Charlie Monroe Born:  June 4, 1903 Died:  September 27, 1975 America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame (2002) KWKH Louisiana Hayride

About The Artist Charlie Monroe was one of the famous Monroe brothers; the others were Birch Monroe and of course, the father of Bluegrass music, Bill Monroe. Charlie was born on a farm in Rosine, Kentucky. As you might think, it was a musical family. Charlie's mother was a violin player and they noted that she kept it on her bed and would stop to play a tune or two as she passed through while doing the household chores. Later on, he and his brothers moved up to northwest Indiana to find employment in the industrial areas. In 1927, he and his other two brothers, Bill and Birch, started a radio program in Gary, Indiana. By that time, their father wasn't doing well health-wise, but he did make a two mile trip on horse to hear the show. Shortly after that, he passed away, but had the satisfaction of hearing his sons musical careers get their start. Charlie made a name for himself as a solo act. He was on the RCA Victor label and had hits such as "'Neath a Cold Gray Tomb Of Stone" and "Good Morning To You" and one of his own favorites, "Who's Calling You Sweetheart Tonight?" back in the early 1950s. At one time, he had a 127 acre farm in Beaver Dam, KY and built a new home there in 1943. Charlie married the former Elizabeth Miller in 1936. Credits & Sources Country Song Roundup No. 12, June 1951, Charlton Publishing Corp., Derby, CT.

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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   Decca Rec. No. Side Song Title   28281 A Find 'Em,Fool 'Em And Leave 'Em Alo   28281 B These Triflin' Women   Montgomery Ward Rec. No. Side Song Title   7572 A Great Speckled Bird   7572 B Every Time I Feel The Spirit   7573 A Once I Had A Darling Mother   7573 B No Home, No Place To Pillow My Head   7574 A Farther Along   7574 B New When The World's On Fire   7575 A Tell Him To Come Back, Sweet Fern   7575 B Take Me Back To The Valley   7576 A Happy Spirit   7576 B You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone   7886 A Is She Praying There?   7886 B Guided By Love   7887 A Black Sheep   7887 B Just One Year   7888 A If You See My Savior   7888 B Oh Death   7889 A Joy Bells In My Soul   7889 B From Shore To Shore   RCA Victor Rec. No. Side Song Title   20-2055 A Mother's Not Dead, Only Sleeping   20-2055 B There's No Depression In Heaven   20-2204 A Rubber Neck Blues   20-2204 B Who's Calling You Sweetheart?   20-2304 A I'm Comin' Back   20-2304 B It's Only A Phonograph Record   20-2416 A Bringin' In The Georgia Mail   20-2416 B Down In The Willow Garden   20-2657 A Shenandoah Waltz   20-2657 B Walkin' With You In My Dreams   20-2834 A End Of Memory Lane   20-2834 B I Know You'll Understand   20-2961 A If We Never Meet Again   20-2961 B When The Angels Carry Me Home   20-3115 A Grave At The Foot Of The Mountain   20-3115 B I See A Bright Light Shining   20-3249 A Campin' In Canaan's Land   20-3249 B Don't Forget To Pray   20-4291 A That Wild Black Engine   20-4291 B You'll Find Her Name Written Here