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The Stanley Brothers - Bully Of The Town:

Bluegrass Is Timeless

(Gusto/King KG 0333-2) 2003

Another bargain basement Gusto compilation, with ten tracks...

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	Mama Don't Allow		02:11	03 May 1962		King 5688
	P.D.
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Bjo	Fid	Bs	Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Chick Stripling	George Shuffler
A-2	Weeping Willow		02:25	15 Sep 1959		Sings Everybody's Country Favorites
	P.D.
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Bs Vcl - Bs	Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	George Shuffler	Bill Napier
A-3	Careless Love		02:02	16 Jul 1964		Remarkable Stanley Bros...
	P.D.
	Gtr	Bjo	Fid	Mnd	Bs		Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling		George Shuffler
A-4	Chickie's Old Gray Mule		02:08	04 May 1962		Remarkable Stanley Bros...
	Thomas Westerndorf
	Gtr	Bjo	Fid	Ld Vcl - Bs	Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Ralph Mayo	Chick Stripling	George Shuffler
A-5	Bully Of The Town		03:02	16 Jul 1964		King 5920
	Charles E. Trevathan
	Gtr	Bjo	Fid	Mnd	Bs		Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling		George Shuffler
A-6	How Bad I Do Feel		02:59	16 Jul 1964		King 5920
	P.D.
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Mnd	Bs		Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling		George Shuffler
A-7	Back Up And Push		02:12	16 Jul 1964		Remarkable Stanley Bros...
	P.D.
	Gtr	Bjo	Fid	Mnd	Bs		Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling		George Shuffler
A-8	How You've Tortured My Mind		02:21	17 Jul 1964		Remarkable Stanley Bros...
	Peggy Stanley / C. Stanley
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Mnd	Bs		Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling		George Shuffler
A-9	Old Rattler		02:07	15 Sep 1959		King 5347
	P.D.
	Ld Vcl - Gtr	Tn Vcl - Bjo	Bs Vcl - Bs	Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	George Shuffler	Bill Napier
A-10	I'm Bound To Ride		01:52	17 Jul 1964		King 5933
	Arthur Leroy Smith
	Gtr	Ld Vcl - Bjo	Fid	Mnd	Bs		Ld Gtr
	Carter Stanley	Ralph Stanley	Art Stamper	Earl Taylor	Chick Stripling		George Shuffler

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