Early Blue Grass Music is a compilation album by American country duo The Monroe Brothers, consisting of Charlie and Bill Monroe. Released by RCA Camden in late-June 1963, it features 12 songs by the brothers, six of which were recorded during their initial tenure between 1936 and 1938. The other six were recorded after the duo's disbandment in 1938 by two Charlie-fronted projects — Charlie Monroe's Boys and Charlie Monroe and his Kentucky Pardners — four of which feature Bill.
RCA Camden released Early Blue Grass Music in late-1963.[1] The album features six tracks recorded by Charlie and Bill Monroe during their time as The Monroe Brothers and six recorded as part of Charlie-led projects after their disbandment. In his book Bill Monroe: The Life and Music of the Blue Grass Man, Tom Ewing called the album "deceptively titled", noting that the recordings are "Not bluegrass, early or otherwise", as they pre-date the genre's development and creation.[1]
Reception
Early Blue Grass Music received positive reviews from critics. Billboard claimed that "For collectors, this should have considerable interest", suggesting that "The early dueting of the brothers, as reproduced here, is historically of interest".[2] Similarly, Cash Box magazines noted that "Devout followers of this school of folk music will appreciate [The Monroe Brothers'] handling of 'Weeping Willow Tree,' 'Don’t Forget Me,' 'Bringin' In The Georgia Mail' and 'Rosa Lee McFall'."[3]
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