Country Music Hall of Fame

• Artist: Bill Monroe
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1991
• Total Time: 43:23
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Country

Review

Bill Monroe made his most famous and popular -- and arguably his best -- recordings after he signed to Decca Records in 1950. For the next 40 years, he cut a number of classics, and 16 of his finest tracks are collected on Country Music Hall of Fame. The original versions of many of Monroe's best-known songs, including "New Mule Skinner Blues" and "Uncle Pen," are included, as well as his popular remake of his standard "Blue Moon of Kentucky." Of course, with a career as long and varied as Monroe's, it's hard to boil it down to just 16 tracks and, inevitably, some of the latter-day cuts won't please some dedicated fans. Nevertheless, it's hard to beat Country Music Hall of Fame as a single-disc introduction to one of the greatest musicians in country music history. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
New Mule Skinner Blues (Lyrics)	Jimmie Rodgers, George Vaughn	Bill Monroe	(2:28)
Uncle Pen (Lyrics)	Bill Monroe	Bill Monroe	(2:44)
Walking in Jerusalem	Traditional	Bill Monroe	(1:59)
On and On	Bill Monroe	Bill Monroe	(2:46)
White House Blues (Lyrics)	Bill Monroe, Traditional	Bill Monroe	(2:11)
Happy on My Way	Pete Pyle	Bill Monroe	(2:18)
Blue Moon of Kentucky	Bill Monroe	Bill Monroe	(2:06)
Scotland	Bill Monroe	Bill Monroe	(1:53)
Midnight on the Stormy Deep (Lyrics)	Traditional	Bill Monroe	(3:42)
Kentucky Mandolin	Bill Monroe	Bill Monroe	(3:03)
Walk Softly on My Heart (Lyrics)	Bill Monroe, Jake Landers	Bill Monroe	(2:32)
The Lee Weddin' Tune	Traditional	Bill Monroe	(1:54)
Kentucky Waltz	Bill Monroe	Bill Monroe	(3:03)
My Last Days on Earth	Bill Monroe	Bill Monroe	(4:36)
My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'	Bill Monroe	Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs	(2:52)
Southern Flavor	Bill Monroe	Bill Monroe	(3:16)

Credits

Bill Monroe (Vocals), Bill Monroe (Mandolin), Ricky Skaggs (Performer)