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.


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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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The Stanley Brothers - Precious Memories

(Gusto/King KSCD-1504) 2001


Precious Memories

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This is another cheapo Gusto/King compilation. Of the ten tracks, seven are duplicated with Gusto's Amazing Grace compilation and the remaining three were reissued on the Gusto I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning, Bluegrass Salvation and I Saw The Light compilations.

Several of the tracks are from the Wayne Raney Rimrock sessions.

Although nowadays not terribly easy to find, all the Rimrock material is on the In Memory Of Carter Stanley and A Beautiful Life albums, which have been reissued on vinyl, CD and CD-R. For the King/Starday material, it is probably best to pick up 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
Precious Memories
02:47
Dec 1965
Jacob's Vision

Johnnie Wright
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Ld Gtr/Bs Fid      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Ralph Mayo
 
 
 
A-2
This World Is Not My Home
01:58
Dec 1965
An Empty Mansion

Brumley & Sons
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Ld Gtr/Bs Fid      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Ralph Mayo
 
 
 
A-3
Farther Along
03:05
Dec 1965
Goes To Europe

W.B. Stevens
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Ld Gtr/Bs Fid      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Ralph Mayo
 
 
 
A-4
Amazing Grace
02:24
Dec 1965
Jacob's Vision

John Newton
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Ld Gtr/Bs Fid      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Ralph Mayo
 
 
 
A-5
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
02:54
02 May 1962
Good Old Camp Meeting Songs

Elisha A. Hoffman / Anthony J. Showalter
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bt Vcl - Fid Bs Bs Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-6
What A Friend
03:34
?? May 1960
Sacred Songs From The Hills

Joseph Scriven
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Audie Webster
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-7
Are You Washed In The Blood
01:53
Dec 1965
Jacob's Vision

Elisha Hoffman
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Ld Gtr/Bs Fid      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Ralph Mayo
 
 
 
A-8
Rock Of Ages
02:51
?? May 1960
Sacred Songs From The Hills

Augustus Toplady
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bs Vcl - Fid Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Audie Webster
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-9
Over In The Glory Land
02:32
15 Sep 1959
King 5367

J.E. Reynolds / W.P. Snyder
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Bill Napier
 
 
 
A-10
Lord, I'm Coming Home
02:08
Dec 1965
An Empty Mansion

William J. Fitzpatrick
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Ld Gtr/Bs Fid      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
George Shuffler
Ralph Mayo
 
 
 
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