The Father Of Bluegrass: Early Years 1940-47

Bill Monroe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 1999)
• Original Release Date: July 20, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asv Living Era
• ASIN: B00000JJJU
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,223 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #16 in Music > Indie Music > Folk > Traditional Folk
  • #24 in Music > Country > Classic Country > Old-Time Country
  • #33 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Bluegrass

Track Listings

1. Mule Skinner Blues

2. No Letter in the Mail

3. Six White Horses

4. Dog House Blues

5. I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do

6. Katy Hill

7. Tennessee Blues

8. Blue Yodel No. 7

9. Orange Blossom Special

10. Honky Tonk Swing

11. In the Pines

12. Back up and Push

13. Rocky Road Blues

14. Kentucky Waltz

15. Footprints in the Snow

16. Heavy Traffic Ahead

17. Blue Moon of Kentucky

18. Toy Heart

19. Mother's Only Sleeping

20. Blue Yodel No. 4

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Lose With Bill Monroe, February 12, 2004

By 

Adam B. Lander "Connoisseur of great music!" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Father Of Bluegrass: Early Years 1940-47 (Audio CD)

Plain and simple, this is a great CD. In fact, just about any Monroe album you buy will be worth the moolah. I picked this CD at the store because I was getting into bluegrass and wanted some Monroe. The packaging looks kind of dated, but the music is fantastic. Driving through the mountains on a cross country trip, there's nothing better than listening to "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Bluegrass Breakdown", and all the different incarnations of "Blue Yodel."
If looking for nothing other than an introduction to some great bluegrass and the genius that began it, this would be a great CD to start off with. But for serious bluegrass fans or those who know their Bill Monroe, I would suggest a more comprehensive collection or a box set. Either way, you're getting good music that Britney, Justin and 50 Cent can't touch.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not Great, June 16, 2002

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Robert E Smith (Weeki Wachee, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Father Of Bluegrass: Early Years 1940-47 (Audio CD)

I thoroughly enjoyed the songs which Bill Monroe made popular such as "In the Pines", "Kentucky Waltz". "Blue Moon of Ketucky", "Footprints in the Snow", Etc. Other less known bluegrass music you would have to be an absolute purist to enjoy.