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The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1945-1949

Bill Monroe

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Released: Oct 1992
Label: Legacy/Columbia
Mostly compiled of alternate takes from the original recordings, this 40-song collection serves as a seminal introduction to the man people have come to know as the "Godfather of Bluegrass." The weepy and soulfully-sung "Blue Moon of Kentucky" is as integral to the foundation of bluegrass and string band music as Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" is to rock 'n roll.
- Eric Shea
Bill Monroe - The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1945-1949 1992-11-06
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    Rocky Road Blues
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    2:44
    Kentucky Waltz
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    True Life Blues
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    Nobody Loves Me
    Nobody Loves Me
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    Goodbye Old Pal
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    2:37
    Footprints In The Snow
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    2:26
    Blue Grass Special
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    3:00
    Come Back To Me In My Dreams
    Come Back To Me In My Dreams
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    Heavy Traffic Ahead
    Heavy Traffic Ahead
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    2:34
    Why Did You Wander
    Why Did You Wander
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    Blue Moon Of Kentucky
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    2:46
    Toy Heart
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    2:55
    Summertime Is Past And Gone
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    Mansions For Me
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    3:17
    Mother's Only Sleeping
    Mother's Only Sleeping
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    3:06
    Blue Yodel No. 4
    Blue Yodel No. 4
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    Will You Be Loving Another Man?
    Will You Be Loving Another Man?
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    2:57
    How Will I Explain About You?
    How Will I Explain About You?
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    Shining Path
    Shining Path
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    Wicked Path Of Sin
    Wicked Path Of Sin
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    3:15
    I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky
    I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky
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    2:52
    It's Mighty Dark To Travel
    It's Mighty Dark To Travel
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    2:56
    I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling
    I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling
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    3:09
    Little Cabin Home On The Hill
    Little Cabin Home On The Hill
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    My Rose Of Old Kentucky
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    Blue Grass Breakdown
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    Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
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    The Old Cross Road
    The Old Cross Road
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    That Home Above
    That Home Above
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    3:03
    Remember The Cross
    Remember The Cross
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    Little Community Church
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    3:08
    Along About Daybreak
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    When You Are Lonely
    When You Are Lonely
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    Molly And Tenbrooks (The Racehorse Song)
    Molly And Tenbrooks (The Racehorse Song)
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    Shine Hallelujah Shine
    Shine Hallelujah Shine
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    I'm Travelin' On And On
    I'm Travelin' On And On
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    Can't You Hear Me Callin'
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    Travelin' This Lonesome Road
    Travelin' This Lonesome Road
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    Blue Grass Stomp
    Blue Grass Stomp
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    The Girl In The Blue Velvet Band
    The Girl In The Blue Velvet Band
℗ Originally Released 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT