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- Date Released: April 29, 1997
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Label: RCA Records Label Nashville
- Copyright: (P) 1996 BMG Entertainment
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The Essential Bill Monroe and the Monroe Brothers chronicles Monroe's very first recordings from the late '30s. Selecting 24 highlights, including nine selections from the Monroe Brothers, from the 60-plus tracks he recorded for Bluebird, The Essential is the best single-disc overview of the beginning of Monroe's career and the roots of bluegrass, featuring such classics as "Mule Skinner Blues," "In the Pines" and "Crying Holy Unto My Lord." These are neither the best nor the best-known versions, yet they are historically invaluable, demonstrating the birthing pangs of bluegrass.
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| 01. |  |
Mule Skinner Blues |
2:44 |
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| 02. | |
No Letter In The Mail |
2:43 |
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| 03. | |
Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord |
2:30 |
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| 04. | |
Six White Horses |
3:02 |
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| 05. | |
Dog House Blues |
3:08 |
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| 06. | |
I Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do |
2:52 |
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| 07. | |
Katy Hill |
2:39 |
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| 08. | |
Tennessee Blues |
2:52 |
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| 09. | |
Shake My Mother's Hand For Me |
3:07 |
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| 10. | |
Were You There? |
2:47 |
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| 11. | |
Blue Yodel No. 7 |
2:54 |
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| 12. | |
The Coupon Song |
2:57 |
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| 13. | |
Orange Blossom Special |
2:33 |
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| 14. | |
Honky Tonk Swing |
2:31 |
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| 15. | |
In The Pines |
3:24 |
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| 16. | |
Back Up And Push |
2:49 |
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| 17. | |
The Great Speckled Bird
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2:13 |
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| 18. | |
No Home, No Place To Pillow My Heart
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2:07 |
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| 19. | |
New River Train
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3:40 |
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| 20. | |
Once I Had A Darling Mother
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3:21 |
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| 21. | |
On The Banks Of The Ohio
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3:31 |
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| 22. | |
Weeping Willow Tree
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3:17 |
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| 23. | |
Just A Song Of Old Kentucky
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2:21 |
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| 24. | |
Don't Forget Me
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2:40 |
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| 25. | |
I Am Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks
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2:31 |
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25 Total Tracks, 71:13 Total Length
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