Bill Monroe Music Videos

Bill Monroe Bio

Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for his home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as "the father of bluegrass." In the rock (and roll) community, Bill Monroe may be best known via one of Elvis Presley's earliest recordings at Sun Records, that of Monroe's 'Blue Moon of Kentucky'. Read more on Last.fm

Bill Monroe Songs

These are the top songs by Bill Monroe. Click the name of the song and the video player will load videos for that song.

Blue Moon Of Kentucky Blue Yodel 4 Bluegrass Breakdown Footprints In The Snow Heavy Traffic Ahead I Saw The Light Im Going Back To Old Kentucky Im On My Way To The Old Home Im Working On A Building In The Pines Kentucky Waltz Molly And Tenbrooks Mule Skinner Blues New Mule Skinner Blues Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy Nobody Loves Me Orange Blossom Special Rocky Road Blues Scotland Southern Flavor Toy Heart True Life Blues Uncle Pen Walking In Jerusalem White House Blues

Bill Monroe – Uncle Pen

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Oh, the people would come from far away They’d dance all night till the break of day When the caller hollered do-se-do You knew uncle pen was ready to go Late in the evening about sundown High on the hill above the town Uncle pen played the fiddle, lord, how it would ring You could..