Trio Bluegrass US formé en 1932 par
Birch, Charlie et
Bill Monroe. Ils se sont séparés en
1938.
The Monroe
Brothers began as a trio of Birch, Charlie,
and Bill Monroe on fiddle, guitar and
mandolin respectively, performing square dance songs as well as traditional and
gospel numbers. In 1932, Bill and
Charlie began touring
professionally with the WLS touring company as dancers, appearing with the
Hoosier Hot Shots and Red Foley among
others, and in 1934 secured the sponsorship of the Texas Crystals Company, a
manufacturer of laxatives. The association provided the Monroes with a steady
stream of radio work for over a year until competing laxative maker Crazy Water
Crystals took over sponsorship of the duo while they continued working on many
of the same stations. The radio appearances made the Monroe Brothers a popular
live act, which prompted the interest of RCA to recording the two. In mid-February
the Monroe Brothers made their first recordings for RCA's Bluebird imprint, and
went on to wax 60 sides in the following two years. Their music at this point
was firmly within the brother duo tradition and exhibited only hints of the
style Bill Monroe would later pioneer as
the Father of Bluegrass. They were set apart from other harmony duos by
Bill's piercing harmonies and mandolin
leads, as well as the energy and often fast tempos of their performances. The
very use of the mandolin as a lead instrument would revolutionize its
application in country music, as would
Bill's unique fiddle-influenced style. It would be silly to label them the
"rock & roll of the '30s," but certainly there was an excitement and an edge to
their music that put them on the frontier of hillbilly innovation in their day.
In early 1938, Bill and
Charlie parted ways due to
personality conflicts and business disagreements, and each formed his own band
shortly thereafter. Charlie formed
a group called the Kentucky Pardners, and by 1941 (after a short stint with a
band called the Kentuckians and an abortive attempt at recreating the Monroe
Brothers sound with partner Cleo Davis) Bill Monroe
was recording again for RCA with a band he named the Blue Grass Boys. In this
new group, Monroe built upon his earlier
innovations and developed the distinctive and enduring style that came to be
known as bluegrass.
Talents : Birch : Fiddle - Charlie : Guitar - Bill : Mandolin
Style musical : Gospel, Bluegrass, Old-Timey, Traditional Country, Country-Folk, Close Harmony
NINE-POUND HAMMER IS TOO HEAVY
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Années en activité :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t.
| 1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6363 (US) | Drifting Too Far From The Shore / What Is A Home Without Love |
| 1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6422 (US) | My Long Journey Home /
Nine-Pound Hammer Is Too
Heavy
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| 1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6477 (US) | God Holds The Future In His Hands / You've Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley |
| 1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6512 (US) | Darling Corey / Six Months Ain't Long |
| 1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6552 (US) | Don't Forget Me / Just A Song Of Old Kentucky |
| 1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6607 (US) | In My Dear Old Southern Home / On Some Foggy Mountain Top |
| 1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6645 (US) | Little Red Shoes / New River Train |
| 1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6676 (US) | Old Crossroad / We Read Of A Place That's Called Heaven |
| 1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6729 (US) | I Dreamed I Searched Heaven For You / My Saviour's Train |
| 01/1936 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6762 (US) | Where Is My Sailor Boy (MONROE BROTHERS) / Carter Family And Jimmie Rodgers In Texas (CARTER FAMILY & Jimmie RODGERS) |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6773 (US) | I Am Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks / Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6820 (US) | When The Saints Go Marching In / Will The Circle Be Unbroken? |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6829 (US) | Forgotten Soldier Boy / Watermelon Hanging On The Vine |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6866 (US) | I Am Ready To Go / Some Glad Day |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6912 (US) | I Have Found The Way / What Would The Profit Be? |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-6960 (US) | Katy Cline / Roll On, Buddy |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7007 (US) | I Am Going That Way / I'll Live On |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7055 (US) | Do You Call That Religion? / I'm Going |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7093 (US) | Oh, Hide You In The Blood / Weeping Willow Tree |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7122 (US) | What Would You Give In Exchange. Pt. 2 / What Would You Give In Exchange. Pt. 3 |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7145 (US) | He Will Set Your Fields On Fire / On My Way To Glory |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7191 (US) | All The Good Times Are Passed And Gone / Let Us Be Lovers Again |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7273 (US) | My Last Moving Day / On That Old Gospel Ship |
| 1937 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7326 (US) | Sinner You Better Get Ready / What Would You Give In Exchange. Pt. 4 |
| 1938 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7385 (US) | On The Banks Of The Ohio / Fame Apart From God's Approval (Uncle Dave MACON) |
| 1938 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7425 (US) | I've Still Got Nintey-Nine / Old Man's Story |
| 1938 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7460 (US) | I'm On My Way Back Home / Pearly Gates |
| 1938 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7508 (US) | Goodbye Maggie / Have A Feast Here Tonight |
| 1938 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7562 (US) | Beautiful Life / When Our Lord Shall Come Again |
| 1938 | 78 t. BLUEBIRD B-7598 (US) | Little Joe / Rollin' On |
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums
| 06/1963 | LP 12" CAMDEN CAL 774 (US) |
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| 1968 | LP 12" DECCA DL 75066 (US) |
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BILL AND CHARLIE - No One But My Darlin' / I'm Old Kentucky Bound / Poison Love / Why Did You Say Goodbye / Louisville Breakdown / Angel In Disguise / I'm Weary Of Heartaches / First Whippoorwill / Weep And Cry / You're Drigting Away / That's What I Like About You | ||
| 1973 | LP 12" MCA MCA-124 (US) |
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THE MONROE BROTHERS, BILL & CHARLIE | ||
| 1975 | LP 12" BLUEBIRD AXM2-5510 (US) |
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FEAST HERE TONIGHT | ||
| 08/1993 | CD HOT PRODUCTIONS 4402 (US) |
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NAKED OPTIONS - Preachin' / Braslilia / You're Looking For A Miracle / Control Yourself / I Think I Think Too Much / Crazy Kat Beatnik Chick / There It Is / Imagination / The Star Spangled Banner | ||
| 1997 | CD RCA 67450 (US) |
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THE ESSENTIAL BILL MONROE & THE MONROE BROTHERS - Mule Skinner Blues / No Letter In The Mail / Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord / Six White Horses / Doghouse Blues / I Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do / Katy Hill / Tennessee Blues / Shake My Mother's Hand For Me / Were You There When They Crucified My Lord / Anniversary (Blue Yodel No 7) / Coupon Song / Orange Blossom Special / Honky Tonk Swing / In The Pines / Back Up And Push / Great Speckled Bird / No Home No Place To Pillow My Head / New River Train / Once I Had My Darling Mother / On The Banks Of The Ohio / Weeping Willow Tree / Just A Song Of Old Kentucky / Don't Forget Me / I Am Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks | ||
| 05/2000 | CD ROUNDER 1073 (US) |
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MONROE BROTHERS, VOLUME ONE - WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR SOUL - My Long Journey Home / What Is Home Wihout Love / What Would You Give in Exchange For Your Soul / Nine Pound Hammer / Little Red Shoes / On Some Foggy Mountain Top / Drifting Too Far From The Shore / New River Train / This World Is Not My Home / Watermelon Hangin' On That Vine / On The Banks Of The Ohio / Do You Call That Religion? / God Holds The Future In His Hands / In My Dear Old Southern Home / You've Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley | ||
| 06/2001 | CD ROUNDER 1074 (US) |
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MONROE BROTHERS, VOLUME TWO - JUST A SONG OF OLD KENTUCKY - Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Don't Forget Me / My Savior's Train / Just A Song Of Old Kentucky / The Old Cross Road / I'm Going (Through) / Darling Corey / Six Months Ain't Long / The Saints Go Marching In / We Read Of A Place That's Called Heaven / The Forgotten Soldier Boy / I Am Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks / (I) Dreamed I Searched Heaven For You / Where Is My Sailor Boy? / Will The Circle Be Unbroken | ||
| 04/2003 | CD BMG 47648 (US) |
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ALL AMERICAN COUNTRY - Orange Blossom Special (Bill MONROE) / Darling Corey / Mule Skinner Blues (Bill MONROE) / The Saints Go Marching In / Back Up And Push (Bill MONROE) / Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / My Long Journey Home / Will The Circle Be Unbroken? / Just A Song Of Old Kentucky / Nine-Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy | ||
| 04/2005 | CD COLLECTABLES CCL 8456 (US) |
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ALL AMERICAN COUNTRY - Orange Blossom Special (Bill MONROE) / Darling Corey / Mule Skinner Blues (Bill MONROE) / The Saints Go Marching In / Back Up And Push (Bill MONROE) / Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / My Long Journey Home / Will The Circle Be Unbroken? / Just A Song Of Old Kentucky / Nine-Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy |
© Rocky Productions 9/02/2008
