Monroe Brothers

By Tony Russell, Thieu Van DeVorst

SESSIONS see also Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe

17 February 1936 Hotel Charlotte, 237 West Trade St., Charlotte, NC – Monroe Brothers (Charlie Monroe [vcl/gt], Bill Monroe [vcl/mandolin]. Producer: Eli Oberstein)

001 BS-99193-1 MY LONG JOURNEY HOME  B-6422 Montgomery Ward M-4747/AXM2-5510

002 BS-99194-1  WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT LOVE  B-6363 Montgomery Ward M-4746/AXM2-5510

003 BS-99195-1  WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE IN EXCHANGE B-6309 Montgomery Ward M-4745/AXM2-5510

004 BS-99196-1  LITTLE RED SHOES B-6645 Montgomery Ward M-4748/AXM2-5510

005 BS-99197-1  NINE POUND HAMMER IS TOO HEAVY B-6422 Montgomery Ward M-4747/AXM2-5510

006 BS-99198-1  ON SOME FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP B-6607 Montgomery Ward M-4749/AXM2-5510

007 BS-99199-1  DRIFTING TOO FAR FROM THE SHORE B-6363 Montgomery Ward M-4746/AXM2-5510

008 BS-99200-1  IN MY DEAR OLD SOUTHERN HOME B-6607 Montgomery Ward M-4749/AXM2-5510

009 BS-99201-1  NEW RIVER TRAIN B-6645 Montgomery Ward M-4748/CAL-774

010 BS-99202-1  THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME B-6309 Montgomery Ward M-4745

21 June 1936 Hotel Charlotte, 237 West Trade St., Charlotte, NC – Monroe Brothers (Charlie Monroe [vcl/gt], Bill Monroe [vcl/mandolin])

011 BS-102739-1  WATERMELON HANGING ON THE WINE B-6829 Montgomery Ward M-7010

012 BS-102740-1  ON THE BANKS OF THE OHIO B-7385 Montgomery Ward M-7010/CAL-774

013 BS-102741-1  DO YOU CALL THAT RELIGION B-7055 Montgomery Ward M-7143

014 BS-102742-1  GOD HOLDS THE FUTURE IN HIS HANDS B-6477 Montgomery Ward M-5026/AXM2-5510

015 BS-102743-1  YOU GOT TO WALK THE LONESOME VALLEY B-6477 Montgomery Ward M-5026

016 BS-102744-1  SIX MONTHS AIN'T LONG B-6512 Montgomery Ward M-7012

017 BS-102745-1  JUST A SONG OF OLD KENTUCKY B-6552 Montgomery Ward M-7011/CAL-774

018 BS-102746-1  DON'T FORGET ME   B-6552 Montgomery Ward M-7011/CAL-774

019 BS-102747-1  I'M GOING B-7055 Montgomery Ward M-7143

020 BS-102748-1  DARLING COREY B-6512 Montgomery Ward M-7012/AXM2-5510

12 October 1936 Hotel Charlotte, 237 West Trade St., Charlotte, NC – Monroe Brothers (Charlie Monroe [vcl/gt], Bill Monroe [vcl/mandolin])

021 BS-02538-1  MY SAVIOUR'S MAN B-6729 Montgomery Ward M-7086

022 BS-02539-1  I AM THINKING TONIGHT OF THE OLD FOLKS B-6773 Montgomery Ward M-7141/CAL-774

023 BS-02540-1  I DREAMED I SEARCHED HEAVEN FOR YOU B-6729 Montgomery Ward M-7086

024 BS-02541-1  THE OLD CROSSROAD  B-6676 Montgomery Ward M-7087

025 BS-02542-1  THE FORGOTTEN SOLDIER BOY B-6829 Montgomery Ward M-7140/AXM2-5510

026 BS-02543-1  WE READ OF A PLACE THAT'S CALLED HEAVEN B-6676 Montgomery Ward M-7087

027 BS-02544-1  WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN  B-6820 Montgomery Ward M-7142/AXM2-5510

028 BS-02545-1  WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN  B-6820 Montgomery Ward M-7142/AXM2-5510

029 BS-02546-1  ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS  B-6773 Montgomery Ward M-7145/AXM2-5510

030 BS-02547-1  WHERE IS MY SAILOR BOY B-6762 Montgomery Ward M-7140/AXM2-5510

15 February 1937 Hotel Charlotte, 237 West Trade St., Charlotte, NC – Monroe Brothers (Charlie Monroe [vcl/gt], Bill Monroe [vcl/mandolin])

031 BS-07019-1  I AM READY TO GO  B-6866 Montgomery Ward M-8453

032 BS-07020-1  WHAT WOULD THE PRIFIT BE? B-6912 Montgomery Ward M-8454

033 BS-07021-1  SOME GLAD DAY B-6866 Montgomery Ward M-8453/AXM2-5510

034 BS-07022-1  I HAVE FOUND THE WAY B-6912 Montgomery Ward M-8454

035 BS-07023-1  I AM GOING THAT WAY B-7007 Montgomery Ward M-7141

036 BS-07024-1  KATY CLINE B-6960 Montgomery Ward M-8455/AXM2-5510

037 BS-07025-1  ROLL ON, BUDDY B-6960 Montgomery Ward M-8455/AXM2-5510

038 BS-07026-1  WEEPING WILLOW TREE B-7093 Montgomery Ward M-7145/CAL-774

039 BS-07027-1  I'LL LIVE ON B-7007 Montgomery Ward M-7144

040 BS-07028-1  HIDE YOU IN THE BLOOD B-7093 Montgomery Ward M-7144

3 August 1937 Hotel Charlotte, 237 West Trade St., Charlotte, NC – Monroe Brothers (Charlie Monroe [vcl/gt], Bill Monroe [vcl/mandolin])

041 BS-011875-1  WHAT YOU WOULD GIVE IN EXCHANGE? – PART 2 B-7122 Montgomery Ward M-7312

042 BS-011876-1  ON THAT GOSPEL SHIP B-7273 Montgomery Ward M-7312/AXM2-5510

043 BS-011877-1  WHAT YOU WOULD GIVE IN EXCHANGE? – PART 3 B-7122 Montgomery Ward M-7313

044 BS-011878-1  LET US BE LOVERS AGAIN B-7191 Montgomery Ward M-7316

045 BS-011879-1  ALL THE GOOD TIMES ARE PASSED AND GONE B-7191 Montgomery Ward M-7316/AXM2-5510

046 BS-011880-1  WHAT YOU WOULD GIVE IN EXCHANGE? – PART 4 B-7326 Montgomery Ward M-7314

047 BS-011881-1  ON MY WAY TO GLORY B-7145 Montgomery Ward M-7313

048 BS-011882-1  MY LAST MOVING DAY B-7273 Montgomery Ward M-7314

049 BS-011883-1  HE WILL SET YOUR FIELDS ON FIRE B-7145 Montgomery Ward M-7315/AXM2-5510

050 BS-011884-1  SINNER, YOU BETTER GET READY B-7326 Montgomery Ward M-7315/AXM2-5510

28 January 1938 Hotel Charlotte, 237 West Trade St., Charlotte, NC – Monroe Brothers (Charlie Monroe [vcl/gt], Bill Monroe [vcl/mandolin])

051 BS-018808-1  HAVE A FEAST TONIGHT B-7508 Montgomery Ward M-7447/AXM2-5510

052 BS-018809-1  GOODBYE MAGGIE B-7508 Montgomery Ward M-7447/AXM2-5510

053 BS-018810-1  ROLLING ON B-7598 Montgomery Ward M-7451/AXM2-5510

054 BS-018811-1  THE OLD MAN'S STORY B-7425 Montgomery Ward M-7448

055 BS-018812-1  I'VE STILL GOT NINETY NINE B-7425 Montgomery Ward M-7448

056 BS-018813-1  LITTLE JOE B-7598 Montgomery Ward M-7451/AXM2-5510

057 BS-018814-1  A BEAUTIFUL LIFE B-7562 Montgomery Ward M-7450/AXM2-5510

058 BS-018815-1  PEARLY GATES B-7460 Montgomery Ward M-7449/AXM2-5510

059 BS-018816-1  I'M ON MY WAY BACK HOME B-7460 Montgomery Ward M-7449

060 BS-018817-1  WHEN OUR LORD SHALL COME AGAIN B-7562 Montgomery Ward M-7450/AXM2-5510

ALBUMS

RCA Camden CAL-774 The Monroe Brothers: New River Train;  No Place To Pillow My Head;  Great Speckled Bird;  Once I Had A Darling Mother;  On The Banks Of The Ohio;  Weeping Willow Tree;  Just A Song Of Old Kentucky;  Don't Forget Me;  I Am Thinking Of The Old Folks;  Rosa Lee Mcfall;  Bringin' In The Georgia Mail;  Mother's Not Dead She's Only Sleeping – 09-63

Bluebird AXM2-5510 Feast Here Tonight: My Long Journey Home; What Is A Home Without Love; What Would You Give In Exchange; Little Red Shoes; Nine Pound Hammer;  On Some Foggy Mountain Top; Drifting Too Far From The Shore;  In My Dear Old Southern Home;  New River Train; Watermelon Hanging On The Vine;  On The Banks Of The Ohio;  God Holds The Future In His Hands;  Darlin' Corey; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Saints Go Marching In;  Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms;  Where Is My Sailor Boy; Some Glad Day; Katy Cline; Roll On Buddy;  Weeping Willow Tree;  On That Old Gospel Ship; All The Good Times Are Passed And Gone;  He Will Set Your Fields On Fire;  Sinner, You Better Get Ready;  Have A Feast Here Tonight;  Goodbye, Maggie;  Rollin' On; Little Joe;  Beautiful Life;  Pearly Gates;  When Our Lord Shall Come Again – 09-75 (double)

Oldtime Classic [UK] 6003 The Monroe Brothers:  I'm Going That Way;  My Saviour's Train;  Dreamed I Searched Heaven For You;  Old Cross Road;  Forgotten Soldier Boy;  What Would The Profit Be;  I Have Found The Way;  Oh Hide You In The Blood;   Let Us Be Lovers Again;  My Last Moving Day;.  Old Man's Story;  On My Way Back Home – 80

RCA 07863-67450-2 The Essential Bill Monroe and Monroe Brothers: [Bill Monroe:] Mule Skinner Blues; No Letter In The Mail; Cryin' Holy Unto My Lord; Six White Horses; Doghouse Blues; I Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do; Katy Hill; Tennessee Blues; Shake My Mother's Hand For Me; Were You There When They Crucified My Lord; Anniversary (Blue Yodel No 7); Coupon Song; Orange Blossom Special; Honky Tonk Swing; In The Pines; Back Up And Push; [Monroe Brothers:] Great Speckled Bird; No Home No Place To Pillow My Head; New River Train; Once I Had My Darling Mother; On The Banks Of The Ohio; Weeping Willow Tree; Just A Song Of Old Kentucky; Don't Forget Me; I Am Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks – 29-04-97 (sampler)

RCA [JAP] BVCP 8615/17 The Legendary Collection (1936-1938): My Long Journey Home; What Is Home Without Love; What Would You Give In Exchange; Little Red Shoes; Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy; On Some Foggy Mountain Top; Drifting Too Far From The Shore; In My Dear Old Southern Home; New River Train; This World Is Not My Home; Watermelon Hanging On The Vine; On The Banks Of The Ohio; Do You Call That Religion?; God Holds The Future In His Hands; You've Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley; Six Months Ain't Long; Just A Song Of Old Kentucky; Don't Forget Me; I'm Going; Darling Corey;  My Saviour's Train; I Am Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks; Dreamed I Searched Heaven For You; The Old Cross Road; The Forgotten Solider Boy; We Read Of A Place That's Called Heaven; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; The Saints Go Marching By; Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms; Where Is My Sailor Boy?; I Am Ready To Go; What Would The Profit Be; Some Glad Day; I Have Found The Way; I Am Going That Way; Katy Cline; Roll On Buddy; Weeping Willow Tree; I'll Live On; Oh Hide You In The Blood;  What Would You Give In Exchange (Part 2); On That Old Gospel Ship; What Would You Give In Exchange (Part 3); Let Us Be Lovers Again; All The Good Times Are Passed And Gone; What Would You Give In Exchange (Part 4); On My Way To Glory; My Last Moving Day; He Will Set Your Fields On Fire; Sinner You Better Get Ready; Have A Feast Here Tonight; Goodbye, Maggie; Rollin' On; The Old Man's Story; I've Still Got Ninety Nine; Little Joe; A Beautiful Life; Pearly Gates; On My Way Back Home; When Our Lord Shall Come Again – 04-97 (3CDs)

Rounder CD-1073 Monroe Brothers, Volume One - What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul: My Long Journey Home; What Is Home Wihout Love; What Would You Give in Exchange For Your Soul; Nine Pound Hammer; Little Red Shoes; On Some Foggy Mountain Top; Drifting Too Far From The Shore; New River Train; This World Is Not My Home; Watermelon Hangin' On That Vine; On The Banks Of The Ohio; Do You Call That Religion?; God Holds The Future In His Hands; In My Dear Old Southern Home; You've Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley – 05-00

Rounder CD-1074 Monroe Brothers, Volume Two - Just A Song Of Old Kentucky: Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms; Don't Forget Me; My Savior's Train; Just A Song Of Old Kentucky; The Old Cross Road; I'm Going (Through); Darling Corey; Six Months Ain't Long; The Saints Go Marching In; We Read Of A Place That's Called Heaven; The Forgotten Soldier Boy; I Am Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks; (I) Dreamed I Searched Heaven For You; Where Is My Sailor Boy?; Will The Circle Be Unbroken – 06-01

SINGLES

Bluebird (1936-38)

B-6309 What Would You Give In Exchange / This World Is Not My Home - 04-36  (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 4745)

B-6363 Drifting Too Far From The Shore / What Is A Home Without Love - 05-36  (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 4746                                 

B-6422 My Long Journey Home / Nine-Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy - 06-36  (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 4747

B-6477 God Holds The Future In His Hands / You Got To Walk The Lonesome Valley - 08-36   (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 5026)                      

B-6512 Darling Corey / Six Months Ain't Long  - 09-36  (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7012)

B-6552 Don't Forget Me / Just A Song Of Old Kentucky - 10-36  (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7011)

B-6607 In My Dear Old Southern Home / On Some Foggy Mountain Top - 10-36   (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 4749)                                

B-6645 Little Red Shoes / New River Train - 11-36  (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 4748)

B-6676 Old Cross Road / We Read Of A Place That's Called Heaven - 11-36  (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7087)

B-6729 My Saviour's Train / I Dreamed I Searched Heaven - 12-36  (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7086)

B-6762 Where Is My Sailor Boy / (Jimmie Rodgers & Carter Family:) The Carter Family And Jimmie Rodgers In Texas - 20-01-37

M 7010 On The Banks Of The Ohio / Watermelon Hangin' On The Wall – ca. 01-37 (Montgomery Ward)

B-6773 Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / I'm Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks - 02-37                             

B-6820 When The Saints Go Marching In / Will The Circle Be Unbroken - 02-37 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7142)

B-6829 Watermelon Hanging On The Vine / Forgotten Soldier Boy -  03-37

B-6866 Some Glad Day / I Am Ready To Go - 03-37 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 8453 in 1940)

B-6912 What Would The Profit Be / I Have Found The Way - 04-37 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 8454 in 1940)

B-6960 Katy Cline / Roll On, Buddy - 04-37 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 8455 in 1940)

B-7007 I Am Going That Way / I'll Live On - 05-37

B-7055 I'm Going / Do You Call That Religion? - 07-37 (also Montgomery Ward M 7143)

M 7140 Where Is My Sailor Boy / Forgotten Soldier Boy – 37 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)

M 7141 I Am Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks / I Am Going That Way – 37 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)

M 7144 Oh Hide You In The Blood / I'll Live On – 37 (Montgomery Ward)

M 7145 Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms / Weeping Willow Tree – 37 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)

B-7093 Weeping Willow Tree / Oh Hide You In The Lord - 08-37

B-7122 What Would You Give In Exchange, part 2 / What Would You Give In Exchange, part 3 - 09-37

B-7145 He Will Set Your Fields On Fire / On My Way To Glory - 09-37

B-7191 All The Good Times Are Passed And Gone / Let Us Be Lovers Again - 10-37 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7316)                             

B-7273 On That Old Gospel Ship / My Last Moving Day - 11-37

M 7312 On That Old Gospel Ship / What Would You Give In Exchange, part 2 – 37 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)

M 7313 What Would You Give In Exchange, part 3 / On My Way To Glory – 37 (reissue, Montgomery Ward)

M 7314 My Last Moving Day / What Would You Give In Exchange, part 4 – 37 (Montgomery Ward)

M 7315 Sinner, You Better Get Ready / He Will Set Your Fields On Fire – 37 (Montgomery Ward)

B-7326 Sinner, You Better Get Ready / What Would You Give In Exchange, part 4 - 01-38  (reissue)

B-7385 On The Banks Of The Ohio / (Uncle Dave Macon:) Fame Apart From God's Approval - 02-38

B-7425 Old Man's Story / I've Still Got 99 - 03-38 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7448)

B-7460 Pearly Gates / On My Way Back Home - 03-38 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7449)

B-7508 Have A Feast Here Tonight / Goodbye, Maggie - 04-38 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7447)

B-7562 Beautiful Life / When Our Lord Shall Come Again - 05-38 (reissued on Montgomery Ward M 7450)

B-7598 Rollin' On / Little Joe - 06-38 (also on Montgomery Ward M 7451)