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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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The Stanley Brothers - Stanley Series, Vol. 1 No. 2

(Copper Creek CCSS-V1N2) Sept. 1982


Stanley Series, Vol. 1 No. 2

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The second edition of the 'Stanley Series' captures a show from Sunday 15th May 1960 at the New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md. The set was recorded by Lamar Grier[1] and features a full band with Curley Lambert on mandolin, Ralph Mayo on fiddle and Lindy Clear on bass.

The previous evening, the band had played at Antioch College[2], in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and had to travel roughly 500 miles overnight to make this gig! That probably meant a non-stop road trip, and very little rest, so it is suprising that the band put in a good performance and aren't half- asleep.

At the time of the show How Far To Little Rock had been in the Billboard 'Hot C&W' Chart[3] for seven weeks, so it's not surprising that it get's an airing. Also at #2 in the same Chart was Hank Locklin's Please Help Me, I'm Falling, which is also sung by Curley Lambert.

Originally the album was released in a generic 'Stanley Style' sleeve with a booklet with background info, song lyrics and part 2 of the Lamar Grier interview (that started on Vol. 1 No. 1). Later copies, dispensed with the booklet and had the info printed on the sleeve.

Other material from this show appears on Live At The New River Ranch CD and The Legendary Stanley Brothers Recorded Live, Vol. 1. The Live At The New River Ranch album, has material from another set, but also duplicates most of side two starting with Man Of Constant Sorrow and ending with God Gave You To Me. Three additional tracks, He Will Set Your Fields On Fire, Knoxville Girl and Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms also appear on The Legendary Stanley Brothers Recorded Live, Vol. 1.

Sound quality of the recording is pretty good, although there is some wind noise on mics occasionally and a very slight tape hiss. There is also a drop out so the beginning of How Far To Little Rock is missing. It also sounds like the recording runs slightly fast, especially when comparing with the Live At The New River Ranch CD.

Thanks to Chris Wing for the original LP sleeve pictures.

  • Carter Stanley: guitar, vocal
  • Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocal
  • Lindy Clear: bass
  • Curley Lambert: mandolin (*)
  • Ralph Mayo: fiddle

NB: (*) Curley Lambert sings lead on Please Help Me, I'm Falling.

 

For more detailed breakdown and background to the show, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 107-108 and 147-149.

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Source:
A-1
Watermelon On The Vine (Theme)
00:20
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

P.D.
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
A-2
Cacklin' Hen
00:59
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

P.D.
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
A-3
Please Help Me, I'm Falling
01:52
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

Hal Blair / Donald Robertson
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
A-4
Turkey In The Straw
00:40
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

P.D.
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
A-5
Introduction
00:40
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

N/A
A-6
Gonna Paint The Town
02:10
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

R. Stanley
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
A-7
Sunny Side Of The Mountain
02:05
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

Harry C. McAuliffe / Bobby Gregory
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
A-8
Cripple Creek
01:08
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

P.D.
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
A-9
Mountain Dew
02:36
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

Bascom Lamar Lunsford / Scotty Wiseman
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
B-1
How Far To Little Rock
02:04
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

Ruby Rakes
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
B-2
Man Of Constant Sorrow
02:22
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

R.D. Burnett
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
B-3
Climate Routine
02:17
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

N/A
B-4
Are You Afraid To Die?
02:31
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

Ira Louvin / Charlie Louvin / Eddie Hill
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
B-5
Black Mountain Blues
02:34
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

Leslie Keith
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
B-6
In Heaven We'll Never Grow Old
02:10
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

N.D. Johnson / L.D. Huffstutler
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
B-7
Cumberland Gap
00:57
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

P.D.
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
B-8
God Gave You To Me
01:53
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

R. Stanley
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Lindy Clear
 
 
B-9
Song Book Sales Pitch
02:15
15 May 1960
New River Ranch, Rising Sun, Md.

N/A
Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover (Original)
Front Cover (Later copy) Rear Cover (Later copy) Side One Side Two

[1] Lamar is a well known banjo player from the Washington area, perhaps best known for his work with Bill Monroe c1965-67.
[2] A selection from the Antioch College show can be found on The Legendary Stanley Brothers Recorded Live, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, the Live At Antioch College 1960 LP and an nth generation tape from the show:- http://frobbi.org/audio/hamilton/Stanleys-Antioch.html
[3] Billboard Chart 9th May 1960

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