Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys American bluegrass band led by Bill Monroe
Description American bluegrass band led by Bill Monroe Source: Wikidata
Formed 1939 Source: MusicBrainz
Formed in Atlanta Kentucky Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Disbanded 1996 Source: MusicBrainz
Area United States Source: MusicBrainz
Country US United States Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Genres bluegrass music Source: Wikidata
Record labels Decca Source: Wikidata
Members J.C. "Cleo" Davis 1938–1940 (guitar); 1938–1940 (mandolin) · MusicBrainz Amos Garren 1939–1940 (double bass); 1939–1940 (double bass) · MusicBrainz Art Wooten 1939–1940 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Stringbean 1942–1945 · MusicBrainz Wilene "Sally Ann" Forrester 1943–1946 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Curley Bradshaw 1944–1945 · MusicBrainz Lester Flatt 1945–1948 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Earl Scruggs 1945–1948 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Jack Youngblood 1954–1954 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Yates Green 1956–1956 · MusicBrainz Eddie Adcock 1958–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Lonnie Hoppers 1962-09–1963-01 (banjo) · Discogs, MusicBrainz Gene Lowinger 1965–1966 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Peter Rowan 1966-10-14–1967 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Jack Hicks 1971–1973 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Ben Pedigo 1973-09–1973-11 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Bob Fowler 1973–1973 · MusicBrainz Guy Stevenson 1973–1973 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Bob Black 1974–1976 (banjo) · MusicBrainz Ralph Lewis 1974–1976 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Randy Davis 1974–1979 · MusicBrainz Bob Jones 1976–1976 · MusicBrainz Bill Holden 1976–1977 · MusicBrainz Wayne Lewis 1976–1986 (guitar); 1976–1986 (lead vocals) · MusicBrainz Mark Hembree 1979–1984 (double bass) · Discogs, MusicBrainz Billy Joe Foster 1986–1988 · Discogs, MusicBrainz Tom Ewing 1986–1996 (guitar); 1986–1996 (lead vocals) · Discogs, MusicBrainz Jimmy Campbell 1990–1993 · MusicBrainz Dana Cupp 1991–1996 · MusicBrainz Kenny Baker ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Bill Box ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Carlos Brock ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Vassar Clements ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Charlie Cline ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Jack Cooke ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Noah Crase ?–present (banjo) · Discogs, MusicBrainz Joe Drumright ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Tony Ellis ?–present · MusicBrainz Jimmy Elrod ?–present · MusicBrainz Monroe Fields ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Richard Greene ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Lamar Grier ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Bobby Hicks ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Bill Keith ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Don Lineberger ?–present · MusicBrainz Rudy Lyle ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Benny Martin ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Jimmy Martin ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Bessie Lee Mauldin ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Edd Mayfield ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Bill Monroe ?–present (eponymous, mandolin) · Discogs, MusicBrainz Jim Moratto ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Ernie Newton ?–present · MusicBrainz Robert Lee Pennington ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Jackie Phelps ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Dale Potter ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Joel Price ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Don Reno ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Butch Robins ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Billy Rose ?–present · MusicBrainz Leslie Sandy ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Charles Smith ?–present · MusicBrainz Jim Smoak ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Carl Story ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Don Stover ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Joe Stuart ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Merle "Red" Taylor ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Gordon Terry ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Jack Thompson ?–present · MusicBrainz Buck Trent ?–present · MusicBrainz Benny Williams ?–present · MusicBrainz Tex Willis ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Mac Wiseman ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Rual Yarbrough ?–present · MusicBrainz Bill Yates ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Gene Christian ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Bob Johnson ?–present · MusicBrainz James Monroe ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz L.E. White ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz Byron Berline · Discogs Buddy Spicher · Discogs Roland White · Discogs Vic Jordan · Discogs Glen Duncan · Discogs Jim Eanes · Discogs Carter Stanley · Discogs Pete Pyle · Discogs Del McCoury · Discogs Bill Westbrook · Discogs Clyde Moody · Discogs Tommy Magness · Discogs Chubby Wise · Discogs Art Stamper · Discogs Bruce Nemerov · Discogs Buddy Pendleton · Discogs Howard Watts · Discogs David "Stringbean" Akeman · Discogs Birch Monroe · Discogs Sonny Osborne · Discogs Bob Black (2) · Discogs Howdy Forrester · Discogs Red Stanley · Discogs Ralph "Joe" Meadows · Discogs Doug Hutchens · Discogs David Deese · Discogs Douglas B. Green · Discogs Chick Stripling · Discogs Sandy Rothman · Discogs Tony Ellis (4) · Discogs Blake Williams (3) · Discogs Bill Price (3) · Discogs Larry Richardson (3) · Discogs Tater Tate · Discogs Randy Davis (2) · Discogs Porter Church · Discogs William (Skip) Payne · Discogs Frank Buchanan · Discogs Bobby Atkins · Discogs Bobby Smith (6) · Discogs Ernie Sykes · Discogs Robert Bowlin · Discogs Roger Smith (12) · Discogs Raymond Huffmaster · Discogs Curtis Blackwell · Discogs Bill Holden (4) · Discogs Oscar Shorty Shehan · Discogs Jake Landers · Discogs Johnny Montgomery · Discogs Jim Shumate · Discogs Arnold Terry · Discogs Gregg Kennedy · Discogs Bob Johnson (8) · Discogs Larry Beasley · Discogs Curtis McPeake · Discogs Dana Cupp, Jr. · Discogs Wayne Lewis (4) · Discogs Connie Gately · Discogs Benny Williams (2) · Discogs R. C. Harris · Discogs Joe Forrester · Discogs Bill Duncan (3) · Discogs Enos Johnson · Discogs Earl Snead · Discogs Jack Thompson (5) · Discogs Travis Stewart (3) · Discogs Curly Bradshaw · Discogs Mike Feagan · Discogs Wayne Jerrolds · Discogs Bobby Lester (3) · Discogs Billy Rose (2) · Discogs Charles M. Smith · Discogs Jimmy Maynard (2) · Discogs Steve Arkin · Discogs Randy Franks · Discogs Jimmy Campbell (7) · Discogs Vic Daniels · Discogs Billy Baker (7) · Discogs Dale Morris (8) · Discogs Charley Smith (2) · Discogs Bob Jones (67) · Discogs Mark Kuykendall (2) · Discogs Also known as Bill & Boys Bill Monroe & Blue Grass Boys Bill Monroe & Bluegrass Boys Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Ramblers Bill Monroe And His Bluegrass Boys Bill Monroe And His Grass Boys Bill Monroe And The Blue Grass Boys Bill Monroe And The Bluegrass Boys Bill Monroe With The Blue Grass Boys Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys Bill Monroe's & His Blue Grass Boys Bill Munroe & His Bluegrass Boys Bill Munroe And His Blue Grass Boys Hall Of Famer Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys Б. Монро & Eго Блюграсс Бойз ビル・モンローとブルーグラス・ボーイズ ビル・モンローとブルー・グラス・ボーイズ
Links Identifiers mbid: 624db6ea-1afb-4a3c-8092-5acfd2cb4a33 · wikidata: Q3520034 · isni: 0000000098906054, 0000000121751338 · discogs: 804670, 417791
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