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Composer: Little Robert Van Winkle

This song is often credited to Bill Monroe and Robert Van Winkle. It was written Little Robert Van Winkle who was a friend of Bill Monroe's guitarist Jimmy Martin. Martin suggested the song to Bill Monroe.


Recordings

no info Single (Close By / Blue Moon Of Kentucky), Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys, 1954
info Bill Monroe Sings Country Songs, Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys, 1964
no info Stanley Brothers, Stanley Brothers, 1972
no info Down To Earth Bluegrass, Dub Crouch, Norman Ford & the Bluegrass Rounders, 1973
info The Best Of Bill Monroe, Bill Monroe, 1975
info Springtime In The Mountains, Various Artists (Red Allen), 1975
no info On Stage In Nashville, The Bluegrass Cardinals, 1981
no info Close By, Lefty Hall & Mac Snow, 1985
info Home Is Where The Heart Is, David Grisman, 1988
info Bluegrass 1950-1958, Bill Monroe, 1990
info Live Recordings 1956-1969, Bill Monroe, 1993
info In The Pines, Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys, 1993
no info The Stanley Brothers & the Clinch Mountain Boys, 1953-1958 & 1959, Stanley Brothers, 1993
info The Music Of Bill Monroe, Bill Monroe, 1994
no info Heart & Soul, Gillis Brothers, 1995
no info Angel Band: The Classic Mercury Recordings, The Stanley Brothers, 1995
no info Grass Valley Bluegrass Festival: California Bluegrass Association Celebrating 20 Years, Various Artists (Vern Williams), 1995
no info Call Me A Taxi, Kathy Kallick, 1996
info Rebel Records: 35 Years of the Best in Bluegrass (1960-1995), Various Artists (Red Allen), 1996
info Sales Tax Toddle, Richard Greene & The Grass Is Greener, 1997
no info Lookin' Back, Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys, 1999
info Big Mon, Ricky Skaggs and Friends, 2000
info In The Blue Room, Alan Bibey, 2000
info Sing the Songs of Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs & Friends, 2002
info Cool Blue and Lonesome: Bluegrass For the Broken-Hearted, Various Artists (Alan Bibey with Dan Tyminski), 2002
info The Complete Mercury Recordings, The Stanley Brothers, 2003
no info Dreaming Of Home, Joe Isaacs, 2003
info Keep on Going: The Rebel & Melodeon Recordings, Red Allen, 2004
info Traditional Bluegrass, Vern Williams Band, 2004
no info Stories, Cedar Hill, 2005
info Masters of Old-time Country Autoharp, Various Artists (Kilby Snow), 2006
no info Changing Tymes, Idletymes, 2008
no info Strong Enough, Beth Stevens & Edge, 2008
no info Yard Sale, Joey Tippett & the California Ramblers, 2009
info 1950-1958 (JSP box set), Bill Monroe And His Bluegrass Boys, 2009
no info Old Memories: The Songs Of Bill Monroe, The Del McCoury Band, 2011
no info A tribute to Bill Monroe, Frank Wakefield, 2011
info Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute, Various Artists (Dailey & Vincent), 2011
info With Body And Soul: A Bluegrass Tribute to Bill Monroe, Various Artists (Red Allen), 2011
no info Through The Sky, Oly Mountain Boys, 2012
no info Brothers Of The Highway, Dailey & Vincent, 2013

This list is not intended to be comprehensive.

 
 
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