- Bill Gatton Chevy Show
- Carter Stanley Interview - 1966
- How Far To Little Rock? - Search live shows
- Jim Kent's film 'Ralph Stanley's Bluegrass Festival'
- New WCYB Recording
- Pound Va. 1972 - Video
- Replica Rebel T-Shirt
- R.I.P. Ralph
- Roy Lee Centers Last Show
- Song & Memory Books
- Stanley Brothers - WCYB Acetate
- Stanley Standard - Carter Stanley Memorial Issue
- Suwannee River Jamboree
- Up In The Cloud - 1957-62
The Stanley Brothers - Finger Poppin' Time / Daybreak In Dixie
(King 5384) Jul 1960
This 7" was recorded at the session for the Stanley Brothers In Person LP, and rush-released in the hope of taking advantage of Hank Ballard's Finger Poppin' Time R&B hit, which King had released in April 1960.[1]
Billboard announced the Stanley's version in an article on 18th July and reviewed the single on 25th, giving both sides three stars. Finger Poppin' Time was described thus:- "This is a bluesy item with a vocal. Very effective and out of the common groove. Tune is now a hit with Hank Ballard."; and Daybreak In Dixie as:- "Bluegrass instrumental hoedown in the authentic style of the Stanley Brothers."[2]
As far as I can tell the single includes the overdubbed version of Daybreak In Dixie and the 'finger-popping' version of Finger Poppin' Time.
Both songs (including both overdubbed and undubbed variations) can be found on The Early Starday/King Years, 1958-1961 4xCD box set.
The Hank Ballard version of Finger Poppin' Time is also worth a listen and can be found on youtube.
For a detailed breakdown and background to the Stanley's sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 111-114 and 150.
| Track: |
Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
Original Release: |
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| A-1 |
Finger Poppin' Time (overdubbed version) |
02:15 |
11 Jul 1960 |
King 5384 |
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| Hank Ballard |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Bs | Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Vernon Derrick |
George Shuffler |
Curley Lambert |
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| B-1 |
Daybreak In Dixie (undubbed version) |
02:14 |
11 Jul 1960 |
King 5384 |
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| Bill Napier |
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| Gtr | Bjo | Fid | Bs | Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Vernon Derrick |
George Shuffler |
Curley Lambert |
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Other artwork / related images:
[1] http://www.45cat.com/record/455341us
[2] https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yR8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47&lpg=PA47&dq=king+5384+billboard&source=bl&ots=2Fq1HyuEl_&sig=yAZ5DXQEN9rBQTcpOYPv9IDaOoM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwscf_69HUAhXsB8AKHR4GBUEQ6AEIRDAI#v=onepage&q=king%205384%20billboard&f=false
