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Were You There? by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

First released: 28 Mar 1942, Length: 2:47
1941 Bluebird/RCA recording, matrix BS 071071

Creators (6)

Instruments

  1. Bill Monroe (02 Oct 1941) mandolin
  2. Pete Pyle (02 Oct 1941) guitar

Vocals

  1. Art Wooten (02 Oct 1941) baritone vocals
  2. Bill Monroe (02 Oct 1941) lead vocals
  3. Bill Wesbrooks (02 Oct 1941) tenor vocals
  4. Pete Pyle (02 Oct 1941) bass vocals

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Were You There (02 Oct 1941)

    Composer

    1. Bill Monroe

    Lyricist

    1. Bill Monroe

Releases containing this recording (5)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Mule Skinner Blues 1991 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
  2. The Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe Brothers 1997 Bill Monroe
  3. Blue Moon of Kentucky 1936-1949 2002 Bill Monroe
  4. All the Classic Releases 1937-1949 2003 Bill Monroe

Single

  1. Shake My Mother's Hand for Me / Were You There? 28 Mar 1942 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys