The genre takes its name from his band, the blue grass boys, named for monroe s home state of kentucky. Did you see the moon yesterday in the straw pudding wheel. Blue moon of kentucky bill monroe and the bluegrass boys. Verse 3 a d i said blue moon of kentucky keep on shining a e shine on the one thats gone and left me blue a d i said blue moon of kentucky keep on shining a e a shine on the one thats gone and left me blue. In 2003, the song was chosen to be added to the united states. When my blue moon turns to gold again long tall sally first in line. Sam reider accordion, vocals justin poindexter guitar, vocals eddie barbash. Written and recorded by bill monroe in 1946, this bluegrass waltzer was to be the b side of elvis presleys first release on sun records in 1954.
Monthly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, mandolin news and more. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky lyrics genius lyrics. We may offer this composition for a number of different instruments. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in c major. From 19361949, bill monroe made a series of recordings that laid the foundation for what is today called bluegrass. As the title implies, this second jonesmontgomery collection brings this sound into focus, a departure of sorts for jones, who was known primarily for his hardcore honky tonk sound and soulful ballad singing. Bill monroe september, 1911 september 9, 1996 was an american mandolinist who helped create the style of music known as bluegrass. Choose from bill monroe sheet music for such popular songs as blue moon of kentucky, just over in the gloryland, and uncle pen. Blue moon of kentucky easy guitar tab, as performed by bill monroe. I have noticed that my download speeds from comcast vary considerably.
Marilyn monroe at the height of her fame and other celebrity shots appeared in fan. Bill monroe first recorded blue moon of kentucky in 1946, and it immediately connected with country listeners. Bill monroe, considered the father of bluegrass music, and his brothers, charlie and birch, had enjoyed a few country hits as the monroe brothers, and he had just broken with them to form a band on his own, including lester flatt and earl scruggs, calling it the bluegrass boys, after an earlier hit by the brothers, blue grass ramble. Bill monroe oak leaf park july 1961 music skip to main content. Blue moon of kentucky by bill monroe easy guitar tab. The original presented here has the pure hillbilly. He plays and sings both solo and backed up by the blue grass boys. Blue moon of kentucky tab by dick mahoney page 1 3 d b g d g pickup.
Because of this, he is often called the father of bluegrass. In 1947 they recorded blue moon of kentucky and it. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The genre takes its name from his band, the blue grass boys, who named their group for the kentucky bluegrass of monroe s home state of kentucky. Bill monroe september, 1911 september 9, 1996 developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the blue grass boys, named for his home state of kentucky. Check out uncle pen by bill monroe and his bluegrass boys on amazon music. Hi, im hairy larry and i do the something blue radio show and podcast. Currently available for online music lessons on zoom, skype, etc. Stream blue moon of kentucky by stevievallancemusic from desktop or your mobile device. Christmas times a coming kerstmis is een coming teksten bill. December 2007 welcome to the elvis information network. Bill monroe and his blue grass boys by old time music from desktop or your mobile device.
Besides his uncle whom he immortalized in the song unlce pen his musical. One of the most notable experiments was his 1954 revamp of his own blue moon of kentucky which. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. He invented the style, invented the name, and for the great majority of the 20th century, embodied the art form. Blue moon of kentucky keep on shinin shine on the one whos gone and proved untrue blue moon of kentucky keep on shinin shine on the one whos gone and left. Scotty moore, the guitarist, started vamping and kind of playing around on an uptempoa 24 version of bill monroe s famous waltz, blue moon of kentucky. Born in rosine kentucky, he was the youngest of eight children. Blue moon of kentucky free ringtone download download. Download blue moon of kentucky ringtone to your mobile phone or tablet for free, uploaded by mahty. Blue moon of kentucky bill monroe song info allmusic. Nice to find a place to veiw music and to beable to download. September, 1911 september 9, 1996 was an american mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the style of music known as bluegrass.
Song information for blue moon of kentucky bill monroe on allmusic. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Orphaned at age 11 he was raised by his uncle, fiddler pendleton vandiver. Blue moon of kentucky bill monroe 44 version page 2 5 9 0 blue 2 a 0 4 moon of ken 0 0 0 0 4 2 tuc ky wont cha keep on 0 d 2 h 4 shin in. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including elvis presley.
The amigos band performs blue moon of kentucky with. In an intimate conversation with fellow musician john hartford, bill discusses a wide variety of topics. Blue moon of kentucky by stevievallancemusic stevie. Uncle pen by bill monroe and his bluegrass boys on amazon. Listen free to bill monroe blue moon of kentucky radio. Blues boogie blue moon of kentucky good rockin tonight just because. The 1975 shows contained in this set featured one of his best lineups. Official, artistapproved easy guitar tab arrangements for beginner guitarists. Kenny baker fiddle, ralph lewis guitar, bob black banjo, and randy davis bass.
Bluegrass hootenanny was the second duet album by jones and montgomery, the first being the bluegrasstinged whats in our heart. Blue moon of kentucky is a waltz written in 1945 by bluegrass musician bill monroe and recorded by his band, the blue grass boys. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. The amigos band featuring brianna thomas and doug wamble perform bill monroe s classic blue moon of kentucky. Footprints in the snow bill monroe and the bluegrass. Blue moon of kentucky 19361949 blue moon of kentucky 1936 1949. All right and blue moon of kentucky that got him some shows in louisiana.
Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online mandolin teacher. Beginning with his blue grass boys in the 40s, monroe defined a hardedged style of country that emphasized instrumental virtuosity, close vocal h. Blue moon of kentucky was consistently rated higher in billboards, because it was the presley s pop version of monroe s song. Teksten van kerstmis is een coming door bill monroe op op waaronder lied. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track.
Blue moon of kentucky lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use, it was written by bill monroe and recorded by several artists including patsy cline. Blue moon of kentucky sheet music print lead sheet, pvg. The bluegrass band blue moon of kentucky keep on shining shine on the one thats gone and proved untrue blue moon of kentucky keep on shining shine on the one thats gone and left me blue it was on a moonlight night the stars were shining bright when they whispered from on high your love has said goodbye blue moon of kentucky keep on shining shine on the one thats gone and said good. Wingfield said over skype from his home studio in rural. His musical development, ideas about performing and song writing, memories of childhood, early touring days, his years on the grand ole opry and much more. Print and download blue moon of kentucky sheet music composed by bill monroe. Walkin blues was successful among the small white jazz group. To the world, her father was bill black, bass player for elvis presley in those. Learning the fiddle from his mother and taught further by his uncle, at an early age he began playing dances with uncle and brothers. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky 1993, cd discogs. French quarter festival erika lewis sings a bill monroe bluegrass classic. Guests can choose wakeup calls from personalities such as marilyn monroe or elvis presley. Song information for blue moon of kentucky bill monroe on allmusic allmusic.
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