# Bill Monroe — Every Record We Rank

Bill Monroe appears 2 times in our Bluegrass list, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Bluegrass
- **Years:** 1946–1950
- **Highest placing:** No. 1 in Bluegrass
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/bill-monroe/

## Appears on

### [Blue Moon of Kentucky](https://waxonia.com/track/bill-monroe--blue-moon-of-kentucky/)

*1946 · Columbia · No. 1 in [Bluegrass](https://waxonia.com/genre/bluegrass/)*

A waltz, until Elvis took it at double speed eight years later and Monroe then re-recorded it that way himself. Few records document a handover so cleanly.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Bill%20Monroe%20Blue%20Moon%20of%20Kentucky) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYIL67ifuU)

### [Uncle Pen](https://waxonia.com/track/bill-monroe--uncle-pen/)

*1950 · Decca · No. 4 in [Bluegrass](https://waxonia.com/genre/bluegrass/)*

Monroe's tribute to the fiddling uncle who raised him, which is also a statement about where the whole music came from. The mandolin break is his best on record.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Bill%20Monroe%20Uncle%20Pen) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=CpH8Wu9DbjM)

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