Bill Monroe discography
The discography for the American bluegrass musician Bill Monroe includes a selection of compilation albums. No duplicates are listed.
Discography
78/45 RPM singles
| Year of release | Title | Label | Number |
| 1940 | "Mule Skinner Blues" / "Six White Horses" | Bluebird | Bb 8568 |
| 1940 | "No Letter In the Mail" / "Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord" | Bluebird | Bb 8611 |
| 1940 | "Dog House Blues" / "Katy Hill" | Bluebird | Bb 8692 |
| 1940 | "I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do" / "Tennessee Blues" | Bluebird | Bb 8813 |
| 1941 | "Blue Yodel No.7" / "In the Pines" | Bluebird | Bb 8861 |
| 1941 | "The Coupon Song" / "Orange Blossom Special" | Bluebird | Bb 8893 |
| 1941 | "Shake My Mother's Hand For Me" / "Were You There" | Bluebird | Bb 8953 |
| 1941 | "Honky Tonk Swing" / "Back Up and Push" | Bluebird | Bb 8988 |
| 1945 | "Rocky Road Blues" / "Kentucky Waltz" | Columbia | 20013 |
| 1945 | "True Life Blues" / "Footprints In the Snow" | Columbia | 20080 |
| 1946 | "Mansions For Me" / "Mother's Only Sleeping" | Columbia | 20107 |
| 1946 | "Blue Yodel No.4" / "Will You Be Loving Another Man?" | Columbia | 20189 |
| 1946 | "Goodbye Old Pal" / "Blue Moon of Kentucky" | Columbia | 20370 |
| 1946 | "Blue Grass Special" / "How Will I Explain About You" | Columbia | 20384 |
| 1947 | "Shine Hallelujah Shine" / "I'm Travelin' On and On" | Columbia | 20402 |
| 1947 | "My Rose of Old Kentucky" / "Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong" | Columbia | 20423 |
| 1947 | "I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling" / "Little Cabin Home On the Hill" | Columbia | 20459 |
| 1947 | "That Home Above" / "Little Community Church" | Columbia | 20488 |
| 1947 | "Summertime Is Past and Gone" / "Wicked Path of Sin" | Columbia | 20503 |
| 1948 | "It's Mighty Dark To Travel" / "When You Are Lonely" | Columbia | 20526 |
| 1948 | "Toy Heart" / "Bluegrass Breakdown" | Columbia | 20552 |
| 1948 | "The Old Cross Road" / "Remember the Cross" | Columbia | 20576 |
| 1948 | "Heavy Traffic Ahead" / "Along About Daybreak" | Columbia | 20595 |
| 1948 | "I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky" / "Molly and Tenbrooks" | Columbia | 20612 |
| 1949 | "The Girl In the Blue Velvet Band" / "Bluegrass Stomp" | Columbia | 20648 |
| 1949 | "Can't You Hear Me Calling" / "Travelin' This Lonesome Road" | Columbia | 20676 |
| 1950 | "New Mule Skinner Blues" / "My Little Georgia Rose" | Decca | 46222 |
| 1950 | "The Old Fiddler" / "Alabama Waltz" | Decca | 46236 |
| 1950 | "I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome" / "Boat of Love" | Decca | 46254 |
| 1950 | "Bluegrass Ramble" / "Memories of You" | Decca | 46266 |
| 1950 | "Uncle Pen" / "When the Golden Leaves Begin To Fall" | Decca | 46283 |
| 1951 | "On the Old Kentucky Shore" / "Poison Love" | Decca | 46298 |
| 1951 | "Lord Protect My Soul" / "River of Death" | Decca | 46305 |
| 1951 | "Kentucky Waltz" / "Prisoner's Song" | Decca | 46314 |
| 1951 | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" / "Angels Rock Me To Sleep" | Decca | 46325 |
| 1951 | "Rotation Blues" / "Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues" | Decca | 46344 |
| 1951 | "I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning" / "Get Down On Your Knees and Pray" | Decca | 46351 |
| 1951 | "Highway of Sorrow" / "Sugar Coated Love" | Decca | 46369 |
| 1951 | "Brakeman's Blues" / "Travelin' Blues" | Decca | 46380 |
| 1951 | "Christmas Time's A-Coming" / "The First Whippoorwill" | Decca | 46386 |
| 1952 | "Raw Hide" / "Letter From My Darling" | Decca | 46392 |
| 1952 | "I'm On My Way To the Old Home" / "The First Whippoorwill" | Decca | 28045 |
| 1952 | "When the Cactus Is In Bloom" / "Sailor's Plea" | Decca | 28183 |
| 1952 | "Pike County Breakdown" / "A Mighty Pretty Waltz" | Decca | 28356 |
| 1952 | "Footprints In the Snow" / "In the Pines" | Decca | 28416 |
| 1953 | "You're Drifting Away" / "Walking In Jerusalem" | Decca | 28608 |
| 1953 | "Cabin of Love" / "Country Waltz" | Decca | 28749 |
| 1954 | "Memories of Mother and Dad" / "The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake" | Decca | 28878 |
| 1954 | "I Hope You Have Learned" / "Wishing Waltz" | Decca | 29009 |
| 1954 | "Y'all Come" / "Changing Partners" | Decca | 29021 |
| 1954 | "Get Up John" / "White House Blues" | Decca | 29141 |
| 1954 | "Happy On My Way" / "He Will Set Your Fields On Fire" | Decca | 29196 |
| 1955 | "Blue Moon of Kentucky" / "Close By" | Decca | 29289 |
| 1955 | "I'm Working On A Building" / "A Voice From On High" | Decca | 29348 |
| 1955 | "Cheyenne" / "Roanoke" | Decca | 29406 |
| 1955 | "Wait A Little Longer, Please Jesus" / "Let the Light Shine Down On Me" | Decca | 29436 |
| 1956 | "Put My Little Shoes Away" / "Wheel Hoss" | Decca | 29645 |
| 1956 | "On and On" / "I Believed In You Darling" | Decca | 29886 |
| 1957 | "You'll Find Her Name Written There" / "Sitting Alone In the Moonlight" | Decca | 30178 |
| 1957 | "A Fallen Star" / Four Walls" | Decca | 30327 |
| 1958 | "Molly and Tenbrooks" / "I'm Sitting On the Top of the World" | Decca | 30486 |
| 1958 | "Sally-Jo" / "Brand New Shoes" | Decca | 30647 |
| 1959 | "Panhandle Country" / "Scotland" | Decca | 30739 |
| 1959 | "Gotta Travel On" / "No One But My Darlin'* | Decca | 30809 |
| 1959 | "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone" / "Dark As the Night, Blue As the Day" | Decca | 30944 |
| 1960 | "Lonesome Wind Blues" / "Come Go With Me" | Decca | 31031 |
| 1961 | "Precious Memories" / "Jesus Hold My Hand" | Decca | 31107 |
| 1961 | "Linda Lou" / "Put My Rubber Doll Away" | Decca | 31218 |
| 1961 | "Blue Grass Part 1" / "Flowers of Love" | Decca | 31346 |
| 1962 | "Toy Heart" / "Danny Boy" | Decca | 31409 |
| 1963 | "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" / "How Will I Explain About You" | Decca | 31456 |
| 1963 | "There Was Nothing We Could Do" / "Big Sandy River" | Decca | 31487 |
| 1963 | "New John Henry Blues" / "Devil's Dream" | Decca | 31540 |
| 1964 | "Darlin' Corey" / "Salt Creek" | Decca | 31596 |
| 1964 | "Shenandoah Breakdown" / "Mary At the Home Place" | Decca | 31658 |
| 1965 | "Jimmie Brown, the Newsboy" / "Cindy" | Decca | 31802 |
| 1965 | "I Live In the Past" / "There's An Old, Old House" | Decca | 31878 |
| 1966 | "Going Home" / "Master Builder" | Decca | 31943 |
| 1967 | "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" / "Pretty Fair Maiden In the Garden" | Decca | 32075 |
| 1968 | "Train 45" / "Is the Blue Moon Still Shining" | Decca | 32245 |
| 1968 | "The Gold Rush" / "Virginia Darlin'" | Decca | 32404 |
| 1969 | "I Haven't Seen Mary In Years" / "Crossing the Cumberlands" | Decca | 32502 |
| 1969 | "Fireball Mail" / "With Body and Soul" | Decca | 32574 |
| 1970 | "Bonny" / "Sweet Mary and the MIles In Between" | Decca | 32645 |
| 1970 | "Walk Softly On My Heart" / "McKinley's March" | Decca | 32654 |
| 1971 | "Going Up Caney" / "Tallahassee" | Decca | 32827 |
| 1972 | "My Old Kentucky and You" / "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz" | Decca | 32966 |
| 1973 | "Foggy Mountain Top" / "Tall Pines" | MCA | 40006 |
| 1973 | "Down Yonder" / "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" | MCA | 40220 |
| 1977 | "My Sweet Blue Eyed Darling" / "Monroe's Blues" | MCA | 40675 |
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | Number | Notes |
| 1958 | Knee Deep In Bluegrass | Decca | DL 8731 | Reissued in UK as Brunswick 8259 |
| 1959 | I Saw the Light | Decca | DL 8769 | Reissued as MCA 527 |
| 1961 | Mr Bluegrass | Decca | DL 4080 | Reissued as MCA 82 |
| 1962 | Bluegrass Ramble | Decca | DL 4266 | Reissued as MCA 88 |
| 1963 | Bluegrass Special | Decca | DL 4382 | Reissued as MCA 97 Reissued in UK as Brunswick 8579 |
| 1964 | I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning | Decca | DL 4537 | Reissued as MCA 226 |
| 1967 | Bluegrass Time | Decca | DL 4896 | Reissued as MCA 116 |
| 1972 | Uncle Pen | Decca | DL7 5347 | Reissued as MCA 500 |
| 1973 | Bill & James Monroe - Father and Son | MCA | 310 | |
| 1974 | Road of Life | MCA | 426 | |
| 1976 | Weary Traveller | MCA | 2173 | Reissued as MCA 707 |
| 1977 | Bluegrass Memories | MCA | 2315 | Reissued as MCA 872 |
| 1978 | Bill & James Monroe - Together Again | MCA | 2367 | Reissued as MCA 633 |
| 1981 | Master of Bluegrass | MCA | 5214 | |
| 1983 | Bill Monroe and Friends | MCA | 5435 | |
| 1985 | Stars of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame | MCA | 5625 | |
| 1987 | Bluegrass ' 87 | MCA | 5970 | Reissued as MCA 31310 |
| 1988 | Southern Flavor | MCA | 42133 | |
| 1991 | Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord | MCA | 10017 |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Label | Number | Notes |
| 1961 | The Great Bill Monroe | Harmony | HL 7290 | |
| 1962 | My All Time Country Favorites | Decca | DL 4327 | Reissued in Japan as Decca 5086 |
| 1962 | The Father of Bluegrass Music | RCA Camden | CAL 719 | Reissued as RCA ACL 7059 |
| 1964 | Bill Monroe's Best | Harmony | HL 7315 | |
| 1964 | Songs With the Bluegrass Boys | Vocalion | VL 3702 | Reissued as Coral CB 20099 |
| 1965 | Bluegrass Instrumentals | Decca | DL 4601 | Reissued as MCA 104 |
| 1965 | The Original Bluegrass Sound | Harmony | HL 7338 | |
| 1965 | Bluegrass Style | Vocalion | VL7 3870 | Reissued as Coral CB 20077 |
| 1966 | The High Lonesome Sound | Decca | DL 4780 | Reissued as MCA 110 |
| 1968 | Greatest Hits | Decca | DL7 5010 | Reissued as MCA 17 |
| 1969 | Bill Monroe & Charlie Monroe | Decca | DL7 5066 | Reissued as MCA 124 |
| 1969 | A Voice From On High | Decca | DL7 5135 | Reissued as MCA 131 |
| 1970 | 16 All-time Greatest Hits | Columbia | CS 1065 | |
| 1970 | Kentucky Bluegrass | Decca | DL7 5213 | Reissued as MCA 136 |
| 1971 | Country Music Hall of Fame | Decca | DL7 5281 | Reissued as MCA 140 |
| 1973 | Greatest Hits | MCA | 5023 | Japanese issue |
| 1974 | Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys 1950-60 | MCA | 9224-27 | 4 vol.; Japanese issue - |
| 1975 | The Best of | MCA | 2 4090 | Double album |
| 1975 | Bluegrass Special Vol.1 | BS | 1 | French issue |
| 1976 | Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys 1950-72 | MCA | 9269-71 | 3 vol; Japanese issue - |
| 1976 | Bluegrass Special Vol.2 | BS | 3 | French issue |
| 1976 | Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys Vol.1 | CBS Sony | 20AP11 | Japanese issue |
| 1976 | Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys Vol.2 | CBS Sony | 20AP12 | Japanese issue |
| 1976 | New Greatest Hits | CBS Sony | 20AP27 | Japanese issue |
| 1977 | Sings Bluegrass, Body and Soul | MCA | 2251 | Reissued as MCA 708 |
| 1978 | With Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs | Rounder | SS 06 | |
| 1980 | Classic Bluegrass Recordings Vol.1 | County | CCS 104 | |
| 1980 | Classic Bluegrass Recordings Vol.2 | County | CCS 105 | |
| 1980 | Country Hall of Fame | Coral | CDL 8505 | UK issue |
| 1981 | Singles Collection Vol.1 | MCA | VIM 4068 | Japanese issue |
| 1981 | Singles Collection Vol.2 | MCA | VIM 4069 | Japanese issue |
| 1981 | Singles Collection Vol.3 | MCA | VIM 4070 | Japanese issue |
| 1981 | Singles Collection Vol.4 | MCA | VIM 4071 | Japanese issue |
| 1983 | Bill Monroe 1950-54 | Collector's Classics | CC 18 | German issue |
| 1984 | Bill Monroe | Columbia | FC 38904 | |
| 1985 | Classic Bluegrass Instrumentals | Rebel | 850 | Canadian issue |
| 1987 | In the Pines | Rebel | 853 | Canadian issue reissued as County CCS 114 |
| 1989 | At His Best | Hollywood | HCD 409 | Reissued on Classic World Production as Greatest Hits |
| 1989 | Bluegrass 1950-1958 | Bear Family | BCD 15423 | 4 vol; German issue |
| 1991 | Bill Monroe | MCA | D 10082 | Part of the Country Music Hall of Fame series |
| 1991 | Mule Skinner Blues | RCA Victor | 2494-2-R | Reissued as Country Legends |
| 1991 | Bluegrass 1959-1969 | Bear Family | BCD 15529 | 4 vol; German issue |
| 1992 | The Essential | Columbia | C2K 52478 | Double album |
| 1994 | The Music of Bill Monroe 1936-94 | MCA | D4 11048 | 4 vol. |
| 1994 | Bluegrass 1970-1979 | Bear Family | BCD 15606 | 4 vol; German issue |
| 1996 | 16 gems | Columbia | CK 53908 | |
| 1997 | Bluegrass Breakdown | Javelin | PRACD 4003 | |
| 1997 | The Father of Bluegrass Music | RCA Victor | BVCP 7464 | Japanese issue |
| 1998 | The Early Years | Vanguard | VCD 79518 | |
| 1999 | The Best of | MCA | 088170109-2 | |
| 1999 | The Best of | MCA | MCF 2696 | |
| 1999 | Blue Grass Special Memories | Raintree | RR 599 | |
| 1999 | Lookin' Back | Silver Eagle | SEA 70007 | |
| 1999 | Father of Bluegrass: the Early Years | ASV | AJA 5298 | 1940-47; UK issue |
| 2000 | American Traveler | County | CCS 119 | |
| 2000 | The Father of Bluegrass | Castle Pulse | PLS 359 | UK issue |
| 2001 | Mansions For Me | Music Mill Entertainment | MME 71007 | |
| 2001 | 36 All-time favorites | Universal Music | - | 3 vol. |
| 2002 | The Very Best of | MCA | 088112982-2 | Reissued as The Definitive Collection |
| 2003 | All the Classic Releases 1937-1949 | JSP | 7712 | 4 vol.; UK issue |
| 2003 | Gotta Travel On | MCA | MCLD 19403 | |
| 2003 | Bill Monroe Anthology 1950-81 | MCA | 088113207-2 | |
| 2003 | Blue Moon of Kentucky 1936-49 | Bear Family | BCD 16399 | 6 vol; German issue |
| 2003 | Blue...Blue...Bluegrass | Black Cat | BCCD 0074 | Czech issue |
| 2004 | The King and the Father | Music Mill Entertainment | MME 70048 | |
| 2004 | The Gospel Spirit | MCA | 290702 | |
| 2004 | Far Across the Blue Water | Bear Family | BCD 16624 | 4 vol; German issue |
| 2005 | Shady Grove | Fruit Tree | FT 843 | Italian issue |
| 2005 | Nine Pound Hammer | Tomato | TMT 2154 | |
| 2005 | I Saw the Light | Universal Music | B0004618-02 | |
| 2007 | My Last Days On Earth 1981-84 | Bear Family | BCD 16637 | 4 vol; German issue |
| 2009 | Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys | JSP | 77119 | 4 vol.; UK issue |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Label | Number | Notes |
| 1973 | Bean Blossom | MCA | 2 8002 | Double album |
| 1975 | Bill Monroe & Doc Watson - Sings Country Songs | FBN | 210 | |
| 1976 | Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festival | Country Music Magazine | CM 1039 | |
| 1979 | Bean Blossom ' 79 | MCA | 3209 | Reissued in Japan as MCA VIM 6222 |
| 1980 | Radio Shows 1946-48 | Country Canada | BGC 80 | Canadian issue |
| 1981 | Orange Blossom Special | Stack-O-Hits | 9001 | Reissued in Germany as Aston 20018 |
| 1982 | Live Radio | Country Road | CR 02 | Canadian issue |
| 1989 | Live At the Opry | MCA | 076742228620 | |
| 1993 | Live Recordings 1956-69 Vol.1 | Smithsonian Folkways | 40063 | |
| 1993 | Bill Monroe & Doc Watson - Live Duet Recordings | Smithsonian Folkways | 40064 | 1963-1980 |
| 1999 | Live From Mountain Stage | Blue Plate Music | BPM 400 | |
| 2001 | Live Vol.1 | Rural Rhythm | RHY 1015 | |
| 2002 | Live At Vanderbilt | Bear Family | BCD 16614 | German issue |
| 2003 | Two Days At Newport 1963 | AndMoreBears | AMD 25001 | |
| 2004 | Live At Mechanics Hall | Acoustic Disc | ACD 59 | |
| 2005 | 200th Show At the Brown County Jamboree Barn | No Label | No # |
References
- Bill Monroe - The Essential 1945-1949, Booklet, Columbia C2K 52478
- Bill Monroe - Blue Grass 1950-1958, Booklet, Bear Family Records BCD 15423
- Bill Monroe - Blue Grass 1959-1969, Booklet, Bear Family Records BCD 15529
- Bill Monroe - Blue Grass 1970-1979, Booklet, Bear Family Records BCD 15606
- Bluegrass Discography
- The Online Discographical Project