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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(Stanleytone ST-CD-5000)


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Larry Sparks - Lonesome & Then Some

A Classic 50th Celebration

(Rebel REB-CD-1846) 2014


Lonesome And Then Some

Average Album Rating: 4.5
(Total votes 2)

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Celebrating Larry Sparks 50th anniversary as musician, this is a fine selection of songs, delivered with Larry's unique guitar and vocal style. I've not heard everything Larry's done, but I've got several of his albums & I haven't heard a bad one yet.

Stand out cuts include Bitterweeds, Journey To The Light and Saviour's Precious Blood. There's also guest spots with Alison Krauss and Judy Marshall, Bobby Osborne, Curley Seckler and Jesse McReynolds. Ralph sings tenor on Carter Stanley's Loving You Too Well, which features the following personnel:-

  • Larry Sparks: guitar, vocal
  • Ralph Stanley: tenor vocal
  • Jackie Kincaid: mandolin
  • Tyler Mullins: banjo
  • Larry D. Sparks: bass
  • Ron Stewart: fiddle

The only track that I find doesn't work too well is a version of In The Pines which is taken from a live 1995 Bill Monroe show at Bean Blossom with Larry doing guest vocal. On this some of the vocals/guitar are overdubbed.

 

Track:
Guests:
Title:
Time:
Date:
A-1
 
Will You Be Satisfied That Way
02:41
c2013

Jimmie Skinner
A-2
 
Journey To The Light
02:34
c2013

Sandy Shortridge
A-3
 
Bitterweeds
03:43
c2013

Barbara Wilkinson / Sonya Wood
A-4
Alison Krauss & Judy Marshall
Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures
03:08
c2013

H.W. VanHoose
A-5
Ralph Stanley
Loving You Too Well
02:28
c2013

C. Stanley
A-6
 
Savior's Precious Blood
02:53
c2013

Betty Jean Robinson
A-7
Bobby Osborne
Letter From My Darling
02:49
c2013

Bill Monroe
A-8
 
We Prayed
02:45
c2013

Sandy Shortridge
A-9
Curly Seckler
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
03:36
c2013

Max Fiddler / Joe Maphis / Rose Lee Maphis
A-10
 
In Those Days
02:19
c2013

Connie Leigh
A-11
Jesse McReynolds & Curly Seckler
I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing
03:28
c2013

Hank Williams
A-12
Bill Monroe
In The Pines
04:12
1995/2013

P.D.
Other artwork / related images:
CD Tray

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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