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 - Sweetest Love

(Country Stars CTS-55525) 2006


Sweetest Love

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This is a UK compilation whih was almost definitely issued to take advantage of the 50 year expiration of recording copyright here in the UK.[1]

Most of the material featured is from the Stanley's Mercury period, with two tracks from the Columbia era. Given that there are two cheap anthologies of the Stanley's recordings for these labels (The Complete Mercury Recordings and The Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers), this CD is pretty much redundant.

 

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
Sweetest Love
02:21
11 Apr 1952
Columbia 20953

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Wooten
George Shuffler
 
   
A-2
The Wandering Boy
02:13
11 Apr 1952
Columbia 20953

R.S. Hanna
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Bjo Fid Bs      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Wooten
George Shuffler
 
   
A-3
(Say) Won't You Be Mine
02:49
09 Aug 1953
Mercury 70270

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Jim Williams
George Shuffler
   
A-4
Our Last Goodbye
02:39
09 Aug 1953
Hard Times

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Jim Williams
George Shuffler
   
A-5
I'm Lonesome Without You
02:33
09 Aug 1953
Mercury 70217

R. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Jim Williams
George Shuffler
   
A-6
This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up, Sweetheart)
02:41
09 Aug 1953
Mercury 70217

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Jim Williams
George Shuffler
   
A-7
Poison Lies
02:42
25 Nov 1953
Mercury 70437

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Jim Williams
John Shuffler
   
A-8
Dickenson County Breakdown
02:16
25 Nov 1953
Mercury 70437

R. Stanley
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Jim Williams
John Shuffler
   
A-9
I Long To See The Old Folks
03:06
25 Nov 1953
Mercury 70340

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Jim Williams
John Shuffler
   
A-10
A Voice From On High
02:35
25 Nov 1953
Mercury 70340

Bill Monroe / Bessie Maudlin
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Jim Williams
John Shuffler
   
A-11
Could You Love Me (One More Time)
02:37
30 May 1954
Mercury 70400

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Lightning Chance
   
A-12
Memories Of Mother
02:23
30 May 1954
Mercury 70400

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Lightning Chance
   
A-13
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
02:29
30 May 1954
Mercury 70789

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Lightning Chance
   
A-14
I Just Got Wise
02:35
30 May 1954
Mercury 70453

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Lightning Chance
   
A-15
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
02:15
29 Aug 1954
Mercury 70453

Bill Monroe
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Vcl - Mnd Ld Gtr Bs  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Bill Lowe
Charlie Cline
Lightning Chance  
A-16
Harbor Of Love
02:20
29 Aug 1954
Mercury 70483

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Fid Vcl - Mnd Ld Gtr Bs  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Bill Lowe
Charlie Cline
Lightning Chance  
A-17
Calling From Heaven
02:19
29 Aug 1954
Mercury 70483

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Fid Vcl - Mnd Ld Gtr Bs  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Bill Lowe
Charlie Cline
Lightning Chance  
A-18
Hard Times
02:47
29 Aug 1954
Mercury 70546

R. Stanley
  Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Ld Gtr Bs  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Bill Lowe
Charlie Cline
Lightning Chance  
A-19
I Worship You
02:27
28 Nov 1954
Mercury 70546

R. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Bill Lowe
Lightning Chance
   
A-20
I Hear My Savior Calling
02:12
05 Apr 1955
Mercury 70718

Bill Monroe
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Fid Mnd Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Bill Lowe
   
A-21
Just A Little Talk With Jesus
02:17
05 Apr 1955
Mercury 70718

Cleavant Derricks
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Fid Mnd Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Bill Lowe
   
A-22
So Blue
02:21
05 Apr 1955
Mercury 70612

R. Stanley / Peggy Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Fid Mnd Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Bill Lowe
   
A-23
You'd Better Get Right
02:26
05 Apr 1955
Mercury 70612

Bill Monroe
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Bill Lowe
   
A-24
Lonesome And Blue
02:19
05 Apr 1955
Mercury 70663

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Bill Lowe
   
A-25
Orange Blossom Special
02:29
05 Apr 1955
Mercury 70663

Ervin T. Rouse
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Bill Lowe
   
Other artwork / related images:

[1] In the UK the copyright period was 50 years, but has now been extended to 70 years. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/copyright-in-sound-recordings/copyright-in-sound-recordings

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