(Wango CD-116) 2000
This 60:53 min compilation of Ray Davis' basement recordings includes four Stanley Brothers tracks and two by Ralph Stanley. Of the Stanley Brothers cuts, Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone, Mother's Not Dead and Man Of Constant Sorrow are the same as featured on the Time-Life version of Plum Pitiful Vol. 1 (See that entry for more details). That leaves Little Willie from the Dec. 1963 radio sessions, which appears to be unique to this release.
Of Ralph's tracks, Life Of Sorrow is the same as on the Reunion - Featuring George Shuffler & James King CD, which was recorded 14-15th Mar. 1987. The other track is a 32 second acapella rendition of The Vacant Chair from 1996. This seems to be only the first half of a recording Ralph made, which was included in full on the Wango Civil War Memories CD in 2005, and which featured a monologue by Ralph Davis in the middle. Ralph also later recorded it again as a much longer version backed by the CMB's for the V/A - Divided & United in 2013.
A number of the other artists tracks are also duplicated on other Wango compilations...
Thanks to Chris Wing for letting me hear this one!
For a detailed breakdown and background to the Stanley's Wango sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 173-174, 180-182, 204-209 and 211-212.
Track: |
Title: |
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1 |
Little Willie - Stanley Brothers |
P.D. |
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2 |
Bury Me Beneath The Willow - David Davis & Scott Brannon |
P.D. |
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3 |
Six More Miles - Basement Band |
Hank Williams |
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4 |
Down The Valley Of The Shadow - Charlie Moore |
Frankie Bailes / Johnnie Bailes / Walter Bailes / Muriel Deason Wright |
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5 |
Rosewood Casket David Davis & Scott Brannon |
P.D. |
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6 |
Speak To Me Little Darlin' Don Reno & Red Smiley |
Red Belcher ? |
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7 |
Our Darlin's Gone - Basement Band |
C. Stanley |
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8 |
Mother's Not Dead (She's Only Sleeping) - Stanley Brothers |
Maynard Spencer / Lance Spencer |
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9 |
Sweeter Than The Flowers - David Davis & Scott Brannon |
Ervin T. Rouse / Aubrey W. Mullican / Syd Nathan |
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10 |
No Telephone In Heaven - Clyde Moody |
A.P. Carter |
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11 |
How Far Is Heaven - Scott Brannon Band |
Jimmie Davis |
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12 |
Old Folks Home - Ray Davis |
?? |
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13 |
The Vacant Chair - Ralph Stanley |
P.D. |
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14 |
Rebel Soldier - Charlie Moore |
Charles B. Moore |
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15 |
A Hero's Death - Mac Wiseman |
P.D. |
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16 |
Soldier's Last Letter - Ray Davis |
?? |
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17 |
Lamplighting Time In The Valley - David Davis & Scott Brannon |
Lyons/ Hart / Poulton / Goodman / Upson |
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18 |
White House Blues - Clyde Moody |
Wilbur Jones |
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19 |
Shackles And Chains - Charlie Moore |
Jimmie Davis |
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20 |
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - David Davis & Scott Brannon |
J.E. Mainer |
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21 |
Man Of Constant Sorrow - Stanley Brothers |
R.D. Burnett |
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22 |
Life Of Sorrow - Ralph Stanley |
C. Stanley |
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23 |
Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone - Stanley Brothers |
A.P. Carter |