Blue Moon of Kentucky (Columbia matrix CCO 4607-1, first released 1947 - master take)

~ Recording by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Blue Moon of Kentucky?:??Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass BoysBlue Moon of KentuckyBill Monroe and His Bluegrass BoysSingle
  • US1947-09-22
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)20370
1.2Blue Moon of Kentucky3:03Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysGoodbye Old Pal / Blue Moon of KentuckyBill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysSingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)37888
1.4Blue Moon of Kentucky?:??Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass BoysThe Great Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass BoysBill Monroe and His Bluegrass BoysAlbum
Harmony Records (budget label owned by Columbia)HL 7290
1.2Blue Moon of Kentucky?:??Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys16 All‐Time Greatest HitsBill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CS 1065
1.25Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysColumbia Country Classics, Volume 1: The Golden AgeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)468119 2
1.25Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysColumbia Country Classics, Volume 1: The Golden AgeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 46029
1.10Blue Moon of Kentucky3:06Bill MonroeBest of BluegrassVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (multinational budget record label, do not use for copyrights, distribution, etc. label-release relationships)
1.11Blue Moon of Kentucky3:03Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysThe Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys: 1945–1949Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 52478
1.3Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill MonroeBlue Moon of KentuckyBill MonroeAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsA16652
1.3Blue Moon of Kentucky3:07Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysBluegrass Super HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-08-27
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 67735
1.1Blue Moon of Kentucky3:03Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysThe Early YearsBill Monroe and His Bluegrass BoysAlbum + Compilation
Vanguard (imprint of Vanguard Records)79518-2
1.2Blue Moon of Kentucky3:08Bill MonroeThe King's Record Collection: The Original Versions of Songs Later Recorded by Elvis Presley, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hip‐O RecordsHIPD-40082
11.18Blue Moon of Kentucky3:03Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysSony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a CenturyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-12
CBS Records Masterworks, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Columbia Jazz, Columbia Masterworks, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Harmony Records (budget label owned by Columbia), OKeh, Perfect (1922-1938), Philadelphia International Records, Romeo (1920-1930s US 25¢ shellac label), Sony Classical, Sony Discos (an imprint owned by Sony Discos, Inc.)JXK 65750
4.17Blue Moon of Kentucky3:02Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysThe Ultimate Grammy Box: From the Recording Academy’s Collection of Award Winning MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-11-16
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C4K 69783
1.18Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysSony Soundtrack for a Century: Country: The American TraditionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)J2K 65816
1.17Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysThe Father of Bluegrass: The Early Years 1940–1947Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysAlbum + Compilation
ASV MonoCD AJA 5298
4.17Blue Moon of Kentucky3:02Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysThe Ultimate Grammy Box: From the Recording Academy’s Collection of Award Winning MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-09-04
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)C4K 85669
4.1Blue Moon of Kentucky3:03Bill MonroeBluegrass BonanzaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-09-17
Proper RecordsP1213, P1214, P1215, P1216, PROPERBOX 29
1.5Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysBeyond Nashville: The Twisted Heart of Country MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2001-10-30
MantecaMANTDCD 205
1.10Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysAmerican Roots: The Essential AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-08-03
MantecaMANTDCD210
4.1Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill MonroeBlue Moon of Kentucky 1936-1949Bill MonroeAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16399 FL
1.19Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysBluegrass LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Direct Source Special Products Inc.LEG 18972
3.24Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill MonroeAll the Classic Releases 1937-1949Bill MonroeAlbum + Compilation
JSP Records (UK jazz/blues reissues)JSP7712
1.1Blue Moon of Kentucky3:03Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysO' Brother That's BluegrassVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Custom Marketing GroupA 61312
3.9Blue Moon of Kentucky3:07Bill MonroeThe Road to Nashville: A History of Country Music 1926-1953Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-09-06
Indigo (a sub-label of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)IGOTCD2559
1.20Blue Moon of Kentucky3:03Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysCan’t You Hear Me Callin’: Bluegrass: 80 Years of American MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-09-28
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C4K 90628
1.4Blue Moon of Kentucky3:08Bill MonroeAll Time Classic BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dynamic (UK budget label)DYN 2154
1.10Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill MonroeThe Legend Lives OnBill MonroeAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-02-21
Cargo Records (German label)GSS 5179
11.12Blue Moon of Kentucky3:06Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysThe History of Country & Western MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-03-14
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)204852
1.19Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysBluegrass LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-07-05
6.7Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill MonroeCountry & WesternVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-07-18
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)223001-321
1.7Blue Moon of Kentucky3:06Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysClassic BluegrassVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-10-18
Direct Source Special Products Inc.
2.3Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill MonroePost War CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
38135
2.10Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass BoysThe History of American MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Quality Audio (subsidiary of DSSP Inc)VINY-4-49592
2.6Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill MonroeThe Birth of Rock ’n’ RollVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-06-30
SohoSOHOCD049
2.7Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill MonroeThe Best of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio HourVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Chrome Dreams (“Maximum” bootleg biography series)CDCD5019
1.18Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill MonroeThe Song Before the SongVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Viper (Liverpool indie rock)CD-039
1.5Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysBeginner’s Guide to CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-03-17
NascenteNSBOX031
1.2Blue Moon of Kentucky3:06Bill MonroeThe Intro Collection: CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square MusicINTROTCD10
3.1Blue Moon of Kentucky3:02Bill MonroeTotally Essential BluegrassVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Big3 (UK, budget compilations)BT3011
1.2Blue Moon of Kentucky2:56Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass BoysBig Bad CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-22
Cherished Recordings
1.3Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill MonroeThe Only Classic Country Collection You’ll Ever NeedVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Shout! Factory826663-11710
2.20Blue Moon of Kentucky3:01Bill MonroeGiants of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-11-28
2.2Blue Moon of Kentucky3:03Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass BoysThe Essential Bill MonroeBill MonroeAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-06-04
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.13Blue Moon of Kentucky3:05Bill MonroeThe Father of Bluegrass: The Essential RecordingsBill MonroeAlbum + Compilation
PrimoPRMCD 6151
2.11Blue Moon of Kentucky3:02Bill Monroe’s & His Blue Grass BoysThe Many Faces of ElvisVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music BrokersMBB7204
5.2Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass BoysWe Were First! 180 Hits in Their Original VersionsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2015
The Intense Media600204
3.11Blue Moon of Kentucky?:??Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysThe Searcher: The Original Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition)Elvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US2018-04-06
Sony Legacy (this is a dubious label; please verify if it's not Legacy (Recordings) or some other instead that you want)
3.18Blue Moon of Kentucky3:04Bill MonroeAmerican Roadsongs From Coast to CoastVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Membran Music Ltd.223238-321

Relationships

producer:Art Satherly
banjo:Earl Scruggs (on 1946-09-16)
double bass:Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1946-09-16)
fiddle:Chubby Wise (on 1946-09-16)
guitar:Lester Flatt (on 1946-09-16)
mandolin and lead vocals:Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1946-09-16)
recorded at:WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-16)
recording of:Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1946-09-16)

Related works

Blue Moon of Kentucky

lyricist and composer:Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)