The Stanley Brothers - Memories Of Mother / Paul And Silas
(King 5754) May 1963
This 7" was taken from the Stanley's Good Old Camp Meeting Songs LP, which had been recorded and released the year before.
'Billboard' magazine mentioned the single in their 8th June 1963 edition, giving both sides 4-stars, but without any description.[1]
Memories Of Mother was a re-recording of a song that the Stanley's had previously cut in 1954 (Mercury 70400). On the Mercury release Carter is credited as songwriter, but this later version co-credits both Ralph and Carter.
Paul And Silas seems to have been an old traditional spiritual. I think it was first recorded by Joshua White in 1935, although details are elusive.[2] It can, however, be heard on youtube.
Both sides of the single can be found on The King Years, 1961-1965 4xCD box set.
For a detailed breakdown and background to the Stanley's sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 130-133 and 160-161.
| Track: |
Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
Original Release: |
Guitar: |
Banjo: |
Fiddle: |
Mandolin: |
Bass: |
Lead Guitar: |
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| A-1 |
Memories Of Mother |
02:51 |
03 May 1962 |
Good Old Camp Meeting Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Chick Stripling |
George Shuffler |
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| C. Stanley |
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| B-1 |
Paul And Silas |
02:20 |
02 May 1962 |
Good Old Camp Meeting Songs | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Chick Stripling |
George Shuffler |
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| P.D. |
[1] https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=agsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=King+5754+billboard+stanley&source=bl&ots=rdiz7koV1f&sig=WA9sn3pcs0Dlyv7mldS9xqxBn48&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij1pKVmbjVAhWKLcAKHfj1BOsQ6AEIOjAD#v=onepage&q=King%205754%20billboard%20stanley&f=false[2] It was possibly released as by 'The Singing Christian' - I Got A Home In That Rock / Paul And Silas Bound In Jail. See: https://thedocumentrecordsstore.com/product/docd-5196/