# Bill Monroe — Uncle Pen

Bill Monroe’s Uncle Pen (1950) is No. 4 in our Bluegrass ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1950
- **Label:** Decca
- **On one list:** Bluegrass
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Bill Monroe](https://waxonia.com/artist/bill-monroe/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/bill-monroe--uncle-pen/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

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

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