Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, Christmas, 1968
Kenny Baker, Vic Jordan, Bill Monroe, Roland White, James Monroe. Photo courtesy of Old Town School of Folk Music
This is a listing of performers who have been a member of the Blue Grass Boys. To qualify for this list, someone would have to have been on Bill Monroe’s payroll and played at least one performance as a Blue Grass Boy. If you find errors or omissions, please send an email.
The information for this listing is from “America’s Music Bluegrass” by Barry Willis and Bill Monroe’s Museum & Bluegrass Hall of Fame with contributions from Paul Birch, Stewart Evans, Chip Jackson, James Moss, Jim Peva, Troy Pennie and others.
| Eddie Adcock Banjo…1958 Jim Andrews Dave “Stringbean” Akeman Steve Arkin Bobby Atkins Roger Aycock Billy Baker Kenny Baker Larry Beasley Byron Berline Bob Black James Bowers Robert Bowlin Bill Box Andy “Bijou” Boyette Thurman “Curly” Bradshaw Carlos Brock Frank Buchanan Jimmy Campbell Rick Campbell Paul “Sharon” Charon Gene Christian Porter Church Manuel (Old Joe) Clark Vassar Clements Charlie Cline Jack Cooke Noah Crase Dana Cupp Cleo Davis Hubert Davis Randy Davis David Deese Bobby Diamond Dwight Dillman Joe Drumright Bill Duncan Glen Duncan Smilin’ Jim Eanes Tony Ellis Tom Ewing Mike Feagan Lester Flatt Howard “Howdy” Forrester Joe Forrester Sally Ann Forrester Billy Joe Foster Robert “Bob” Fowler
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Randall Franks Fiddle, Bass..1984-1985 Lamar Grier Banjo Jay Hugh Hall John C. Hartford R.C. Harris Mark Hembree Bobby Hicks Jack Hicks Bill Holden Lonnie Hoppers Raymond Huffmaster Doug Hutchens Robert E. Jamieson (Bob) Wayne Jerrolds Bob Jones Dan Jones Vic Jordan Bill Keith Gregg Kennedy Doug Kershaw Paul Kovac Mark Kuykendall Mitchell Land Jake Landers Ralph Lewis Wayne Lewis Don Lineberger Tex Logan Gene Lowinger Ted Lundy Rudy Lyle Tommy Magness Jim Marotta Benny Martin Jimmy Martin Bessie Lee Mauldin Edd Mayfield Jimmy Maynard Del McCoury Curtis McPeake Vernon McQueen Ralph “Joe” Meadows John Miller Birch Monroe James Monroe Johnny Montgomery Clyde Moody Dale Morris |
Alan O’Bryant Banjo…1978 Sonny Osborne Ben Pedigo Robert Lee (Buddy) Pennington Jackie Phelps Joel Price Pete Pyle Don Reno Larry Richardson Butch Robins Billy Rose Sandy Rothman Peter Rowan South Salyer Earl Scruggs Jim Shumate Bobby Smith Charlie Smith Roger Smith Tim Smith Jim Smoak Earl Sneed Paul Squires Carter Stanley Guy Stevenson Don Stover Harold Streeter Chick Stripling Joe Stuart Clarence “Tater” Tate Merle “Red” Taylor Gordon Terry Howard Watts (Cedric Rainwater) Bill Egbert Wessbrooks (Cousin Wilbur) L. E. White Roland White Benny Williams Blake Williams Tex Willis Jullan “Winnie” Winston Chubby Wise Mac Wiseman Art Wooten Rual Holt Yarbrough Bill Yates |
