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.


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Ralph II ralph2.com

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The Stanley Brothers - The Essential Gospel Masters

(Varese Sarabande 203-066-669-2) 2005


The Essential Gospel Masters

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Another Gospel CD compilation from the King/Starday period, licensed from Gusto...

Nowadays the King/Starday material is probably best obtained on the two 4xCD box sets The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 and The King Years, 1961-1965.

 

For detailed information on the songs/sessions check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book. For page references, see the Original Release entries.

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
How Can We Thank Him For What He Has Done
02:30
10 Feb 1959
King 5197

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Gtr Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-2
White Dove
03:02
10 Feb 1959
King 5233

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Hi Bt Vcl - Bjo Fid Tn Vcl - Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-3
My Lord's Going To Set Me Free
02:01
11 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-4
I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning
03:05
10 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Bill Monroe
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-5
He Said If I Be Lifted Up
02:29
10 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Charles H. Pace
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-6
Wings Of Angels
02:22
11 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-7
Are You Afraid To Die
02:54
10 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Ira Louvin / Charlie Louvin / Eddie Hill
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Hi Bt Vcl - Bjo Tn Vcl - Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-8
Old Daniel Prayed
02:26
10 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

G.T. Speer
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-9
This Wicked Path Of Sin
02:42
10 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Bill Monroe
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-10
Mother's Footsteps Guide Me On
02:01
10 Feb 1959
King 5233

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-11
When Jesus Beckons Me Home
02:09
15 Sep 1959
King 5313

Gene Arnold
  Ld Vcl (c) - Gtr Ld Vcl (v) & Tn (c) Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
A-12
Purple Robe
02:41
15 Sep 1959
For The Good People

Odell McLeod
  Ld Vcl (c) - Gtr Ld Vcl (v) & Tn (c) Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
A-13
I'll Not Be A Stranger
03:07
15 Sep 1959
For The Good People

P.D.
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
A-14
Mother Left Me Her Bible
02:24
15 Sep 1959
King 5367

Esco Hankins
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
A-15
Rock Of Ages
02:51
?? May 1960
Sacred Songs From The Hills

Augustus Toplady
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bs Vcl - Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Audie Webster
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-16
I Saw The Light
02:14
?? May 1960
Sacred Songs From The Hills

Hank Williams
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bs Vcl - Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Audie Webster
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-17
What A Friend
03:34
?? May 1960
Sacred Songs From The Hills

Joseph Scriven
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Audie Webster
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-18
I'm Ready To Go
02:29
?? May 1960
Sacred Songs From The Hills

Marvin E. Baumgardner
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Audie Webster
 
 
Other artwork / related images:
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