Bill Monroe (born September 13, 1911, Rosine, Kentucky, USA - died September 9, 1996, Springfield, Tennessee, USA) was an American mandolinist who pioneered bluegrass music (which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys") and often referred to as "the father of bluegrass." Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as an "early influence").
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August 19, 1995
Berkshire Performing Arts Center
Lenox, Massachusetts, United StatesJuly 10, 1994
Petrillo Music Shell
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesDecember 31, 1993
Ziggy's
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United StatesJuly 25, 1993
Wolf Trap Farm Park
Vienna, Virginia, United StatesSetlist incomplete and out of order
1. Uncle Pen
2. I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky
June 17, 1993
Town Park
Telluride, Colorado, United StatesMay 29, 1993
Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center
White Springs, Florida, United StatesMay 29, 1993
Stephen Foster State Folk Culture Center
White Springs, Florida, United StatesJanuary 22, 1993
Murphy Theatre
Wilmington, Ohio, United StatesJanuary 18, 1993
National Mall
Washington, Washington, D.C., United States1. My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'
2. The Old Home Town(Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys cover)
3. Bluegrass Breakdown
4. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner’s Blues)(Jimmie Rodgers cover)
5. Blue Moon of Kentucky
6. Southern Flavor
7. Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord([traditional] cover)
8. Uncle Pen
9. The Road to Columbus(Bill Monroe cover)
10. Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine(Bill Monroe cover)
11. I Love the State of Virginia
12. Raw Hide(Bill Monroe cover)
April 6, 1991
Fairfax High School
Fairfax, Virginia, United StatesSetlist incomplete
1. Blue Moon of Kentucky
2. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner’s Blues)(Jimmie Rodgers cover)
3. Raw Hide(Bill Monroe cover)
November 10, 1990
Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center
Cullman, Alabama, United StatesSeptember 28, 1990
Cactus Cafe
Austin, Texas, United States1. Country Waltz
2. Black Oak
3. My Rose of Old Kentucky / Blue Moon of Kentucky
4. Stay Away From Me
5. Never Leave the "A" String
6. Boat of Love
7. Wheel Hoss
8. Northern White Clouds(Bill Monroe cover)
9. Pocahontas
10. Four Walls(Jim Reeves cover)
11. Uncle Pen
12. Footprints in the Snow(Harry Wright cover)
13. Christmas Time's A-Coming(Bill Monroe cover)
14. Foggy Mountain Breakdown(Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys cover)
15. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner’s Blues)(Jimmie Rodgers cover)
16. The Old, Old House(George Jones cover)
17. Swing Low Sweet Chariot / I'll Fly Away / I Saw the Light
September 24, 1989
English Park
Owensboro, Kentucky, United StatesAugust 21, 1989
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco, California, United States1. My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'
2. The Old Home Town(Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys cover)
3. Sugarloaf Mountain
4. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner’s Blues)(Jimmie Rodgers cover)
5. Blue Moon of Kentucky
6. Southern Flavor
7. A Beautiful Life(Smith's Sacred Singers cover)
8. Northern White Clouds(Bill Monroe cover)
9. Little Cabin Home on the Hill
10. Uncle Pen
11.
Instrumental1. I'm on My Way to the Old Home
2. Dark Hollow(Bill Browning and His Echo Valley Boys cover)
3. Bluegrass Breakdown
4. My Rose of Old Kentucky
5. The Old, Old House(George Jones cover)
6. Raw Hide(Bill Monroe cover)
7. One Finger Blues
8. Dog House Blues
9. Watson Blues(Bill Monroe cover)
10. Dark as the Night, Blue as the Day(Bill Monroe cover)
11.
Instrumental12. John Henry([traditional] cover)
1. Orange Blossom Special(Rouse Brothers cover)
August 19, 1989
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Arvada, Colorado, United StatesAugust 18, 1989
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Arvada, Colorado, United States1. My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'
2. The Old Home Town(Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys cover)
3. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner’s Blues)(Jimmie Rodgers cover)
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. Southern Flavor
6. A Beautiful Life(Smith's Sacred Singers cover)
7. Northern White Clouds(Bill Monroe cover)
8. Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine(Bill Monroe cover)
9. Rocky Road Blues
10. Amazing Grace(John Newton cover)
11. Uncle Pen
12. Footprints in the Snow(Harry Wright cover)
13. So Long to You All
14. I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky
15. Black Jack Davy([traditional] cover)
16. Bluegrass Breakdown
17. My Little Georgia Rose
18. The Old, Old House(George Jones cover)
19. Old Ebenezer Scrooge
20. I'm Working on a Building([traditional] cover)
21. The Old Brown Country Jamboree Barn
22. Blue Kentucky Girl(Loretta Lynn cover)
23. Y'all Come(Arlie Duff cover)
24. My Blue Eyes from Heaven
25. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms([traditional] cover)
26. Roanoke
27. You'll Find Her Name Written There(Tennessee Ernie Ford cover)
28. Molly and Tenbrooks([traditional] cover)
29. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot([traditional] cover)
30. I'll Fly Away(Rev. J.M. Gates cover)
31. I Saw the Light(Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)
32.
Goodnight to You All1. Orange Blossom Special(Rouse Brothers cover)
April 30, 1989
Wilkes Campus, Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United StatesFebruary 17, 1989
Cock 'n Bull
Richmond, Virginia, United States1. My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'
2. Dark Hollow(Bill Browning and His Echo Valley Boys cover)
3. Sugarloaf Mountain
4. Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner’s Blues)(Jimmie Rodgers cover)
5. Blue Moon of Kentucky
6. The Old, Old House(George Jones cover)
7. Southern Flavor
8. I'm Working on a Building([traditional] cover)
9. Instrumental
10. My Blue Eyes from Heaven
11. Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine(Bill Monroe cover)
12. Footprints in the Snow(Harry Wright cover)
13. Uncle Pen
14. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot([traditional] cover)
15. I Saw the Light(Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)
September 9, 1988
The ArtsCenter
Carrboro, North Carolina, United StatesFebruary 23, 1988
Carnegie Hall
New York, New York, United StatesBill Monroe has released 65+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Father Of Bluegrass (The Essential Recordings), RCA Country Legends, The Best Of Bill Monroe. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Bill Monroe's most popular tracks include Blue Moon of Kentucky, Kentucky Waltz, I Saw The Light, Footprints In The Snow, Orange Blossom Special. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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