V/A - Southeastern Michigan Bluegrass
Presents First Annual - Live And On Stage Vol. 1
(No Label No #) 198?
Average Album Rating: 3.33
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This is another relatively hard to find album. There are no recording dates given, but it looks like the two tracks featuring Ralph were from the 14-15th July 1979, as Ralph announces I'm In A New World as having been recently recorded and that "it'll be out on album and tape anytime now".[1]
The album is marred somewhat by horrid overdubbed crowd noise...
On side two, there is a track by Wendy Smith and Blue Velvet. Wendy contributed at least 6 songs to Ralph's repertoire including the Hills Of Home tribute to Carter.[2]
- Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
- Junior Blankenship: lead guitar
- Curly Ray Cline: fiddle
- Jack Cooke: bass
- Charlie Sizemore: guitar
| Track: |
Title: |
|---|---|
| Side One: |
(18:12) |
| 1 |
Train Forty-Five (Livingston Co. Grass) |
| G.B. Grayson |
|
| 2 |
The Door Is Always Open (High Canyon Ramblers) |
| ?? |
|
| 3 |
I'm In A New World (Ralph Stanley) |
| P.D. arr R. Stanley |
|
| 4 |
Who's Gonna Mow My Grass (Ralph Stanley) |
| Ray & Virda Cline |
|
| 5 |
A Face In The Crowd (High Canyon Ramblers) |
| Henry Smith |
|
| 6 |
Blue Grass Rock & Roll (John Hunley & The Kentuckians) |
| ?? |
|
| Side Two: |
(16:25) |
| 1 |
Ghost Train (Vernon McIntyre) |
| ?? |
|
| 2 |
The Lifeboat (Wade Mainer) |
| ?? |
|
| 3 |
It Takes One To Know One (Livingstone Co. Grass) |
| Harlan Howard / Freddie Hart |
|
| 4 |
Put My Little Shoes Away (Wendy Smith & Blue Velvet) |
| Samuel Mitchell / Charles E. Pratt |
|
| 5 |
Satisfied (Lillie Mae & Dixie Gospelaires) |
| ?? |
|
| 6 |
South On 23 (Curly Dan & Wilma Ann) |
| ?? |
[1] It was recorded 9th March 1979 and released on the 'I'll Wear A White Robe' LP.[2] For more info see the Sing Michigan Bluegrass and Hills Of Home releases.