 | The Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe Brothers by Bill Monroe & the Monroe Brothers
Buy used from: $2.92 This is the very beginning of Bill Monroe. Featuring songs from The Monroe Brothers, and also Bill Monroe in the very early 40's before Stringbean Akeman joined the group.
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 | The Essential Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys by Bill Monroe
Buy used from: $14.95 This features the true beginning of bluegrass, and also some before. You can see how the music changed after Monroe switched from Stringbean to Earl Scruggs with this one, a classic in every reguard.
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 | 16 Gems by Bill Monroe
Buy used from: $2.67 This features the 16 original cuts of the songs that Columbia replaced with alternate takes in the Essential Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys. Also a good collection on its own.
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 | Anthology by Bill Monroe
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $10.70 This is Monroe from the time just after Flatt & Scruggs left to the end of his career.
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 | Off The Record, Vol. 1: Live Recordings, 1956-1969 by Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.49 Classic live performances from Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys.
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 | Off The Record, Vol. 2: Live Duet Recordings, 1963-1980 by Bill Monroe
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $6.63 Bill Monroe and Doc Wastson live during the Folk Revival.
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 | Bean Blossom by Bill Monroe
Buy used from: $14.43 This is what Bluegrass festivals used to be like, wow.
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 | Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord by Bill Monroe
Buy used from: $4.02 Bill Monroe, in his old age, giving thanks to his creator. This is a classic and essential Gospel record.
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 | The Complete Mercury Recordings by Flatt & Scruggs
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $8.79 Flatt & Scruggs right after leaving Monroes group, great music.
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 | The Essential Flatt & Scruggs: 'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered by Flatt & Scruggs
Buy new: $15.93 / Used from: $7.65 Flatt & Scruggs from their prime, to the bitter split.
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 | Foggy Mountain Banjo by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
Buy used from: $19.73 A Banjo Players Heaven.
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 | At Carnegie Hall! by Lester Flatt
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $11.57 This is Flatt & Scruggs live during the Folk Revival, this is full of energy.
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 | Father's Table Grace
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $20.21 Good collection here of Flatt & Scruggs gospel numbers.
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 | Essential Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass by Lester Flatt
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $3.93 Lester Flatt after the bitter split, very good music.
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 | The Essential Earl Scruggs by Earl Scruggs
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $10.98 This covers Earl Scruggs' whole career. The hippie stuff is kinda weird, but it's a great collection.
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 | The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers by The Stanley Brothers
Buy used from: $5.48 Classic Stanley Brothers. Also be sure to get their Rich-R-Tone collection that is not availiable at this website.
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 | The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys: The Complete Mercury Recordings by The Stanley Brothers
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $19.23 The Stanley Brothers in their prime, great music here.
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 | 1958-1961: Ridin' That Midnight Train by The Stanley Brothers
Buy used from: $6.00 The Stanley's towards the end of their partnership.
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 | The King Years 1961-1965 by The Stanley Brothers
Buy new: $53.98 / Used from: $20.71 Carter Stanley's final 5 years on earth. Too bad the only access is a lengthy box set. King needs to come out with a single or double disc compilation.
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 | An Evening Long Ago: Live 1956 by The Stanley Brothers
Buy used from: $3.18 The Stanley Brothers live in a radio studio after hours, very stripped down and haunting stuff.
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 | Stanley Brothers - 16 Greatest Gospel Hits by The Stanley Brothers
Buy used from: $13.90 A great collection of the Stanley Brothers doing gospel.
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 | Bound to Ride by Ralph Stanley
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $8.99 Ralph Stanley by himself. This also features a young Ricky Skaggs on the mandolin. Very good cuts.
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 | Man of Constant Sorrow by Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $9.99 The best single disc coverage of Dr. Ralph Stanley. A must have.
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 | Ralph Stanley in Japan by Ralph Stanley
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $12.99 Dr. Ralph live in concert. This is also a must have CD.
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 | While the Ages Roll On by Ralph Stanley
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $7.00 And of course, Dr. Ralph still going strong today. This is a beautifully haunting Gospel Record.
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