Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

07 Oct 1877 - Midland County Chicken String Band. Born 'James Cowan Powers' in Russell, Virginia.

28 Oct 1981 - Dewey Brown.

31 Oct 1930 - Lindy Clear. Born 'Lindbergh Hugh Clear' in Washington, Rappahannock, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

06 Oct 1986 - Art Wooten. Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Oct 2007 - Benny Williams. Nashville, Tennessee.

17 Oct 2024 - Claude 'Buddy' Moore. Crum, West Virginia.

22 Oct 1982 - Curley Lambert. Florida.


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

Ralph II ralph2.com

Spotlight on:-

Ridin' That Midnight Train: Bluegrass Is Timeless
(Gusto/King KG 0334-2)


CME Recommends...

A Life Of Constant Sorrow
alifeofsorrow.com

CME Recommends...

Ralph Stanley Museum
ralphstanleymuseum.com

CME Recommends...

Hills Of Home Festival
drralphstanleyfestival.com

CME Recommends...

Rebel Records
rebelrecords.com

CME Recommends...

Bluegrass Unlimited
Bluegrass Unlimited
Clinch Mountain Echo

The Stanley Brothers - Ridin' That Midnight Train / Little Maggie //
Rank Stranger / If I Lose

(Starday SEP-184) 1962


Side A

This EP contains four tracks, Ridin' That Midnight Train from the Mountain Song Favorites LP and the three from the Mountain Music Sound Of The Stanley Brothers album.

All can be found on The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 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 98, 108-111, 141 and 149.

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Ridin' That Midnight Train
02:03
Sum. 1959
Mountain Song Favorites

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-2
Little Maggie
02:47
?? May 1960
Starday 522

P.D.
  Gtr Ld Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Audie Webster
Curley Lambert
 
 
B-1
Rank Stranger
03:09
?? May 1960
Starday 506

Albert E. Brumley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Curley Lambert
Audie Webster
Ralph Mayo
 
 
B-2
If I Lose
02:10
?? May 1960
Starday 546

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Audie Webster
Curley Lambert
 
 
Other artwork / related images:
Side B

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

Spotlight on:-

What A Day That Will Be
(No label No #)


CME Recommends...

A Life Of Constant Sorrow
alifeofsorrow.com

CME Recommends...

Ralph Stanley Museum
ralphstanleymuseum.com

CME Recommends...

Hills Of Home Festival
drralphstanleyfestival.com

CME Recommends...

Rebel Records
rebelrecords.com

CME Recommends...

Bluegrass Unlimited
Bluegrass Unlimited