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Source Recording: Alan Bibey (2000)

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Song Details

Songwriter

Bill MonroeRobert Van Winkle

First Release

Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys (1954)

Further reading

Secondhand Songs

Genres

Traditional Bluegrass

Themes

Lost Love Death and Mourning

Jam Popularity

Source Recording

Artist

Alan Bibey

Album

In the Blue Room cover

In the Blue Room (2000)

Key A Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 89 BPM Length 2:32

Musicians

Dan Tyminski — Lead Vocals, Guitar
Alan Bibey — Mandolin
Sammy Shelor — Banjo
Ron Stewart — Fiddle
Barry Bales — Dobro

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