Bill Monroe transmuted childhood tragedy into an entirely new genre of music. The original singer of the popular Elvis Presley hit “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” Monroe blended “Scottish bagpipes and ...

Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys. side 1: Blue Moon of Kentucky; side 2: Goodbye Old Pal (Columbia 37888). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1946. Side 2 was recorded in 1945.

ROSINE, Ky. (WBKO) -Deep in the rolling hills of Western Kentucky lies the 95-person town of Rosine. The town might be small, but it was there that a young Bill Monroe first began utilizing the ...

Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys. side 1: Blue Moon of Kentucky; side 2: Goodbye Old Pal (Columbia 20370). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1946. Side 2 was recorded in 1945. This coupling was also ...