http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4202&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rssAs a legendary bandleader, Singer-Songwriter, and an innovative instrumentalist, Bill Monroe is as important to the development of modern country music as Muddy Waters is to the development of rock. He was one of the first to popularize the Bluegrass band paradigm of guitar, acoustic bass, fiddle mandolin, and banjo. Beginning his recording career in 1936, Monroe was a demanding bandleader, who sought out (and was sought out by) the best, most innovative players. Monroe was known for his dazzlingly fast lead mandolin breaks and his bands set a standard for playing, operating much like a small jazz combo; all of the players took plentiful turns soloing between verses and choruses. With banjo legend Earl Scruggs and guitarist Lester Flatt's high lonesome vocals (the best known assemblage), Monroe had a number of hit recordings throughout the '40s and '50s, most notably "Footprints in the Snow" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky." Elvis Presley recorded the latter for Sun Records in 1954. The sound of Monroe's tight, hard-driving band directly influenced the development of Rockabilly (and by extension, Honky-Tonk music). Monroe recorded extensively right up to his death in 1996. He is the subject of many tribute recordings. - Eric SheaBluegrassen720Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:39:25 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4202&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss As a legendary bandleader, Singer-Songwriter, and an innovative instrumentalist, Bill Monroe is as important to the development of modern country music as Muddy Waters is to the development of rock. He was one of the first to popularize the Bluegrass band paradigm of guitar, acoustic bass, fiddle mandolin, and banjo. Beginning his recording career in 1936, Monroe was a demanding bandleader, who sought out (and was sought out by) the best, most innovative players. Monroe was known for his dazzlingly fast lead mandolin breaks and his bands set a standard for playing, operating much like a small jazz combo; all of the players took plentiful turns soloing between verses and choruses. With banjo legend Earl Scruggs and guitarist Lester Flatt's high lonesome vocals (the best known assemblage), Monroe had a number of hit recordings throughout the '40s and '50s, most notably "Footprints in the Snow" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky." Elvis Presley recorded the latter for Sun Records in 1954. The sound of Monroe's tight, hard-driving band directly influenced the development of Rockabilly (and by extension, Honky-Tonk music). Monroe recorded extensively right up to his death in 1996. He is the subject of many tribute recordings. - Eric Shea http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971895&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Country-Folk/Bluegrass Tue, 6 Oct 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 971895 tra.971895 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1945-1949 alb.133381 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/4/3/1303467_170x170.jpg 1992-10-20 00:00:00.0 1992-10-06 00:00:00.0 true Kentucky Waltz tra.971895 164000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971895&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971895&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971901&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Tue, 6 Oct 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 971901 tra.971901 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1945-1949 alb.133381 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/4/3/1303467_170x170.jpg 1992-10-20 00:00:00.0 1992-10-06 00:00:00.0 true Blue Moon Of Kentucky tra.971901 180000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971901&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971901&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3236304&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 3236304 tra.3236304 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 The Very Best Of Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys alb.131906 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/4/8/1078485_170x170.jpg 2002-08-27 00:00:00.0 2002-08-27 00:00:00.0 true Blue Moon Of Kentucky tra.3236304 125000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3236304&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3236304&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3590708&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3590708&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10270349&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 10270349 tra.10270349 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 Nine Pound Hammer alb.10268799 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/1/3/4/1324311_170x170.jpg 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 2006-03-28 00:00:00.0 true Uncle Penn tra.10270349 138000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10270349&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10270349&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2013010&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 2013010 tra.2013010 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 The Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe Brothers alb.248544 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/6/9/1369696_170x170.jpg 1997-04-29 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Orange Blossom Special tra.2013010 153000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2013010&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2013010&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971887&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Mon, 1 Jan 1973 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 971887 tra.971887 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 Bean Blossom alb.201536 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/7/0/1080785_170x170.jpg 1989-09-26 00:00:00.0 1973-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Free Born Man tra.971887 197000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971887&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971887&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971890&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Mon, 1 Jan 1973 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 971890 tra.971890 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 Bean Blossom alb.201536 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/7/0/1080785_170x170.jpg 1989-09-26 00:00:00.0 1973-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Feudin' Banjos tra.971890 129000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971890&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971890&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16512547&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:12:13 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 16512547 tra.16512547 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 Blue Moon Of Kentucky alb.16496687 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/5/2/1112529_170x170.jpg 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 null true Dog House Blues tra.16512547 186000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16512547&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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Bluegrass Tue, 10 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 16274853 tra.16274853 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 All The Classic Releases 1937 - 1949 alb.16271780 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/4/7/1327444_170x170.jpg 2005-07-19 00:00:00.0 2003-06-10 00:00:00.0 true Can't You Hear Me Callin' tra.16274853 198000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16274853&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16274853&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2013004&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 2013004 tra.2013004 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 The Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe Brothers alb.248544 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/6/9/1369696_170x170.jpg 1997-04-29 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Katy Hill tra.2013004 159000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2013004&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2013004&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971325&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Tue, 6 Oct 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 971325 tra.971325 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys 1945-1949 alb.133381 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/4/3/1303467_170x170.jpg 1992-10-20 00:00:00.0 1992-10-06 00:00:00.0 true It's Mighty Dark To Travel tra.971325 172000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971325&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.971325&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2837838&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 2837838 tra.2837838 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 The Very Best Of Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys alb.131906 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/4/8/1078485_170x170.jpg 2002-08-27 00:00:00.0 2002-08-27 00:00:00.0 true Uncle Pen tra.2837838 163000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2837838&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2837838&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2837844&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bluegrass Tue, 27 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Monroe on Rhapsody Online 2837844 tra.2837844 Bill Monroe art.4202 0.99 The Very Best Of Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys alb.131906 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/4/8/1078485_170x170.jpg 2002-08-27 00:00:00.0 2002-08-27 00:00:00.0 true My Last Days On Earth tra.2837844 282000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2837844&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2837844&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-monroe%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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