Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 May 1922 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Born 'Harold Oplis Stanley' in Fentress, Tennessee.

18 May 1938 - Henry Dockery. Walnut Marsh, North Carolina.

28 May 1956 - Ralph 'Hank' Smith. Born 'Ralph Dewayne Smith' in Elliott County, Kentucky.


In Memoriam:

02 May 1974 - Roy Lee Centers. Breathitt County, Kentucky.

03 May 2000 - Bill Napier. Johnson City, Tennessee.

09 May 1989 - Keith Whitley. Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

23 May 2022 - James Price. Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com

Spotlight on:-

Stanley Series Vol. 3 No. 4
(Copper Creek CCCD-5512)


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Various Artists - Wango EP-108

(Wango EP-108) 1970


Side One

I don't have a copy of this 7" Gospel EP but it looks like the two Stanley tracks have both previously been issued on Ray Davis' Wango label under the 'John's Gospel Quartet' alias.

Someone's Last Day, with George Shuffler singing lead, is I think from the John's Gospel Quartet LP recorded when Carter had laryngitis; and Hold Fast To The Right is probably from the Wango 1784 7" EP.

The Stanley's version of Hold Fast To The Right was later reissued on the V/A - Memories Of Mother and V/A - It's Hymn Time Vol. 1. Don Reno & Bill Harrell's version of Death Is Only A Dream is listed as being recorded in 1967 on the CD It's Hymn Time, Vol. 2.

Gary Reid tells us that this 7" EP was likely released in 1970.

 

For detailed information on the Stanley Brothers songs/sessions check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 174-176, 180-183, 210 and 211-212

 

Track:
Artist:
Title:
Time:
Date:
A-1
Don Reno & Bill Harrell
Campin' In Canaan's Land
0?:??
19??

Albert E. Brumley
  Gtr Bjo Mnd        
  Bill Harrell
Don Reno
Ronnie Reno
 
 
 
 
A-2
Stanley Brothers
Someone's Last Day
02:39
?? Dec 1963

M.H. McKee
  Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Ld Gtr Vcl - Gtr Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Jack Cooke
Henry Dockery
 
 
A-3
Don Reno & Bill Harrell
Death Is Only A Dream
02:43
1967

C.W. Ray / A.J. Buchanan
  Ld Vcl / Bjo Hr Vcl / Gtr Hr Vcl / Mnd Hr Vcl / Bs      
  Don Reno
Bill Harrell
Ronnie Reno
Duck Austin
 
 
 
B-1
Don Reno & Bill Harrell
He Keeps Me Singing As I Go
0?:??
19??

??
  Gtr Bjo Mnd        
  Bill Harrell
Don Reno
Ronnie Reno
 
 
 
 
B-2
Don Reno & Bill Harrell
Old Time Religion
0?:??
19??

P.D.
B-3
Stanley Brothers
Hold Fast To The Right
01:59
?? ??? 1964

Peter P. Bilhorn
  Gtr Bjo Ld Gtr        
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
 
 
 
 
Other artwork / related images:
Side Two

For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com

Spotlight on:-

The Storm King: Presented by Jeff Haynes
(Hachette Audio 2-11830)


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