I had not heard of bill monroe until three months ago but so glad i found his music and particularly this cd. Cover versions of blue moon of kentucky by bill monroe and. In 2003, the song was chosen to be added to the united states library of congress national recording registry. Ricky skaggs blue moon of kentucky lyrics genius lyrics. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will. Blue moon of kentucky keep on shining shine on the one thats gone and left me blue well, it was on one moonlight night with the stars shining bright wind blowin high, my love said goodbye blue moon of kentucky keep on shining shine on the one thats gone and left me blue well, blue moon, blue moon, blue moon, keep shining bright. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky cd4 mp3 album download. Blue moon of kentucky tab by dick mahoney page 2 3 t a b 10 2. 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.
It was also covered by roy acuff, the lilly brothers and don stover, grassmasters, iiird tyme out and other artists. Many claim the term blue grass music gets its name from bill monroes band, the blue grass boys. The genre takes its name from his band, the blue grass boys, named for monroe s home state of kentucky. Meat puppets live at peppermint lounge on 19850817. About blue moon of kentucky blue moon of kentucky is a waltz written in 1945 by bluegrass musician bill monroe and recorded by his band, the blue grass boys. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky 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 one moonlight night the stars shining bright and they whispered from on high your. Orphaned at age 11 he was raised by his uncle, fiddler pendleton vandiver.
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Rural rhythm records, a label with roots deep in bluegrass has announced the upcoming release of blue moon of kentucky instrumental tribute to bill monroe. I said blue moon of kentucky keep on shining, shine on the one thats gone and left me blue. Print kentucky waltz lyrics and chords, remember to do it 34 time. Blue moon of kentucky instrumental tribute to bill monroe. History blue moon is the official bluegrass song of kentucky. Youtube guitar practice, blue moon, guitar lessons. This solo, which comes from monroe s original 1946 recording, is in the key of bb and involves a lot.
Learning the fiddle from his mother and taught further by his uncle, at an early age he began playing dances with uncle and brothers. The genre takes its name from his band, the blue grass boys, named for monroes home state of kentucky. Monroe s performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. Bill monroe and his bluegrass boys originally recorded blue moon of kentucky written by bill monroe and bill monroe and his bluegrass boys released it on the single blue moon of kentucky in 1947.
Karaoke blue moon of kentucky video with lyrics the. 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. The song blue moon of kentucky was written by bill monroe and was first recorded and released by bill monroe and his bluegrass boys in 1947. Mar 21, 20 blue moon of kentucky, by bill monroe about video ads. Download on amazon blue moon of kentucky play on apple music blue moon of kentucky download on itunes blue moon of kentucky play on spotify blue moon of kentucky play on youtube blue moon of kentucky. Home on the hill, and monroes most famous song blue moon of kentucky. Blue moon of kentucky bill monroe and the bluegrass boys. Monroe s earliestknown performance of blue moon of kentucky was on the. Shop our newest and most popular bill monroe sheet music such as blue moon of kentucky, uncle pen and little cabin on the hill, or click the button above to browse all bill monroe sheet music. I witnessed this a few nights earlier at the jetty in bloomfield nj 19850812, leading him to borrow opened gut banks bass at the end of the set after sitting out the first part of blue moon of kentucky. Blue moon of kentucky blue moon of kentucky karaoke elvis presley. Blue moon of kentucky, by bill monroe about video ads.
Besides his uncle whom he immortalized in the song unlce pen his musical. Blue moon of kentucky tab by dick mahoney page 1 3 d b g d g pickup. Elvis presley blue moon of kentucky bill monroe blue moon of kentucky raul seixas blue moon of kentucky john fogerty blue moon of kentucky. Blue moon of kentucky bill monroe song info allmusic. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in g major. In 2003, cmt ranked blue moon number 11 in its list of 100 greatest songs in country music. 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. It contains 60 sides recorded by the monroe brothers for bluebird between 1936 and 1938 and 57 sides recorded by bill monroe and his blue grass boys for victor and columbia between 1940 and 1949 8 sides recorded for victor in 1940, 8 sides recorded for victor in 1941, 9 sides recorded for columbia in 1945. A verse 1 a d blue moon, blue moon a e blue moon keep shining bright a a7 blue moon keep on shining bright d dm you gonna bring me back my baby tonight a e blue moon keep shining bright verse 2 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. Shine on the one thats gone and left me blue blue moon of kentucky, keep on ashinin shine on the one thats gone and left me blue it was on one moonlit night, stars shinin bright whispered on high, love said goodbye blue moon of kentucky, keep on ashinin shine on the one thats gone and left me blue blue moon of kentucky, keep on ashinin.
He invented the style, invented the name, and for the great majority of the 20th century, embodied the art form. All files available for download are reproduced tracks, theyre not the original music. With 2011 being the year of the 100th anniversary of monroes birth, musicians and bluegrass enthusiasts worldwide are honoring the legacy of the father of bluegrass. Print and download blue moon of kentucky sheet music composed by bill monroe. Its so authentic country hillbilly bluegrass you can hear the soul the blues that more recent artists have taken from it. The genre takes its name from his band, the blue grass boys, who named their group for the kentucky bluegrass of. Blue moon of kentucky is a waltz written in 1945 by bluegrass musician bill monroe and recorded by his band, the blue grass boys. Bill monroe first recorded blue moon of kentucky in 1946, and it immediately connected with country listeners. Born in rosine kentucky, he was the youngest of eight children. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Previously unreleased recordings from the 1950s and 60s present monroe concert performances, jam sessions, and festival workshops of bill with the bluegrass boys and his brothers charlie and birch. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky video dailymotion. Blue moon, blue moon, blue moon, keep shining bright. It was covered by the lilly brothers and don stover, grassmasters, iiird tyme out, midday sun and other artists.
William smith monroe was an american mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the style of music known as bluegrass. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky sheet music in g major. Print and download lead sheets for blue moon of kentucky by bill monroe includes complete lyrics in g major. Karaoke blue moon of kentucky elvis presley cdg, mp4. Blue moon of kentucky by bill monroe easy piano digital. Blue moon of kentucky sheet music print lead sheet, pvg. Bill monroe is the father of bluegrass but he also wrote several great songs that arent, like this beautiful waltz and blue moon of kentucky. 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. Beginning with his blue grass boys in the 40s, monroe defined a hardedged style of country that emphasized instrumental virtuosity, close vocal harmonies, and a fast, driving tempo. Cris had issues with the active electronics on his music man bass. It was also covered by roy acuff, the lilly brothers and don stover, grassmasters, iiird. Blue moon of kentucky is a waltz written in 1945 by bluegrass musician bill monroe and.
This massive, 6 cd box set contains all of bill monroe s studio recordings through 1949. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky sheet music leadsheet. Because of this, he is often called the father of bluegrass. Blue moon of kentucky keep on shining shine on the one thats gone and left me blue as released by patsy cline, august 5, 1963 i said blue moon of kentucky, keep on ashinin shine on the one thats gone and left me blue blue moon of kentucky, keep on ashinin shine on the one thats gone and left me blue. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Blue moon of kentucky country stars bill monroe songs. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including elvis presley. Monroe wrote blue and released a version which he recorded with his band, the blue grass. Blue moon, keep on shining bright, youre gonna bring me back my baby tonight, blue moon, keep shining bright. Bill monroe september, 1911 september 9, 1996 was an american mandolinist who helped create the style of music known as bluegrass.
Blue moon of kentucky chords bill monroe ultimatetabs. Blue moon of kentucky keep on shinin shine on the one whose gone and proved untrue blue moon of kentucky keep on shinin shine on the one whose gone and left me blue it was on a moonlit night the stars were shining bright they whispered from on high your love has said. Of course he sang them in the traditional bluegrass style. Monroe s performing career spanned 69 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky 1947 music video. We may offer this composition for a number of different instruments. Sep 11, 2000 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. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky 1993, cassette discogs. In 2002, monroe s version was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the library of congress to be added to the national recording registry. Bill monroe this title is a cover of blue moon of kentucky as made famous by the kentucky headhunters. How to play blue moon of kentucky guitar lesson bill monroe april 2020 this lesson comes with over 40 minutes of video, pdf tabs and three audio backing tracks, and a rhythm lesson. Me singing blue moon of kentucky by bill monroe youtube. A journey into the world of bluegrass and country music as seen through the camera lens of photojournalist les leverett free david schafer 0. This 75minute collection captures monroe with peter rowan, bill keith, tex logan, bobby hicks, del.
Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky lyrics genius lyrics. Monroe wrote blue and released a version which he recorded with his band, the blue. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky 1993, cd discogs. Cover versions of blue moon of kentucky written by bill. Many claim the term blue grass music gets its name from bill monroe s band, the blue grass boys. All 63 songs featured in country music season 1 episode 4. 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. Bill monroe, bill monroe, bill monroe blue moon of kentucky. It was on one moonlight night stars shining bright. Monroes performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. Blue moon of kentucky blue moon of kentucky is one of bill monroe s most popular songs and has been recorded by elvis presley, the stanley brothers, and many others. Bill monroe blue moon of kentucky cd5 mp3 album download.
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