The Music of Bill Monroe

by Rosenberg, Neil V.; Wolfe, Charles K.

• ISBN13: 9780252031212
• ISBN10: 0252031210
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-07
• Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr

Summary

Spanning over 1,000 separate performances, The Music of Bill Monroe presents a complete chronological list of all of Bill Monroe's commercially released sound and visual recordings. Each chapter begins with a narrative describing Monroe's life and career at that point, bringing in producers, sidemen, and others as they become part of the story. The narratives read like a "who's who" of bluegrass, connecting Monroe to the music's larger history and containing many fascinating stories.The second part of each chapter presents the discography. Information here includes the session's place, date, time, and producer; master/matrix numbers, song/tune titles, composer credits, personnel, instruments, and vocals; catalog/release numbers and reissue data. The only complete bio-discography of this American musical icon, The Music of Bill Monroe is the starting point for any study of Monroe's contributions as a composer, interpreter, and performer.

Author Biography

Charles K. Wolfe was a professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
"Walls of Time": Assembling the Bill Monroe Discography	p. xi
"I Live in the Past": A Rationale for Methodology	p. xix
Format of the Discographies	p. xxiii
"What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul?": 1936-38	p. 1
Discography, 1936-38	p. 18
"Mule Skinner Blues": 1939-41	p. 24
Discography, 1939-41	p. 34
"True Life Blues": 1942-45	p. 37
Discography, 1942-45	p. 51
"Heavy Traffic Ahead": 1946-49	p. 53
Discography, 1946-49	p. 67
"Uncle Pen": 1950-56	p. 77
Discography, 1950-56	p. 101
"Gotta Travel On": 1957-62	p. 116
Discography, 1957-62	p. 131
"Devil's Dream": 1963-72	p. 146
Discography, 1963-72	p. 168
"Jerusalem Ridge": 1973-80	p. 194
Discography, 1973-80	p. 206
"My Last Days on Earth": 1981-96	p. 224
Discography, 1981-96	p. 246
Numerical Listing of Releases	p. 291
Performers' Names in the Discographies	p. 317
Producers' Names in the Discographies	p. 323
Titles in the Discographies	p. 325
General Index	p. 333
Song Title Index	p. 343
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