Bill Monroe

Author : Neil V. Rosenberg,Charles K. Wolfe
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Country music
ISBN : 9780252031212

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The Music of Bill Monroe by Neil V. Rosenberg,Charles K. Wolfe Pdf

Spanning over 1,000 separate performances, The Music of Bill Monroe presents a complete chronological list of all of Bill Monroe's commercially released sound and visual recordings. Each chapter begins with a narrative describing Monroe's life and career at that point, bringing in producers, sidemen, and others as they become part of the story. The narratives read like a "who's who" of bluegrass, connecting Monroe to the music's larger history and containing many fascinating stories. The second part of each chapter presents the discography. Information here includes the session's place, date, time, and producer; master/matrix numbers, song/tune titles, composer credits, personnel, instruments, and vocals; and catalog/release numbers and reissue data. The only complete bio-discography of this American musical icon, The Music of Bill Monroe is the starting point for any study of Monroe's contributions as a composer, interpreter, and performer.

Author : Mark Hembree
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252053412

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On the Bus with Bill Monroe by Mark Hembree Pdf

A backstage audition led Mark Hembree into a five-year stint (1979–1984) as the bassist for Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys. Hembree’s journey included playing at the White House and on the acclaimed album Master of Bluegrass. But it also put him on a collision course with the rigors of touring, the mysteries of Southern culture, and the complex personality of bandleader-legend Bill Monroe. Whether it’s figuring out the best time for breakfast (early) or for beating the boss at poker (never), Hembree gives readers an up-close look at the occasionally exalting, often unglamorous life of a touring musician in the sometimes baffling, always colorful company of a bluegrass icon. The amusing story of a Yankee fish out of water, On the Bus with Bill Monroe mixes memoir with storytelling to recount the adventures of a Northerner learning new ways and the Old South.

Author : Tom Ewing
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780252050589

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Bill Monroe by Tom Ewing Pdf

The Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe was a major star of the Grand Ole Opry for over fifty years; a member of the Country Music, Songwriters, and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame; and a legendary figure in American music. This authoritative biography sets out to examine his life in careful detail--to move beyond hearsay and sensationalism to explain how and why he accomplished so much. Former Blue Grass Boy and longtime music journalist Tom Ewing draws on hundreds of interviews, his personal relationship with Monroe, and an immense personal archive of materials to separate the truth from longstanding myth. Ewing tells the story of the Monroe family's musical household and Bill's early career in the Monroe Brothers duo. He brings to life Monroe's 1940s heyday with the Classic Bluegrass Band, the renewed fervor for his music sparked by the folk revival of the 1960s, and his declining fortunes in the years that followed. Throughout, Ewing deftly captures Monroe's relationships and the personalities of an ever-shifting roster of band members while shedding light on his business dealings and his pioneering work with Bean Blossom and other music festivals. Filled with a wealth of previously unknown details, Bill Monroe offers even the most devoted fan a deeper understanding of Monroe's towering achievements and timeless music.

Author : Tom Ewing
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0252025008

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The Bill Monroe Reader by Tom Ewing Pdf

Lively, heartfelt, and informative, 'The Bill Monroe Reader' is a fitting tribute to the man and the musician who transformed the traditional music of western Kentucky into an international sensation.

Author : Neil V. Rosenberg,Charles K. Wolfe
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252056239

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The Music of Bill Monroe by Neil V. Rosenberg,Charles K. Wolfe Pdf

Spanning over 1,000 separate performances, The Music of Bill Monroe presents a complete chronological list of all of Bill Monroe’s commercially released sound and visual recordings. Each chapter begins with a narrative describing Monroe’s life and career at that point, bringing in producers, sidemen, and others as they become part of the story. The narratives read like a “who’s who” of bluegrass, connecting Monroe to the music’s larger history and containing many fascinating stories. The second part of each chapter presents the discography. Information here includes the session’s place, date, time, and producer; master/matrix numbers, song/tune titles, composer credits, personnel, instruments, and vocals; and catalog/release numbers and reissue data. The only complete bio-discography of this American musical icon, The Music of Bill Monroe is the starting point for any study of Monroe’s contributions as a composer, interpreter, and performer.

Author : Bob Black
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252090561

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Come Hither to Go Yonder by Bob Black Pdf

While other work on Bill Monroe has been written from a historical point of view, Come Hither to Go Yonder is told from the perspective of a musician who was actually there. Filled with observations made from the unique vantage point of a man who has traveled and performed extensively with the master, this book is Bob Black's personal memoir about the profound influence that Monroe exerted on the musicians who have carried on the bluegrass tradition in the wake of his 1996 death. This volume also includes a complete listing of Bob Black's appearances with Monroe, his most memorable experiences while they worked together, brief descriptions of the more important musicians and bands mentioned, and suggestions for further reading and listening. Offering a rare perspective on the creative forces that drove one of America's greatest composers and musical innovators, Come Hither to Go Yonder will deeply reward any fans of Bill Monroe, of bluegrass, or of American vernacular music.

Author : Barb Rosenstock
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781635924473

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Blue Grass Boy by Barb Rosenstock Pdf

Learn about the creation of the unique American music called bluegrass through the story of Bill Monroe. Bill Monroe loved many things: playing music, his big family, and his home in the bluegrass state of Kentucky. Even though his eyes were crossed and didn't work right, Bill's ears worked hard, picking out all sorts of sounds around his treasured home: rushing streams, wailing winds, and sundown jamborees with his family. Through heartache and hard times, Bill held on to these sounds that reminded him of home. Award-winning author Barb Rosenstock and illustrator Edwin Fotheringham beautifully capture the ups and downs of Bill Monroe's musical journey, and how his deep Kentucky roots helped him create a unique form of American music--bluegrass. Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and Jerry Garcia all credit Bill Monroe with influencing their music.

Author : Thomas A. Adler
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780252078101

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Bean Blossom by Thomas A. Adler Pdf

Bean Blossom, Indiana is home to the annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival, founded in 1967 by Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass. Here, Adler discusses the development of bluegrass music, the many personalities involved in the bluegrass music scene, the interplay of local, regional, and national interests, and more.

Author : Thomas Goldsmith
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Music
ISBN : 0252029143

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The Bluegrass Reader by Thomas Goldsmith Pdf

A chronological guide to bluegrass music that describes and traces the development of the musical genre.

Author : Neil V. Rosenberg
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Music
ISBN : 0252072456

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Bluegrass by Neil V. Rosenberg Pdf

The twentieth anniversary paperback edition, updated with a new preface Winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association Distinguished Achievement Award and of the Country Music People Critics' Choice Award for Favorite Country Book of the Year Beginning with the musical cultures of the American South in the 1920s and 1930s, Bluegrass: A History traces the genre through its pivotal developments during the era of Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys in the forties. It describes early bluegrass's role in postwar country music, its trials following the appearance of rock and roll, its embracing by the folk music revival, and the invention of bluegrass festivals in the mid_sixties. Neil V. Rosenberg details the transformation of this genre into a self-sustaining musical industry in the seventies and eighties is detailed and, in a supplementary preface written especially for this new edition, he surveys developments in the bluegrass world during the last twenty years. Featuring an amazingly extensive bibliography, discography, notes, and index, this book is one of the most complete and thoroughly researched books on bluegrass ever written.

Author : Bill Monroe
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781540048400

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Bill Monroe by Bill Monroe Pdf

(Mandolin Play-Along). The Mandolin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the written music, listen to the audio to hear how the mandolin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Standard notation and tablature are both included in the book. Includes PLAYBACK+, a mutli-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys and pan left or right! Songs include: Big Mon * Blue Grass Breakdown * Blue Moon of Kentucky * Get up John * Kentucky Mandolin * My Last Days on Earth * Raw Hide * Roanoke.

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1280 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119498637

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Catalog of Copyright Entries by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Author : Gene Lowinger
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780252076633

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I Hear a Voice Calling by Gene Lowinger Pdf

A sensitive remembrance of bluegrass dreams and lessons

Author : W. K. McNeil
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Music
ISBN : 0415941792

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Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music by W. K. McNeil Pdf

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Kerri K. Greenidge
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781631495359

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Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter by Kerri K. Greenidge Pdf

New York Times • Times Critics Top Books of 2019 This long-overdue biography reestablishes William Monroe Trotter’s essential place next to Douglass, Du Bois, and King in the pantheon of American civil rights heroes. William Monroe Trotter (1872– 1934), though still virtually unknown to the wider public, was an unlikely American hero. With the stylistic verve of a newspaperman and the unwavering fearlessness of an emancipator, he galvanized black working- class citizens to wield their political power despite the violent racism of post- Reconstruction America. For more than thirty years, the Harvard-educated Trotter edited and published the Guardian, a weekly Boston newspaper that was read across the nation. Defining himself against the gradualist politics of Booker T. Washington and the elitism of W. E. B. Du Bois, Trotter advocated for a radical vision of black liberation that prefigured leaders such as Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr. Synthesizing years of archival research, historian Kerri Greenidge renders the drama of turn- of- the- century America and reclaims Trotter as a seminal figure, whose prophetic, yet ultimately tragic, life offers a link between the vision of Frederick Douglass and black radicalism in the modern era.