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    • Jul 4, 1903
    Guitarist/vocalist Charlie Monroe is born in Ohio County, Kentucky. He joins younger sibling Bill to form The Monroe Brothers, who become a significant recording duo during the 1930s, pre-dating Bill's emergence as the Father of Bluegrass
    Feb 17, 1936
    The Monroe Brothers, Bill and Charlie, hold their first recording session in Charlotte, North Carolina. Among the day's 10 songs: "My Long Journey Home," "What Would You Give In Exchange?" and "Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy"
    Mar 16, 1936
    Charlie Monroe, the brother and duet partner of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe, gets married to Elizabeth Harreld
    Jan 28, 1938
    The Monroe Brothers hold their final recording session as partners for Bluebird Records in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their split paves the way for Bill Monroe's influential solo career
    Mar 27, 1947
    Ira Louvin has his first recording session, playing mandolin for Charlie Monroe & His Kentucky Partners at RCA's Chicago studios
    May 26, 1953
    Meridian, Mississippi, dedicates a monument to the late Jimmie Rodgers, following a drive engineered by Hank Snow and Ernest Tubb. On hand for the ceremonies are Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe, Minnie Pearl and Lefty Frizzell
    Jul 31, 1955
    Seventeen years after The Monroe Brothers split, Bill and Charlie Monroe deliver their first full-fledged reunion concert at the New River Ranch in Rising Sun, Maryland. Bill Monroe appears in a sling, having broken his collarbone in a bathtub accident
    Jan 1, 1967
    Charlie Monroe's wife, Betty, dies of cancer
    Jul 3, 1969
    A Smithsonian concert on the Mall in Washington, D.C., honors Bill Monroe. He performs with Charlie Monroe and Birch Monroe. The show also features J.E. Mainer and Wade Mainer
    Jan 18, 1973
    Charlie Monroe holds what proves to be his final Nashville session. He's supported on the date by fellow bluegrass figures Jimmy Martin and Vassar Clements
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