- Bill Gatton Chevy Show
- Carter Stanley Interview - 1966
- 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 - String, Eraser, And Blotter / Still Trying To Get To Little Rock
(King 5629) Apr 1962
'Billboard' magazine reviewed the single in their 5th May 1962 edition, giving both sides four stars and describing String, Eraser, And Blotter as:- "This novel lyric thought is sung with feeling by the Brothers. Tune has to do with lost love, of course, and the boys sing it with back country charm." The flipside, Still Trying To Get To Little Rock was similarly described:- Some wry country humor on this talk-sing side. The two boys play along dialog gags. Fine country sounds.[1]
Judging by the review date, this single probably was released in April 1962 shortly after the Award Winners At The Folk Song Festival LP, which contains both sides.
String, Eraser, And Blotter sounds like it was one of those songs brought to the band by King, and was also released by Little Jimmy Dickens later in 1962.[2]
Still Trying To Get To Little Rock was an attempt to follow up on the Stanley's surprise chart success with How Far To Little Rock. Despite having quite funny lyrics, it failed to have any noted success.
Both side of this 7" can be found on The King Years, 1961-1965 4xCD box set.
For a detailed breakdown and background to the Stanley's sessions, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 129 and 159-160.
| Track: |
Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
Original Release: |
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| A-1 |
String, Eraser And Blotter |
02:17 |
22 Sep 1961 |
Award Winners At The Folk Song Festival |
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| Shorty Long / John A. Speca |
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| Ld Vcl - Gtr | Tn Vcl - Bjo | Bt Vcl - Fid | Bs | Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
George Shuffler |
George Shuffler |
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| B-1 |
Still Trying To Get To Little Rock |
02:40 |
22 Sep 1961 |
Award Winners At The Folk Song Festival |
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| R. Stanley |
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| Vcl - Gtr | Vcl - Bjo | Fid | Bs | Ld Gtr | |||||||||||||||||
| Carter Stanley |
Ralph Stanley |
Chubby Anthony |
George Shuffler |
George Shuffler |
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Other artwork / related images:
[1] https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1RMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=Still+Trying+To+Get+To+Little+Rock+/+String,+Eraser,+And+Blotter+billboard+king&source=bl&ots=tjSwU3U3EG&sig=n8oNqptMOSab6JUb_g5zxPPKAvY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinnPyB2rDVAhVkDMAKHUtoDOAQ6AEIKjAA#v=onepage&q=Still%20Trying%20To%20Get%20To%20Little%20Rock%20%2F%20String%2C%20Eraser%2C%20And%20Blotter%20billboard%20king&f=false
[2] Little Jimmy Dickens - 'Sings Out Behind The Barn' LP (Columbia CL 1887) 1962. See: https://www.discogs.com/Little-Jimmy-Dickens-Out-Behind-The-Barn/master/446077 His version can be heard on youtube.
