Biography:
Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for his home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. He is often referred to as "the father of bluegrass."
In the rock (and roll) community, Bill Monroe may be best known via one of Elvis Presley's earliest recordings at Sun Records, that of Monroe's 'Blue Moon of Kentucky'.
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Other songs:
- A Voice From On High
- I'm Going Back To Old Kentucky
- Uncle Pen
- A Beautiful Life
- A Voice From A High
- Beautiful Life
- Blue Moon Of Kentucky
- Cant You Hear Me Callin
- Cripple Creek
- Footprints In The Snow
- Heavy Traffic Ahead
- Highway Of Sorrow
- Im Working On A Building
- In The Pines
- Kentucky Waltz
- Letter From My Darlin
- Letter From My Darling
- Little Cabin Home On The Hill
- Love Oh Love Please Come Home
- Mary Ann
- Mighty Dark To Travel
- Molly And Tenbrooks
- My Little Georgia Rose
- My Sweet Blue Eyed Darlin
- Pig In A Pen
- River Of Death
- Sittin Alone In The Moonlight
- Stay Away From Me
- True Life Blues
- Weary Taveler
- What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul
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Oh the people would come from far away
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They'd dance all night till the break of day
When the caller hollered do-si-do
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You knew Uncle Pen was ready to go
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Late in the evenin' about sundown
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High on the hill and above the town
Well Uncle Pen played the fiddle Lord how it rang
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You could hear it talk you could hear it sing
He played an old piece he called Soldier's Joy
And the one he called Boston Boy
The greatest of all was Jenny Lynn
To me that's where fiddlin' began
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I'll never forget that mournful day
When Uncle Pen was called away
H hung up his fiddle he hung up his bow
He knew it was time for him to go
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