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Bill Monroe
One of the giants of 20th-century music, Kentucky-born Bill Monroe was the undisputed creator of bluegrass. His mandolin-picking and plaintive tenor are among the genre's most moving and distinctive sounds. His band, the Bluegrass Boys, provided the launching pad for innumerable bluegrass careers, graduating such luminaries as Flatt and Scruggs, Reno and Smiley, and Peter Rowan. Though his period of greatest popularity was the '40s and '50s, Monroe was a tireless performer who continued to play live into the '90s, even after treatment for cancer and a double bypass operation. By the time of his death in 1996, he had been crowned several times over as the king of bluegrass and proved a seminal inspiration to several generations of musicians.
Top Bill Monroe Tracks
| I Saw The Light |
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| I'm Sitting On Top Of The World |
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| Molly & Tenbrooks (1957 Single Version) |
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| Scotland (Instrumental) |
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| Gotta Travel On |
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The Essential Collection | 07 Apr 2003 |  |
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Anthology | 27 Mar 2003 | |
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An Introduction to Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys | 03 Feb 2003 | |
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The Very Best Of Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys | 23 Jul 2002 | |
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Bean Blossom | 11 Sep 2000 | |
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Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord | 11 Sep 2000 | |
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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Bill Monroe | 06 Sep 2000 | |
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16 Gems | 12 Mar 1996 | |
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Columbia Historic Edition | 08 Sep 1987 | |
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Various Artists Compilation Goodbye My Heart - Country |
15 Nov 2007 | Album | |
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Various Artists Songs That Inspired The King |
01 Dec 2005 | Album | |
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Various Artists Up Country: The Country Collection |
01 Dec 2005 | Album | |
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Various Artists Yodellin' Crazy |
01 Jan 2005 | Album | |
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Various Artists HMV Bluegrass |
03 Mar 2003 | Album | |
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