Bill Monroe & Friends/Stars of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame

RELEASE
September 14, 2010
LABEL
Raven
GENRES
Country, Close Harmony, Traditional Country, Old-Timey, Gospel, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass-Gospel, Bluegrass

Album Review

Released in 1984, Bill Monroe & Friends found "the Father of Bluegrass” sharing the stage with some of modern country’s most commercial artists (Barbara Mandrell, Gatlin Brothers), as well as contemporary bluegrass and folk giants like Ricky Skaggs and John Hartford. Bill Monroe and Stars of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame followed a similar path in 1985, with Monroe crooning with the likes of Bobby Hicks, Mac Wiseman, Jim & Jesse, the Country Gentlemen, and Del McCoury. This “two-fer” from Raven includes both albums in their entireties, as well as three bonus cuts and a detailed booklet.
– James Christopher Monger, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Blue Moon of Kentucky
  2. The Sunset Trail
  3. My Sweet Darlin'
  4. I Still Miss Someone
  5. Kentucky Waltz
  6. My Rose of Old Kentucky
  7. Is the Blue Moon Still Shining
  8. With Body and Soul
  9. Old Riverman
  10. My Louisiana Love
  11. I'm on My Way to the Old Home
  12. Can't You Hear Me Callin'
  13. Lord Protect My Soul
  14. The Golden West
  15. Travelin' This Lonesome Road
  16. I'm Going Back to Old Kentucky
  17. I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling
  18. Remember the Cross
  19. True Life Blues
  20. Let the Gates Swing Wide
  21. Mighty Dark to Travel [*]
  22. Bluest Man in Town [*]
  23. The Old Brown County Barn [*]