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 - Songs Of The Carter Family

(Gusto/King KSCD 540) c2004


Songs Of The Carter Family

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Another Gusto compilation, this time with twelve songs from the King/Starday catalogue, either written or popularised by the original Carter Family.

The Carter Family were an early influence on The Stanley Brothers, who as children listened to their radio broadcasts from the powerful XERA station on the Mexican border. Later when the Stanley's started work at Bristol's WCYB station, they became friends with A.P. Carter and perfomed at his music park/country store. He introduced them saying: "This here is the Stanley boys, Carter and Ralph... Far as I know, they're all right. They ain't done nothing wrong yet. I never heard nothing different. Not yet anyhow."[1]

In 2006 Ralph also released a CD of Carter Family songs - A Distant Land To Roam.

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
Little Darlin' Pal Of Mine
02:52
29 Jan 1963
Folk Concert

A.P. Carter
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Curley Lambert
Vernon Derrick
 
 
A-2
(Bury Me Beneath The) 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
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
02:37
01 Apr 1964
Hymns Of The Cross

A.P. Carter
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Mnd Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Earl Taylor
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-4
Lover's Quarrel
02:41
15 Jan 1961
Sing The Songs They Like Best

Gussie Davis
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Curley Lambert
George Shuffler
 
 
A-5
Wildwood Flower
02:22
11 Jul 1960
In Person

A.P. Carter
  Gtr Bjo Fid Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Vernon Derrick
George Shuffler
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-6
Let The Church Roll On
02:10
?? May 1960
Sacred Songs From The Hills

A.P. Carter
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Bs Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Curley Lambert
Audie Webster
Ralph Mayo
 
 
A-7
We Shall Rise
02:33
03 May 1962
Good Old Camp Meeting Songs

J.E. Thomas
  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-8
Are You Tired Of Me, Darling
02:13
11 Jul 1960
In Person

G.P. Cook / Ralph Roland
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Vcl - Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Vernon Derrick
George Shuffler
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-9
Village Church Yard
02:34
08 Feb 1961
Old Time Camp Meeting

P.D.
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Vernon Derrick
Curley Lambert
Chick Stripling
 
 
A-10
Where We'll Never Grow Old
02:37
02 May 1962
Good Old Camp Meeting Songs

James C. Moore
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl Bt Vcl Bs Bs Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Chick Stripling
George Shuffler
 
 
A-11
Little Joe
02:33
16 Jan 1961
Award Winners At The Folk Song Festival

P.D.
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Curley Lambert
George Shuffler
 
 
A-12
Working On A Building
02:30
07 Feb 1961
Old Time Camp Meeting

A.P. Carter
  Ld Vcl (v) & Tn (c) - Gtr Ld Vcl (c) - Bjo Bs Vcl - Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Vernon Derrick
Curley Lambert
Chick Stripling
 
 
Other artwork / related images:

[1] Ralph Stanley and Eddie Dean's 'Man Of Constant Sorrow' book (p.123)

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

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