Mr. Bluegrass, a 1987 Bill Monroe compilation, assembles recordings that established Monroe's personal claim on the genre he had named and built. 'Lonesome Road Blues,' rooted in the old-time fiddle and blues traditions Monroe absorbed growing up in Rosine, Kentucky, demonstrates the pre-bluegrass sources he synthesized into his new music. The album title carries a statement of historical fact: Bill Monroe's status as the father of bluegrass is not a courtesy title but an accurate description of his role in creating an entirely new genre from the musical materials available to him in the rural upper South.
Tracklist
- 1 The Long Bow 2:46
- 2 Mighty Dark to Travel alt version 2:38
- 3 Music Valley Waltz 2:58
- 4 Jekyll Island 2:33
- 5 The Old Cross Roads 4:08
- 6 The Old Brown County Barn alt version 2:45
- 7 Stay Away From Me 2:16
- 8 Bluest Man In Town 4:06
- 9 Angels Rock Me to Sleep alt version 2:28
- 10 Dancin' In Brancin' 2:33
- 11 Lonesome Road Blues Source Recording 2:28
- 12 Time Changes Everything Source Recording 2:13
- 13 Big River alt version
- 14 Little Joe alt version
