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Blue Moon of Kentucky by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

First released: 22 Sep 1947, Length: 3:04
Columbia matrix CCO 4607-1, first released 1947 - master take

Creators (8)

Instruments

  1. Bill Monroe (16 Sep 1946) mandolin
  2. Chubby Wise (16 Sep 1946) fiddle
  3. Earl Scruggs (16 Sep 1946) banjo
  4. Howard Watts (16 Sep 1946) double bass
  5. Lester Flatt (16 Sep 1946) guitar

Vocals

  1. Bill Monroe (16 Sep 1946) lead vocals

Producer

  1. Art Satherly

Locations

Recorded At

  1. WBBM Studio (16 Sep 1946)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Blue Moon of Kentucky (16 Sep 1946)

    Composer

    1. Bill Monroe (1946)

    Lyricist

    1. Bill Monroe (1946)

Releases containing this recording (45)

Official

Album

  1. The Great Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys Apr 1961 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

Album - Compilation

  1. 16 All‐Time Greatest Hits Aug 1970 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
  2. Columbia Country Classics, Volume 1: The Golden Age 1990 Various Artists
  3. Best of Bluegrass Nov 1991 Various Artists
  4. The Essential Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys: 1945–1949 1992 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
  5. Blue Moon of Kentucky 1993 Bill Monroe
  6. Bluegrass Super Hits 27 Aug 1996 Various Artists
  7. The King's Record Collection: The Original Versions of Songs Later Recorded by Elvis Presley, Volume 1 1998 Various Artists
  8. The Early Years 1998 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
  9. The Ultimate Grammy Box: From the Recording Academy’s Collection of Award Winning Music 16 Nov 1999 Various Artists
  10. The Father of Bluegrass: The Early Years 1940–1947 1999 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
  11. Sony Soundtrack for a Century: Country: The American Tradition 1999 Various Artists
  12. The Ultimate Grammy Box: From the Recording Academy’s Collection of Award Winning Music 04 Sep 2001 Various Artists
  13. Bluegrass Bonanza 17 Sep 2001 Various Artists
  14. Beyond Nashville: The Twisted Heart of Country Music 30 Oct 2001 Various Artists
  15. American Roots: The Essential Album 03 Aug 2002 Various Artists
  16. Blue Moon of Kentucky 1936-1949 2002 Bill Monroe
  17. Bluegrass Legends 2002 Various Artists
  18. All the Classic Releases 1937-1949 2003 Bill Monroe
  19. The Road to Nashville: A History of Country Music 1926-1953 06 Sep 2004 Various Artists
  20. Can’t You Hear Me Callin’: Bluegrass: 80 Years of American Music 28 Sep 2004 Various Artists
  21. All Time Classic Ballads 2004 Various Artists
  22. The Legend Lives On 21 Feb 2005 Bill Monroe
  23. The History of Country & Western Music 14 Mar 2005 Various Artists
  24. Bluegrass Legends 05 Jul 2005 Various Artists
  25. Country & Western 18 Jul 2005 Various Artists
  26. Classic Bluegrass 18 Oct 2005 Various Artists
  27. Post War Country 2005 Various Artists
  28. The History of American Music 2005 Various Artists
  29. The Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll 30 Jun 2006 Various Artists
  30. The Best of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour 2007 Various Artists
  31. The Song Before the Song 2007 Various Artists
  32. Beginner’s Guide to Country 17 Mar 2008 Various Artists
  33. The Intro Collection: Country 2008 Various Artists
  34. Totally Essential Bluegrass 2009 Various Artists
  35. Big Bad Country 22 Nov 2010 Various Artists
  36. The Only Classic Country Collection You’ll Ever Need 2010 Various Artists
  37. Giants of Country 28 Nov 2011 Various Artists
  38. The Father of Bluegrass: The Essential Recordings 2014 Bill Monroe
  39. We Were First! 180 Hits in Their Original Versions 2015 Various Artists
  40. The Many Faces of Elvis 2015 Various Artists
  41. American Roadsongs From Coast to Coast Various Artists

Album - Compilation / Soundtrack

  1. The Searcher: The Original Soundtrack 06 Apr 2018 Elvis Presley Deluxe Edition

Single

  1. Blue Moon of Kentucky 22 Sep 1947 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
  2. Goodbye Old Pal / Blue Moon of Kentucky Sep 1947 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys