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 - Amazing Grace:

Bluegrass Is Timeless

(Gusto/King KG 0336-2) 2003


Amazing Grace

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Another bargain basement Gusto compilation, with ten tracks... Two are from the Wayne Raney Rimrock session from December 1965, and were licensed to Starday for the Jacob's Vision LP.

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.

The Rimrock material has been reissued on LP, CD and CD-R but isn't terribly easy to find, with the In Memory Of Carter Stanley: An Empty Mansion and A Beautiful Life being the best option to get all the Rimrock tracks.

 

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
Amazing Grace
02:24
Dec 1965
Jacob's Vision

John Newton
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Ld Gtr/Bs Fid      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Ralph Mayo
 
 
 
A-2
Seek Jesus (He Still May Be Found)
02:02
08 Sep 1965
A Collection Of Orig. Gospel & Sacred Songs

C. Stanley / R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
 
A-3
Hold To God's Unchanging Hand
02:41
Dec 1965
Jacob's Vision

Jennie B. Wilson
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Ld Gtr/Bs Fid      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Ralph Mayo
 
 
 
A-4
Take Me Home
02:28
08 Sep 1965
A Collection Of Orig. Gospel & Sacred Songs

P.D.
  Ld Vcl (c) - Gtr Ld Vcl (v) & Tn (c) Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
 
A-5
Prayer Of A Truck Driver's Son
03:11
20 Sep 1965
A Collection Of Orig. Gospel & Sacred Songs

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
 
A-6
How Can We Thank Him For What He Has Done
02:30
10 Feb 1959
King 5197

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Gtr Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-7
I Feel Like Going Home
02:36
08 Sep 1965
A Collection Of Orig. Gospel & Sacred Songs

C. Stanley / R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
 
A-8
The End Of The Road
02:16
08 Sep 1965
King 6023

C. Stanley / R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
 
A-9
Wings Of Angels
02:22
11 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-10
Where We'll Never Die
02:26
?? Feb 1960
Starday SEP-123

R. Stanley / Peggy Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bt Vcl - Fid Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Johnnie Bonds
Bill Napier
 
 
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