
He Will Set Your Fields on Fire3:00
Have a Feast Here Tonight2:16
Little Joe2:26
A Beautiful Life2:39
Mule Skinner Blues2:43
No Letter in the Mail2:40
Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord2:28
Six White Horses3:02
Dog House Blues3:05
I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do2:51
Katy Hill [Instrumental]2:39
Tennessee Blues2:51
Shake My Mother's Hand for Me3:05
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord2:47
Orange Blossom Special2:32
Honky Tonk Swing [Instrumental]2:31
In the Pines3:23
Back Up and Push [Instrumental]2:48
Rocky Road Blues2:36
Kentucky Waltz2:48
True Life Blues2:50
Nobody Loves Me2:47
Goodbye Old Pal2:42
Footprints in the Snow2:42
Blue Grass Special [Instrumental]2:30
Come Back to Me in My Dreams3:00
Heavy Traffic Ahead2:52
Why Did You Wander2:35
Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04
Toy Heart2:46
Summertime Is Past and Gone2:56
Mansions for Me3:15
Mother's Only Sleeping3:18
Will You Be Loving Another Man?2:54
Wicked Path of Sin2:41
I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky2:59
It's Mighty Dark to Travel2:54
I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling3:01
Little Cabin on the Hill3:01
My Rose of Old Kentucky2:58
Bluegrass Breakdown [Instrumental]2:17
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong2:49
That Home Above2:54
Remember the Cross3:11
Along About Daybreak3:07
When You Are Lonely2:46
Molly and Tenbrooks2:45
I'm Travelin' on and On2:36
Can't You Hear Me Callin'3:16
Travelin' This Lonesome Road3:12
Blue Grass Stomp2:56
The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band3:16
Kentucky Waltz [Take 2]2:43
True Life Blues [Take 4]2:43
True Life Blues [Take 3]2:48
True Life Blues [Take 2]2:50
Nobody Loves Me [Take 3]2:52
Nobody Loves Me [Take 1]2:38
Goodbye Old Pal [Take 2]2:27
Footprints in the Snow [Take 2]2:34
Blue Grass Special [Take 2][Instrumental]2:25
Heavy Traffic Ahead [Take 2]2:22
Why Did You Wander [Take 2]2:35
Summertime Is Past and Gone [Take BD1]1:03
Summertime Is Past and Gone [Take BD2]1:48
Summertime Is Past and Gone [Take 2]2:56
Summertime Is Past and Gone [Take BD3]1:27
Will You Be Loving Another Man? [Take 2]2:56
Wicked Path of Sin [Take 2]2:58
It's Mighty Dark to Travel [Take 2]2:54
I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky [Take BD]0:20
I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky [Take 2]2:56
It's Mighty Dark to Travel [Take 3]2:55
Little Cabin Home on the Hill [Take 2]3:10
My Rose of Old Kentucky [Take 2]3:04
Bluegrass Breakdown [Take 2][Instrumental]2:41
Bluegrass Breakdown [Take 3]2:39
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong [Take 2]3:21
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong [Take BD1]0:17
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong [Take BD2]1:11
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong [Take 3]2:58
That Home Above [Take BD]1:00
Remember the Cross [Take 2]3:04
Along About Daybreak [Take 2]3:10
Along About Daybreak [Take BD]1:51
Molly and Tenbrooks [Take 2]2:24
Shine Hallelujah, Shine [Take 2]2:32
I'm Travelin' on and On [Take 2]2:34
Can't You Hear Me Callin' [Take 4]3:23
Can't You Hear Me Callin' [Take 3]3:13
Can't You Hear Me Callin' [Take BD]0:30
Can't You Hear Me Callin' [Take 2]3:20
Blue Grass Stomp [Take 3][Instrumental]2:27
Blue Grass Stomp [Take BD]0:42
Blue Grass Stomp [Take 2]3:17
The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band [Take 3]3:08
The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band [Take 2]3:13

Country Music [2002]

SongDuration
Mule Skinner Blues2:46

The Bad [2001]

SongDuration
Blue Moon of Kentucky2:15

Cowboy Ballads [1999]

SongDuration
Molly and Tenbrooks2:47

Bluegrass [1996]

SongDuration
Kentucky Waltz2:45

Bluegrass 1970-1979 [1995]

SongDuration
McKinley's March [Instrumental]2:28
Texas Gallop [Instrumental]2:12
Kentucky Waltz3:06
The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band2:56
Lonesome Moonlight Waltz [Instrumental]2:37
Tallahassee [Instrumental]2:09
Get Up John [Instrumental]2:36
Summertime Is Past and Gone2:24
Rocky Road Blues2:09
Mule Skinner Blues3:49
Poor White Folks [Instrumental]2:19
The Old Gray Mare Came Tearing Out of the Wilderness [Instrumental]1:55
Kiss Me Waltz [Instrumental]2:14
Jenny Lynn [Instrumental]2:15
Heel and Toe Polka [Instrumental]2:35
Milenburg Joy [Instrumental]2:19
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong2:36
Banks of the Ohio3:08
Tall Pines2:58
Mother's Only Sleeping2:53
Foggy Mountain Top2:11
Love Please Come Home2:12
What Would You Give in Exchange3:31
When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall2:48
Walls of Time2:54
Tennessee3:00
Train '45 [Instrumental]2:19
Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes2:58
I Wish You Knew2:45
Feudin' Banjos [Instrumental]1:50
You Won't Be Satisfied That Way2:03
Uncle Pen2:20
Blue Moon of Kentucky4:24
Roll on Buddy, Roll On2:16
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight3:05
Orange Blossom Special [Instrumental]2:33
Down Yonder [Instrumental]3:40
Soldier's Joy [Instrumental]2:32
Grey Eagle [Instrumental]2:47
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot3:45
Jerusalem Ridge [Instrumental]2:39
Ashland Breakdown [Instrumental]2:20
Watson Blues [Instrumental]4:31
Monroe's Blues [Instrumental]3:55
The First Whippoorwill3:10
Lucky Lady [Instrumental]2:36
Christmas Time's A-Coming2:43
Texas Blue Bonnet [Instrumental]2:09
Blue Goose [Instrumental]2:35
Pinewood Valley [Instrumental]2:28
Have a Feast Here Tonight1:57
I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky2:17
The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake4:08
Dog House Blues3:11
The Old Mountaineer [Instrumental]2:56
Little Cabin Home on the Hill2:56
Orange Blossom Special2:11
Y'all Come2:00

The Music of Bill Monroe [1994]

SongDuration
What Would You Give in Exchange3:13
Mule Skinner Blues3:08
Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord2:33
Goodbye Old Pal2:42
Heavy Traffic Ahead2:51
Wicked Path of Sin2:41
It's Mighty Dark to Travel2:53
Bluegrass Breakdown2:18
Can't You Hear Me Callin'3:17
My Little Georgia Rose3:08
I'm on My Way to the Old Home2:27
I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome2:51
Uncle Pen2:46
Lord Protect My Soul2:43
Rawhide2:38
Brakeman's Blues2:38
Sugar Coated Love2:25
Christmas Time's A-Coming2:49
The First Whippoorwill2:55
In the Pines3:13
Footprints in the Snow2:42
Walking in Jerusalem2:01
Memories of Mother and Dad3:00
The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake3:06
Y'all Come2:18
Sitting Alone in the Moonlight2:28
On and On2:48
White House Blues2:14
Happy on My Way2:11
A Voice from on High2:38
Close By2:32
Put My Little Shoes Away2:34
You'll Find Her Name Written There2:52
Blue Moon of Kentucky2:42
The Girl in the Blue Velvet Band2:34
Used to Be2:08
A Good Woman's Love2:23
Cry, Cry Darling2:25
I'm Sitting on Top of the World2:20
I'll Meet You in the Morning2:14
Molly and Tenbrooks2:30
Dark as the Night, Blue as the Day2:30
Sold Down the River2:33
Little Joe2:59
Lonesome Road Blues2:32
I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky2:26
Toy Heart2:16
Nine Pound Hammer2:21
Sailor's Hornpipe1:56
Roll on Buddy, Roll On2:13
Never Again (Will I Knock on Your Door)2:10
Dusty Miller2:23
Midnight on the Stormy Deep3:45
Soldier's Joy2:11
Soldier's Joy [#]2:11
Blue Night2:41
Walls of Time3:19
Walls of Time [#]3:19
With Body and Soul3:07
Walk Softly on My Heart2:36
Kentucky Waltz3:06
Get Up John2:34
Rocky Road Blues2:03
Jenny Lynn2:16
You Won't Be Satisfied That Way2:01
You Won't Be Satisfied That Way [Live]2:01
My Last Days on Earth4:38
Travelin' This Lonesome Road3:33
The Old Brown County Barn2:31
Stay Away from Me2:18
The Long Bow2:48
The Old Crossroads4:08
Southern Flavor3:18
I'm Working on a Building2:35
You're Drifting Away2:41

Bluegrass 1959-1969 [1991]

SongDuration
Dark as the Night, Blue as the Day2:29
Stoney Lonesome [Instrumental]2:10
Thinking About You2:55
Come Go with Me2:47
Sold Down the River2:29
Linda Lou2:10
Little Joe2:58
Time Changes Everything2:15
Lonesome Road Blues2:29
Big River2:11
Flowers of Love3:04
It's Mighty Dark to Travel2:03
Bluegrass, Pt. 1 (Bluegrass Twist) [Instrumental]2:46
Little Maggie2:33
I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky2:23
Toy Heart2:14
Shady Grove1:42
Nine Pound Hammer2:18
Live and Let Live2:40
Danny Boy2:36
Cotton Fields2:31
John Hardy [Instrumental]2:41
Bugle Call Rag [Instrumental]2:40
Old Joe Clark [Instrumental]2:22
There Was Nothing We Could Do2:36
I Was Left on the Street2:44
Cheap Love Affair2:44
When the Bees Are in the Hive2:11
Columbus Stockade Blues3:01
Blue Ridge Mountain Blues2:33
Foggy River2:17
Drifting Too Far from the Shore2:28
Going Home2:03
Careless Love2:42
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry2:13
Jimmy Brown the Newsboy2:25
Farther Along3:29
Big Sandy River [Instrumental]2:23
Baker's Breakdown [Instrumental]2:16
Salt Creek [Instrumental]2:26
Devil's Dream [Instrumental]2:25
Sailor's Hornpipe [Instrumental]1:55
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord2:53
Pike County Breakdown [Instrumental]2:02
Shenandoah Breakdown [Instrumental]2:19
Santa Claus [Instrumental]3:08
I'll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning3:03
Highway of Sorrow2:21
Roll on Buddy, Roll On2:11
Bill's Dream [Instrumental]2:34
Louisville Breakdown [Instrumental]2:20
Never Again (Will I Knock on Your Door)2:08
Just Over in the Gloryland2:24
Fire on the Mountain2:04
Long Black Veil2:40
I Live in the Past2:59
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again2:34
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight2:35
Turkey in the Straw [Instrumental]2:09
Log Cabin in the Lane2:22
Paddy on the Turnpike [Instrumental]2:59
It Makes No Difference Now2:08
Dusty Miller [Instrumental]2:18
Midnight on the Stormy Deep3:43
Soldier's Joy [Instrumental]2:10
Blue Night2:38
Grey Eagle [Instrumental]2:13
The Gold Rush [Instrumental]2:59
Sally Goodin [Instrumental]3:14
Virginia Darlin' [Instrumental]2:56
Kentucky Mandolin [Instrumental]3:03
I Want to Go With You3:08
Crossing the Cumberlands [Instrumental]2:42
Walls of Time3:17
The Dead March [Instrumental]2:18
Cripple Creek [Instrumental]2:20
With Body and Soul3:05
Methodist Preacher [Instrumental]1:56
Walk Softly on My Heart2:35
Tall Pines2:49
Candy Gal [Instrumental]2:12
The Lee Weddin' Tune [Instrumental]1:55
Bonny2:03

Bluegrass 1950-1958 [1990]

SongDuration
Bluegrass Ramble [Instrumental]2:13
New Mule Skinner Blues2:31
My Little Georgia Rose3:07
Memories of You3:00
I'm on My Way to the Old Home2:26
I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome2:51
I'll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning2:49
The Old Fiddler2:35
Uncle Pen2:44
When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall3:02
Lord Protect My Soul2:42
River of Death2:42
Letter from My Darling3:08
On the Old Kentucky Shore3:13
Rawhide [Instrumental]2:36
Poison Love2:37
Kentucky Waltz2:17
The Prisoner's Song2:41
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot2:40
Angels Rock Me to Sleep2:43
Brakeman's Blues2:36
When the Cactus Is in Bloom2:03
Sailor's Plea2:36
Sugar Coated Love2:24
You're Drifting Away2:36
Cabin of Love2:40
Get Down on Your Knees and Pray3:01
Christmas Time's A-Coming2:48
The First Whippoorwill2:54
In the Pines3:12
Footprints in the Snow2:41
Walking in Jerusalem1:59
Memories of Mother and Dad2:58
The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake3:04
Pike County Breakdown [Instrumental]2:41
Get Up John [Instrumental]2:09
Sitting Alone in the Moonlight2:29
Changing Partners2:15
Y'all Come2:17
On and On2:48
I Believed in You Darling2:38
White House Blues2:13
Happy on My Way2:11
I'm Working on a Building2:45
A Voice from on High2:37
He Will Set Your Fields on Fire2:38
Close By2:30
Put My Little Shoes Away2:33
Blue Moon of Kentucky2:08
Wheel Hoss [Instrumental]2:20
Cheyenne [Instrumental]2:51
You'll Find Her Name Written There2:52
Roanoke [Instrumental]2:39
Used to Be2:07
Tall Timber [Instrumental]2:22
Brown County Breakdown [Instrumental]2:27
A Fallen Star2:10
Four Walls2:21
A Good Woman's Love2:22
Cry, Cry Darling2:24
I'm Sitting on Top of the World2:21
Out in the Cold World2:36
Goodbye Old Pal2:06
Molly and Tenbrooks2:23
Come Back to Me in My Dreams2:25
Sally Joe2:39
Brand New Shoes2:12
A Lonesome Road to Travel2:40
I Saw the Light2:30
Lord, Lead Me On2:27
Precious Memories3:16
I'll Meet You in the Morning2:12
I've Found a Hiding Place3:27
I Am a Pilgrim2:33
A Beautiful Life2:28
House of Gold2:08
Panhandle Country [Instrumental]2:05
Scotland [Instrumental]1:53
Gotta Travel On2:34
No One But My Darlin'2:05
Monroe's Hornpipe [Instrumental]1:58

Manzanita [1979]

SongDuration
Nine Pound Hammer2:55

Unknown Album

SongDuration
Happy on My Way2:18
Blue Moon of Kentucky3:18
Gotta Travel On2:34
Just Over in the Gloryland2:24
Time Changes Everything 
Kentucky Waltz2:48
New Muleskinner Blues2:30
Drifting Too Far from the Shore 
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 
Highway of Sorrow2:21
Roll on Buddy Roll On2:11
Long Black Veil 
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight 
Walls of Time5:02
With Body and Soul2:44
Old Joe Clark 
Live and Let Live 
Toy Heart 
I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky 
I'm Working on a Building2:44
On and On2:48
Walking in Jerusalem1:59
Footprints in the Snow2:38
In the Pines3:42
Get Down on Your Knees and Pray3:01
When the Cactus Is In Bloom 
Uncle Pen2:47
My Little Georgia Rose 
Lonesome Road Blues 
I Saw the Light2:08
Cry, Cry Darling 
Rocky Road Blues 
You're Drifting Away2:36
Nine Pound Hammer2:40
I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome 
Mighty Dark to Travel2:51
Angels Rock Me To Sleep2:39
Stay Away from Me2:15
Were You There? 
Are You Lost in Sin?3:07
Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord2:31
Walk Softly on My Heart3:10
Six White Horses3:02
Heavy Traffic Ahead2:48
Midnight on the Stormy Deep3:45
Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine 
Linda Lou 
The Old Crossroads2:39
Roll On Buddy, Roll On 
Intro / Love, Please Come Home [Live (1973 Bean Blossom, Indiana)]2:21
Girl in the Blue Velvet Band 
Intro / Please Be My Love [Live (1973 Bean Blossom, Indiana)]3:02
Mule Skinner Blues2:22
Molly and Tenbrooks2:44
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again 
Can't You Hear Me Callin'2:40
Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms2:58
Intro/Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms [Live (1973 Bean Blossom, Indiana))]2:51
Sugar Coated Love 
Intro / Ole Slew-Foot [Live (1973 Bean Blossom, Indiana)]2:43
How Will I Explain About You 
Nobody Loves Me4:24
Ballad Of Jed Clampett 
Jimmy Brown the Newsboy2:25
Free Born Man 
I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do2:50
Will You Be Loving Another Man? 
Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord2:56
I'm Sitting on Top of the World 
Little Cabin On The Hill1:58
Beautiful Life2:28
Shady Grove1:57
Shine Hallelujah, Shine2:31
Mansions for Me 
It's Mighty Dark to Travel2:52
Travelin' This Lonesome Road3:10
The Old Fiddler2:35
I'm on My Way to the Old Home2:26
When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall 
I'll Meet You in the Morning 
I've Found a Hiding Place 
Precious Memories3:15
Summertime Is Past and Gone2:53
Close By 
You Won't Be Satisfied That Way [Live]2:36
No Letter in the Mail 
Goodbye Old Pal [Previously Unreleased Track]2:23
All The Good Times Are Past And Gone 
Back Up And Push 
Little Girl And The Dreadful Snake 
Uncle Pen [Live]2:21
Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes [Live]2:16
I Wish You Knew [Live]2:40
Bonny [Live]2:05
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot [Live]4:04
Goodbye Old Pal2:39
Out in the Cold World 
A Good Woman's Love 
Come Back to Me in My Dreams 
Sally Joe 
Brand New Shoes 
Letter from My Darling 
Memories of Mother and Dad 
On the Old Kentucky Shore 
Memories of You 
White House Blues2:11
Dog House Blues 
Tennessee Blues 
Orange Blossom Special 
Plant Some Flowers By My Grave 
Blue Yodel No. 43:07
Carolina Sunshine Girl 
I'm Old Kentucky Bound 
I Wish I Was In The Southland Sitting In A Chair 
Amigo Bronco3:47
You Won't Be Satisfied That Way 
He Will Set Your Fields on Fire 
Lord Build Me A Cabin In Gloryland 
Lonesome Truck Driver Blues 
Little Georgia Rose 
When the Bees Are in the Hive 
Muddy Water 
I'm Waiting At The Gate 
I'm Travelin' on and On 
I'm Coming Back But I Don't Know When 
Poor White Folks 

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