(Copper Creek CCCD-5512) 1992
This edition of the 'Stanley Series' features recordings from a show on 7th Sept. 1958 at the New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. The CMB's at the time included Bill Napier on mandolin, and Al Elliot on bass. Filling in on fiddle, is the future 'Bluegrass Unlimited' editor/general manager Pete Kuykendall,[1] who was also responsible for recording most of the recordings, with additional tracks provided by Bill Offenbacher.
At the time of the gig, the Stanley's had recently completed their first session for Starday, and were about three weeks away from recording their classic first King LP (The Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys). Songs from both sessions are included in the live set.
Bill Napier was certainly one of the finest (if not the finest) mandolin players to play with Ralph and Carter, and he tears it up on his Daybreak In Dixie and Bill Monroe's Pike County Breakdown. The later is I think quite a rare recording, although Ralph did later record Pike County... on Curly Ray's They Cut Down The Old Pine Tree LP.
Other less common tracks include: Nobody's Business, which the Stanleys later cut for Blue Ridge; a version of East Virginia Blues, with Ralph on banjo (rather than mandolin); and Old Salty Dog Blues. There's also a version of Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On, sung by Al Elliot, which was a hit for Hank Locklin at the time.
Sound quality of the recording is excellent, although some dialogue is cut, and there are a few occasional minor blips. The CD comes with the usual detailed liner notes by Gary B. Reid, and there are also some small photographs from the gig by Ann Streeter.
Three tracks from this show have previously resurfaced, with: Bile Them Cabbage Down on The Legendary Stanley Brothers Recorded Live, Vol. 1; East Virginia Blues on Vol. 2; and They Sleep Together, Now At Rest on Shadows Of The Past.
For more detailed breakdown and background to the show, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 52-55, 89-90 and 137-139.
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A-1 |
Dickenson County Breakdown |
00:42 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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R. Stanley |
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Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-2 |
Boil Them Cabbage Down |
02:09 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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P.D. |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-3 |
Nobody's Business |
01:48 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Porter Grainger / Everett Robbins ? |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-4 |
If That's The Way You Feel |
02:26 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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R. Stanley / Peggy Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-5 |
Big Tilda |
02:19 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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R. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-6 |
Gonna Paint The Town |
01:55 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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R. Stanley |
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Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-7 |
How I Long To See The Old Folks |
02:56 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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C. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-8 |
Daybreak In Dixie |
01:21 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Bill Napier |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-9 |
The Memory Of Your Smile |
03:18 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Ruby Rakes |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-10 |
How Mountain Girls Can Love |
02:08 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Ruby Rakes |
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Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-11 |
Little Birdie |
01:58 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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P.D. |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-12 |
The Fields Have Turned Brown |
02:50 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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C. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-13 |
East Virginia Blues |
03:19 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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A.P. Carter |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-14 |
Old Salty Dog Blues |
02:16 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Wiley Morris / Zeke Morris |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-15 |
Pretty Polly |
02:24 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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P.D. |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-16 |
I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow |
02:27 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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R.D. Burnett |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-17 |
Mother's Not Dead |
03:21 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Maynard Spencer / Lance Spencer |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-18 |
Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On |
02:21 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Hank Locklin |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-19 |
Baby Girl |
02:02 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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C. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-20 |
Dickenson County Breakdown |
00:50 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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R. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-21 |
John Henry |
02:10 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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P.D. |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-22 |
Just A Little Talk With Jesus |
02:11 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Cleavant Derricks |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-23 |
That Happy Night |
02:16 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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R. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-24 |
They're At Rest Together |
02:50 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Walter Callahan |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-25 |
Think Of What You've Done |
02:33 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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C. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-26 |
Uncle Pen |
02:07 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Bill Monroe |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-27 |
White Dove |
03:13 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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C. Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-28 |
Handsome Molly |
02:02 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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P.D. |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-29 |
Pike County Breakdown |
01:36 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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Rupert Jones (Bill Monroe) |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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A-30 |
If That's The Way You Feel |
02:12 |
07 Sep 1958 |
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. |
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R. Stanley / Peggy Stanley |
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Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Mnd | Bs | |||||||||||||||||
Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Pete Kuykendall |
Bill Napier |
Al Elliott |
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[1] From the CD liner notes, Pete Kuykendall:- "The day before, which would have been a Saturday night, the Stanleys played at Vienna, Virginia Volunteer Fire Department Carnival. Bill Clifton was there (and) I remember getting up enough nerve to have Bill front for em (to see) if they wanted a fiddle player to sit in with them. Carter said "Of course," it was a free musician and he wasn't going to turn that down. But, I played with them in Vienna the night before..."