Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Feb 1972 - Steve Sparkman. Harlan, Kentucky.

04 Feb 1906 - Art Wooten. Born 'Arthur James Wooten' in Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Feb 1960 - Junior Blankenship. Born at the old Grundy Hospital, Grundy, Va.

25 Feb 1927 - Ralph Stanley. Born 'Ralph Edmund Stanley' in Big Spraddle Creek, near Stratton, McClure, Virginia.

29 Feb 1932 - Jim Williams. Born 'James Lee Williams' in Wythe County, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

05 Feb 1980 - Chubby Anthony. Gainesville, Alachua, Florida.

08 Feb 2003 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.

08 Feb 1987 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Fentress, Tennessee.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


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The Stanley Brothers - Ridin' That Midnight Train:

Bluegrass Is Timeless

(Gusto/King KG 0334-2) 2003


Ridin' That Midnight Train

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Another bargain basement Gusto compilation, with ten tracks...

Nowadays the King/Starday material is probably best obtained on the two 4xCD box sets The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965.

 

For detailed information on the songs/sessions check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book. For page references, see the Original Release entries.

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Another Night
03:03
Sum. 1959
Mountain Song Favorites

Jack Adkins
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-2
Highway Of Regret
02:04
Sum. 1959
Mountain Song Favorites

Donald 'Chubby' Anthony
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bt Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-3
Clinch Mountain Backstep
02:19
01 Oct 1958
Stanley Bros. & The Clinch Mtn Boys

Ruby Rakes
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-4
Carolina Mountain Home
02:20
Sum. 1959
Starday SEP-107

Len Wright / Estel Lee Scarborough
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-5
If I Lose
02:10
?? May 1960
Starday 546

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Audie Webster
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-6
My Deceitful Heart
02:44
04 May 1962
King 5674

Shorty Long / Johnny A. Speca
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-7
Choo Choo Comin'
02:34
Sum. 1959
Starday SEP-107

Corbet 'Cuddles' Newsome
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-8
Holiday Pickin'
02:12
Sum. 1958
Starday 413

R. Stanley
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs Ld Gtr  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Joe Meadows
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
Gene Meadows
 
A-9
A Little At A Time
02:27
Sum. 1959
Mountain Song Favorites

M.H. 'Red' Malone / R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-10
Ridin' That Midnight Train
02:03
Sum. 1959
Mountain Song Favorites

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 

For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com

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