Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
The Levy Center - Evanston, IL
November 19, 1982
Side B filler: Johnnie Lee Wills and His Boys Radio Transcriptions

C397-BillMonroe1982-11-19LevyCenterEvanstonIL.flac2496
Cassette Tape #397

Transfer by Keith Kreider 08/20/2020

Source Info:
TDK D90 Cassette:Nakamichi ZX-7 > Sound Devices Mixpre-6 @ 24/96

Side A: Bill Monroe
01. (Intro)
02. My Sweet Blue Eyed Darling 
03. (Band Intros)
04. Dark Hollow
05. Bluegrass Breakdown
06. Muleskinner Blues
07. Come Hither To Go Yonder
08. Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord
09. Road To Columbus
10. Little Cabin Home On The Hill
11. (Bill Monroe Talk)(enter Jethro Burns!!!)
12. Roanoke
13. Rawhide
14. Kentucky Waltz

Side B: Bill Monroe (1-11); Johnnie Lee Wills (12-21)
01. The Old Old House
02. Goodbye Old Pal
03. Body & Soul
04. Uncle Pen
05. Traveling Down That Lonesome Road
06. Jerusalem Ridge
07. Medley: Molly & Tenbrooks/Little Maggie/Blue Moon of Kentucky/Swing Low, Sweet Chariot/I'll Fly Away/I Saw The Light
08. (Bill Monroe & Band Say Thanks )
09. Watermelon Hanging On The Vine
10. (Bill Monroe Talk)
11. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms//
12. (Program Intro)...How Do You Do? 
13. Highways Are Happy Ways
14. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
15. Mockin' Bird Hill
16. Jesus Calls Us
17. Old Joe
18. (Program Outro)...So Long Friends
19. (Program Intro)...How Do You Do?
20. Hillbilly Wedding In June
21. Mister Moon (x)

Notes:  Cassette #397 features a November 19, 1982 performance by Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys at the Levy Center in Evanston, IL (Bill Monroe-mandolin, vocals, Wayne Lewis-guitar, vocals, Blake Williams-banjo, vocals, Kenny Baker-fiddle, & Mark Hembree-bass, vocals).  Setting this show apart from the many Monroe recordings that circulate is the guest appearance by mandolin maestro, Jethro Burns (of Homer & Jethro fame), an Evanston resident.  Many consider Burns one of the finest mandolinists to ever pick up the instrument, and his influence on players such as Sam Bush and David Grisman, among many others, cannot be overstated.  From what Monroe says, this is the first time that Burns has ever performed on stage with him.  As expected, Burns' presence inspires Monroe and elevates the three instrumentals that round out Side A.  Bob Wills' brother, fiddler Johnnie Lee Wills, is featured on several circa 1950's radio transcriptions that fill up the tail end of Side B.

--Mitchell Wittenberg

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"Bill Monroe	11/19/1982	The Levy Center Evanston,Ill.	(c397)	20t"

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