Artist

Bill Monroe

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

Appears on

1. 01

   Blue Moon of Kentucky

   1946 · Columbia

   Ranked No. 1 in 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.

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2. 04

   Uncle Pen

   1950 · Decca

   Ranked No. 4 in 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.

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