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JamesHall77
Jun-29-2017, 1:51am
Is there one that includes everything he ever did? Hope this is the right forum.

Don Grieser
Jun-29-2017, 9:49am
I think you have to get 4 box sets to get everything he recorded in the studio. Here's the Bear Family page of Bill Monroe box sets.

https://www.bear-family.com/monroe-bill/

Timbofood
Jun-29-2017, 9:59am
I think Don has handled this in the first shot!
Strong work, Don!

JamesHall77
Jun-29-2017, 11:13am
Better start saving!! LOL!




I think you have to get 4 box sets to get everything he recorded in the studio. Here's the Bear Family page of Bill Monroe box sets.

https://www.bear-family.com/monroe-bill/

doublestoptremolo
Jun-29-2017, 3:03pm
For the pre-1960's (1962 I think is the cutoff stuff, the JSP box sets are usually more affordable.

https://www.amazon.com/His-Bluegrass-Boys-Early-1937-1949/dp/B00008Y3UU/ref=pd_sim_15_8?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00008Y3UU&pd_rd_r=SPHNDDSZKN7A2FR2TYC4&pd_rd_w=kTx78&pd_rd_wg=EY7ZV&psc=1&refRID=SPHNDDSZKN7A2FR2TYC4

https://www.amazon.com/Bill-Monroe-Bluegrass-Boys-1950-1958/dp/B002IN81EY/ref=pd_bxgy_15_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B002IN81EY&pd_rd_r=0J9WHX5SJVZF84VZ4CRE&pd_rd_w=7ep7m&pd_rd_wg=CZ6T6&psc=1&refRID=0J9WHX5SJVZF84VZ4CRE

I'm a big Monroe fan but I don't have any box sets that cover after 1969. He still recorded some great music but a lot of the tracks are (1) available elsewhere more cheaply (Bean Blossom, Bluegrass 87, Cryin Holy Unto the Lord single CDs) or (2) retreads of classic songs for the fourth or fifth time and not, in my view, particularly essential (though the 1970s version of "Kentucky Waltz" is my favorite)