Playlist - 9/13/2015 - Bill Monroe's Birthday

Hi Folks.

Bill Monroe (L) and Charlie Monroe (R)

Bill Monroe would have celebrated his 104th birthday if he were still with us, so we celebrated by using the hour remaining following a sports preemption to examine Bill's early recorded works starting with the Monroe Brothers in 1936 and ending with the first recording of the Blue Grass Boys with Lester and Earl in the band.  We heard a few of his influences, too, including Jimmie Rodgers and J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers with Snuffy Jenkins.

Tune in next week for another visit to our recorded past.

Jim Beaver

Artist/Song/Album/Label/Year

• The Golden Gate Quartet / Ol' Man Mose / Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 - 1939 / Document / 1939
• The Monroe Brothers / Long Journey Home / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 1936-1949 / Bear Family / 1936

Jim's Mom describes seeing Charlie and Bill Monroe Live in Midland NC c.1936

• The Monroe Brothers / What Would You Give In Exchange / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 1936-1949 / Bear Family / 1936
• The Monroe Brothers / Nine Pound Hammer / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family / 1936
• The Monroe Brothers / Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family / 1936
• The Monroe Brothers / I'm On The Road Back Home / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family / 1938
• Jimmie Rodgers / Blue Yodel No. 8 / America's Blue Yodeler / Rounder / 1930
• J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers / Don't Get Trouble In Your Mind / Classic Sides 1937 - 1938 / JSP / 1937
• J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers / Kiss Me Cindy / Classic Sides 1937-1938 / JSP / 1937
• Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Mule Skinner Blues / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family / 1940
• Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Tennessee Blues / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family / 1940
• Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Orange Blossom Special / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family / 1941
• Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys / Heavy Traffic Ahead / Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1936-1949 / Bear Family / 1946
• The South Carolina Broadcasters / Tell Me Truly Little Darling / Pre-release single / John Boy & Billy / 2015
• The Cooke Duet / This Little Light OF Mine / 45 RPM Single / Self-released / c.1966