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Bill Monroe - And His Bluegrass Boys 1950-1958 [CD BOX]

And His Bluegrass Boys 1950-1958
Bill Monroe
CD BOX Rel Date: 2009-09-15
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By 1950, when this collection opens, Bill Monroe was a longterm star. He had thrived in the Depression and had enhanced his reputation during and after WW2. His great claim to fame was as the creator of Bluegrass. Our earlier set of Bill Monroe material (JSP 7712) featured his recordings up to late 1949. This second volume covers the era when he met the threat of rock 'n' roll. The mature star is featured here - all his virtuosity and vigor evident. His band members include masters like Rudy Lyle and Jimmy Martin and stars of the quality of Carter Stanley (briefly separated from Ralph) and Don Stover. Included too, are the sides that Monroe recorded as a tribute to Jimmie Rodgers. They divide opinion - some regard them as an aberration, others as a pointer to the future of Bluegrass. Cutting records was just part of the Monroe schedule. He was almost permanently on tour. Like most of his peers, he travelled between dates by car. In January 1953 he, and his companion, Bessie Lee Mauldin, were on the road to Nashville. At around 3 am an oncoming vehicle hit them. Bessie Lee received minor injuries but Bill had around nineteen broken bones. Incredibly he got out of the car, pulled Bessie free and got them both off the road. Bill was in hospital for three months. By May he was back on tour. His life then took a turn for the better. Elvis Presley's version of Blue Moon Of Kentucky rode high on the charts. Songwriting royalties were the result. And he still had a regular Opry spot. With the 1960s came new interest in folk roots and an upward surge in Bill's career. He continued to record and perform up until shortly before his death in 1996. By then he'd performed for four American presidents. It's no surprise that he was a national treasure

Tracklist:

  1. Blue Grass Ramble
  2. New Mule Skinner Blues
  3. My Little Georgia Rose
  4. Memories of You
  5. I'm on My Way to the Old Home
  6. Alabama Waltz
  7. I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome
  8. I'll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning
  9. Boat of Love
  10. Old Fiddler, The
  11. Uncle Pen
  12. When the Golden Leaves Begin to Fall
  13. Lord Protect My Soul
  14. River of Death
  15. Letter from My Darling
  16. On the Old Kentucky Shore
  17. Raw Hide
  18. Poison Love
  19. Kentucky Waltz
  20. Prisoner's Song
  21. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
  22. Angels Rock Me to Sleep
  23. Brakeman's Blues
  24. Travelin' Blues
  25. When the Cactus Is in Bloom
  26. Sailor's Plea
  27. Highway of Sorrow
  28. Rotation Blues
  29. Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues
  30. Sugar Coated Love
  31. You're Drifting Away
  32. Cabin of Love
  33. Get Down on Your Knees and Pray
  34. Christmas Time's A-Coming
  35. First Whipoorwill, The
  36. In the Pines
  37. Footprints in the Snow
  38. Walking in Jerusalem
  39. Memories of Mother and Dad
  40. Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake, The
  41. Country Waltz
  42. Mighty Pretty Waltz, A
  43. Pike County Breakdown
  44. Wishing Waltz
  45. I Hope You Have Learned
  46. Get Up John
  47. Sitting Alone in the Moonlight
  48. Changing Partners
  49. Y'all Come
  50. On and On
  51. I Believed in You Darling
  52. New John Henry Blues
  53. White House Blues
  54. Happy on My Way
  55. I'm Working on a Building
  56. Voice from on High, A
  57. He Will Set Your Fields on Fire
  58. Close By
  59. My Little Georgia Rose
  60. Put My Little Shoes Away
  61. Blue Moon of Kentucky
  62. Wheel Hoss
  63. Cheyenne
  64. You'll Find Her Name Written There
  65. Roanoke
  66. Wait a Little Longer Please Jesus
  67. Let the Light Shine Down on Me
  68. Fallen Star, A
  69. Four Walls
  70. Good Woman's Love, A
  71. Cry Cry Darlin'
  72. I'm Sittin on Top of the World
  73. Out in the Cold World
  74. Roane County Prison
  75. Goodbye Old Pal
  76. In Despair
  77. Molly and Tenbrooks
  78. Come Back to Me in My Dreams
  79. Sally Jo
  80. Brand New Shoes
  81. Lonesome Road to Travel, A
  82. I Saw the Light
  83. Lord Build Me a Cabin in Glory
  84. Lord Lead Me On
  85. Precious Memories
  86. I'll Meet You in the Morning
  87. Life's Railway to Heaven
  88. I've Found a Hiding Place
  89. Jesus Hold My Hand
  90. I Am a Pilgrim
  91. Wayfaring Stranger
  92. Beautiful Life, A
  93. House of Gold
  94. Scotland
  95. Gotta Travel On
  96. Panhandle Country
  97. No One But My Darlin'

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