The Best of Bill Monroe

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

Annotation

This is an auto-coupled release (Record 1=Side 1 &4, Record 2=Side 2 & 3).
Includes folded 11¼" x 22" insert with liner notes and recording dates & personnel for each track.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleLength
A1Uncle Pen
producer:
Paul Cohen
banjo:
Rudy Lyle (on 1950-10-15)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Joel Price (on 1950-10-15)
fiddle:
Merle "Red" Taylor (on 1950-10-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (on 1950-10-15)
mandolin and lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1950-10-15)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1950-10-15)
recording of:
Uncle Pen (on 1950-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (in 1975)
2:42
A2Let Me Rest at the End of My Journey
producer:
Harry Silverstein
banjo:
Lonnie Hoppers (on 1962-12-10)
double bass:
Bessie Lee Mauldin (on 1962-12-10)
fiddle:
Kenny Baker (on 1962-12-10)
guitar:
Joe Stuart (on 1962-12-10)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1962-12-10)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-12-10)
recording of:
Let Me Rest at the End of My Journey (on 1962-12-10)
writer:
[traditional]
2:36
A3Blue Grass Twist
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Curtis McPeake (on 1960-12-03)
double bass:
Tony Ellis (on 1960-12-03)
fiddle:
Dale Potter (on 1960-12-03)
guitar:
Carl Butler (on 1960-12-03)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1960-12-03)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-12-03)
recording of:
Blue Grass, Part One (on 1960-12-03)
composer:
Bill Monroe
2:44
A4It's Mighty Dark to Travel
producer:
Owen Bradley
banjo:
Curtis McPeake (on 1960-12-03)
double bass:
Tony Ellis (on 1960-12-03)
fiddle:
Dale Potter (on 1960-12-03)
guitar:
Carl Butler (on 1960-12-03)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1960-12-03)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-12-03)
recording of:
It's Mighty Dark to Travel (on 1960-12-03)
composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:00
A5Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden
producer:
Harry Silverstein
banjo:
Lamar Grier (on 1966-11-03)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1966-11-03)
fiddle:
Richard Greene (on 1966-11-03) and Buddy Spicher (on 1966-11-03)
guitar:
Peter Rowan (on 1966-11-03)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1966-11-03)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-11-03)
recording of:
Pretty Fair Maiden in the Garden (on 1966-11-03)
composer:
Bill Monroe
2:45
B1Blue Moon of Kentucky
double bass:
Ernie Newton (on 1954-09-04)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-09-04), Merle "Red" Taylor (on 1954-09-04) and Gordon Terry (on 1954-09-04)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1954-09-04)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1954-09-04)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-09-04)
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1954-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS, Peer International Corporation, Southern Music Publishing, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック
2:05
B2The Gold Rush
producer:
Harry Silverstein
banjo:
Vic Jordan (on 1967-08-23)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1967-08-23)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (on 1967-08-23)
guitar:
Roland White (on 1967-08-23)
mandolin:
Bill Monroe (on 1967-08-23)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-23)
recording of:
The Gold Rush (on 1967-08-23)
composer:
Bill Monroe
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
2:55
B3Close By
producer:
Paul Cohen
banjo:
Jim Smoak (on 1954-06-26)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (on 1954-06-26)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-06-26), Merle "Red" Taylor (on 1954-06-26) and Gordon Terry (on 1954-06-26)
guitar:
Edd Mayfield (on 1954-06-26)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1954-06-26)
recording of:
Close By (on 1954-06-26)
composer:
Bill Monroe and Robert Van Winkle
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
2:28
B4Memories of Mother and Dad
producer:
Paul Cohen
banjo:
Sonny Osborne (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Ernie Newton (on 1952-07-18)
fiddle:
Charlie Cline (on 1952-07-18)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jimmy Martin (on 1952-07-18)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1952-07-18)
recording of:
Memories of Mother and Dad (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist and composer:
Albert Price
2:54
B5Is the Blue Moon Still Shining
producer:
Harry Silverstein
banjo:
Vic Jordan (on 1967-11-09)
double bass:
James Monroe (on 1967-11-09)
fiddle:
Vassar Clements (on 1967-11-09) and Benny Williams (on 1967-11-09)
guitar:
Roland White (on 1967-11-09)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Bill Monroe (on 1967-11-09)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-11-09)
recording of:
Is the Blue Moon Still Shining? (on 1967-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Monroe
3:25
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Wikidata:Q133799847 [info]