The Stanley Brothers - Hills Of Roan County
Great Traditional Bluegrass Favorites
(Gusto/King KSCD 5106) 1998
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Another poorly packaged 10 track Gusto compilation.
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.
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Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
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Guitar: |
Banjo: |
Fiddle: |
Mandolin: |
Bass: |
Lead Guitar: |
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| 1 |
Hills Of Roane County |
04:35 |
29 Jan 1963 |
Folk Concert | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Curley Lambert |
Vernon Derrick |
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| Willis Maberry |
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| 2 |
Stone Walls And Steel Bars |
02:07 |
14 Aug 1963 |
King 5809 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Henry Dockery |
George Shuffler |
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| Ray Pennington / Roy E. Marcum |
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| 3 |
Late Last Night |
02:04 |
14 Aug 1963 |
Country Folk Music Spotlight | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Ralph Mayo |
Henry Dockery |
George Shuffler |
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| P.D. |
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| 4 |
Wild Bill Jones |
02:16 |
15 Jan 1961 |
Sing The Songs They Like Best | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
George Shuffler |
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| P.D. |
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| 5 |
The Story Of The Lawson Family |
02:31 |
15 Jan 1961 |
Sing The Songs They Like Best | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Art Stamper |
Curley Lambert |
George Shuffler |
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| R. Stanley / C. Stanley |
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| 6 |
Six Month's Ain't Long |
02:47 |
28 Jan 1963 |
Folk Concert | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Curley Lambert |
Vernon Derrick |
Ralph Mayo |
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| Dick Burnett / Leonard Rutherford ? |
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| 7 |
Fast Express |
02:55 |
20 Jul 1961 |
King 5557 | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
Al Elliot |
George Shuffler |
George Shuffler |
| Alton Delmore |
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| 8 |
Shackles And Chains |
02:28 |
15 Sep 1959 |
Sings Everybody's Country Favorites | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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| Jimmie Davis |
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| 9 |
My Main Trial Is Yet To Come |
03:06 |
15 Sep 1959 |
For The Good People | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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| J.L. Frank / Pee Wee King |
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| 10 |
It's Raining Here This Morning |
02:26 |
14 Sep 1959 |
Sings Everybody's Country Favorites | Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
George Shuffler |
Bill Napier |
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| Grandpa Jones |
