- Bill Gatton Chevy Show
- Carter Stanley Interview - 1966
- Jim Kent's film 'Ralph Stanley's Bluegrass Festival'
- New WCYB Recording
- Pound Va. 1972 - Video
- Replica Rebel T-Shirt
- R.I.P. Ralph
- Roy Lee Centers Last Show
- Song & Memory Books
- Stanley Brothers - WCYB Acetate
- Stanley Standard - Carter Stanley Memorial Issue
- Suwannee River Jamboree
- Up In The Cloud - 1957-62
V/A - Michigan Bluegrass Festival Vol. 1 1974
(Jessup MB 151) 1974
Average Album Rating: 2.5
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Recorded live at the 'Original' Michigan Bluegrass Festival, 19-20th July 1974, this is flawed but nonetheless interesting document.
The recording is quite 'tinny', with some wind-noise on the microphones and sometimes abrupt cuts in inter-song dialogue. But, it is still a wonderful slice of history, capturing both headline and lesser known groups.
Ralph, performs two numbers with Keith Whitley on vocals: a spirited rendition of Katy Daley; and Will You Miss Me which gains added poignancy with it being recorded about 11 weeks after Roy Lee Centers had been murdered.
There are also two tracks by Lee Allen & The Dew Mountain Boys, whose first album, Songs Of Love And Tragedy featured the Clinch Mountain Boys. Here, Roy Lee's 12 year old son Lennie Centers gets to pick banjo on Kicking Mule. It's possible that ex-Clinch Mountain Boy, Ron Thomason is also present, as he played on Lee's 'I'm Leaving You Darlin' (Jalyn JLP-153) LP recorded the same year.
Although promoted as by 'Herman Smith' the festival looks like it was managed by Roy and Fay McGinnis. Fay was of course the president of The Stanley Brothers fan club.
- Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
- Curly Ray Cline: fiddle
- Jack Cooke: bass
- Ricky Lee: lead guitar
- Keith Whitley: guitar, vocals
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| A-1 |
Ralph Stanley |
Will You Miss Me |
03:28 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| A.P. Carter |
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| A-2 |
The Tenn. Valley Boys |
I'll Talk It Over With Him |
02:36 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| P.D. (?) |
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| A-3 |
Jim & Jennie Hall |
I'll Fly Away |
02:44 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| Albert E. Brumley |
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| A-4 |
Roy McGinnis & The Sunnysiders |
Old Joe Clark |
01:39 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| P.D. |
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| A-5 |
The Kentucky Gentlemen |
As Long As The Wind Blows |
02:55 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| Curly Putman |
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| A-6 |
Lee Allen & The Dew Mountain Boys w/ Lenny Centers |
Kicking Mule |
02:26 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| P.D. |
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| B-1 |
Lee Allen & The Dew Mountain Boys |
Jealous Heart |
02:30 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| Lee Allen |
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| B-2 |
Ralph Stanley |
Katy Daley |
02:29 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| Eamon O'Shea arr Paul Mullins |
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| B-3 |
Larry Sparks |
Buggle Call Rag |
02:17 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| Jack Pettis / Billy Meyers / Elmer Schoebel |
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| B-4 |
Lawrence Lane & The Kentucky Grass |
Are You Living Right |
03:04 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| Lawrence Lane |
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| B-5 |
The Midland County Chicken String Band |
Roll On Buddy |
02:45 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| P.D. |
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| B-6 |
Charlie Moore |
Orange Blossom Special |
04:07 |
19-20 Jul 1974 |
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| Ervin Rouse |
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