The Early Years

~ Release by Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Blue Moon of Kentucky
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)
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 and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys3:03
2Footprints in the Snow
accordion:
Wilene "Sally Ann" Forrester (country singer and accordionist) (on 1945-02-13)
banjo:
Stringbean (US banjo player Dave Akeman) (on 1945-02-13)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1945-02-13)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1945-02-13)
guitar:
Curley Bradshaw (US harmonica player/guitarist) (on 1945-02-13) and Tex Willis (country/bluegrass guitarist) (on 1945-02-13)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1945-02-13)
recording of:
Footprints in the Snow (on 1945-02-13)
composer:
Rupert Jones (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
is based on:
I Traced Her Little Footmarks in the Snow
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:41
3Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-27)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-27)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-27)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-27)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-27)
recording of:
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong (on 1947-10-27)
writer:
Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:48
4Blue Grass Stomp
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1949-10-22)
double bass:
Jack Thompson (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1949-10-22)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1949-10-22)
guitar:
Mac Wiseman (on 1949-10-22)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1949-10-22)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-10-22)
recording of:
Blue Grass Stomp (on 1949-10-22)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys3:01
5Toy Heart
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 and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1946-09-16)
mandolin and tenor 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:
Toy Heart (on 1946-09-16)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:47
6Blue Grass Special
producer:
Art Satherly
accordion:
Wilene "Sally Ann" Forrester (country singer and accordionist) (on 1945-02-13)
banjo:
Stringbean (US banjo player Dave Akeman) (on 1945-02-13)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1945-02-13)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1945-02-13)
guitar:
Tex Willis (country/bluegrass guitarist) (on 1945-02-13)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1945-02-13)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-02-13)
recording of:
Blue Grass Special (on 1945-02-13)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:30
7Kentucky Waltz
producer:
Art Satherly
accordion:
Wilene "Sally Ann" Forrester (country singer and accordionist) (on 1945-02-13)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1945-02-13)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1945-02-13)
guitar:
Curley Bradshaw (US harmonica player/guitarist) (on 1945-02-13)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1945-02-13)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1945-02-13)
recording of:
Kentucky Waltz (on 1945-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1945)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:49
8Rocky Road Blues
accordion:
Wilene "Sally Ann" Forrester (country singer and accordionist) (on 1945-02-13)
banjo:
Stringbean (US banjo player Dave Akeman) (on 1945-02-13)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1945-02-13)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1945-02-13)
guitar:
Tex Willis (country/bluegrass guitarist) (on 1945-02-13)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1945-02-13)
recording of:
Rocky Road Blues (on 1945-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:37
9Travelin’ This Lonesome Road
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1949-10-22)
double bass:
Jack Thompson (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1949-10-22)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1949-10-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Mac Wiseman (on 1949-10-22)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1949-10-22)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1949-10-22)
recording of:
Travelin' This Lonesome Road (on 1949-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys3:13
10When You Are Lonely
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-28)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
When You Are Lonely (on 1947-10-28)
composer:
Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:48
11Wicked Path of Sin
producer:
Art Satherly
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1946-09-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1946-09-17)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1946-09-17)
baritone vocals:
Earl Scruggs (on 1946-09-17)
bass vocals:
Birch Monroe (on 1946-09-17)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1946-09-17)
recording of:
Wicked Path of Sin (on 1946-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:58
12Blue Grass Breakdown
producer:
Art Satherly
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-27)
double bass:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-27)
fiddle:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-27)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-27)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-27)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-27)
recording of:
Blue Grass Breakdown (on 1947-10-27)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:18
13Little Community Church
producer:
Art Satherly
guitar:
Chubby Wise (on 1947-10-28)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (on 1947-10-28)
baritone vocals:
Earl Scruggs (on 1947-10-28)
bass vocals:
Howard Watts (bluegrass bassist, aka Cedric Rainwater) (on 1947-10-28)
lead vocals:
Lester Flatt (on 1947-10-28)
recorded at:
WBBM Studio (radio/tv station) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-10-28)
recording of:
Little Community Church (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys2:47
14Blue Yodel #4
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 Yodel No. 3 (Evening Sun Yodel) (on 1946-09-16)
writer:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
part of:
Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys3:06