Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

06 Dec 1936 - Jack Cooke. Born 'Vernon Crawford Cooke' in Dorchester, Wise, Virginia.

07 Dec 1955 - Sammy Adkins.

07 Dec 1931 - Bobby Osborne. Hyden, Kentucky.

16 Dec 1923 - Jay Hughes. St. Paul, Virginia.

17 Dec 1935 - Bill Napier. Born 'Billy Edward Napier' in Wise, Virginia.

20 Dec 1935 - Chubby Anthony. Born 'Donald Lee Anthony' in Lincolnton, North Carolina.

25 Dec 1919 - Curly Seckler. Born 'John Ray Sechler' in China Grove, North Carolina.

30 Dec 1933 - Melvin Goins. Born 'Melvin Glen Goins' in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia.

30 Dec 1943 - Claude 'Buddy' Moore. Born Claude Moore in Pike, Kentucky.

31 Dec 1934 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Born 'Ralph Joe Meadows' in Basin, Wyoming County, West Virginia.


In Memoriam:

01 Dec 1966 - Carter Stanley. Bristol, Virginia.

01 Dec 2009 - Ralph 'Hank' Smith. West Liberty, Kentucky.

02 Dec 2009 - Jack Cooke. Norton, Virginia.

15 Dec 1990 - Henry Dockery. South Carolina.

27 Dec 2013 - Al Elliott. Kingsport, Tennessee.

27 Dec 2017 - Curly Seckler. Nashville, Tennessee.

28 Dec 1977 - Leslie Keith. Tucson, Pima, Arizona.


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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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(Say) Won't You Be Mine / Our Last Goodbye
(Mercury 70270)


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Ralph Stanley - All American Bluegrass

(Memory Lane MLP-2018) 1984


All American Bluegrass

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This cassette recycles eight songs from Ralph's Jessup albums Sing Michigan Bluegrass and Gospel Echoes Of The Stanley Brothers.

As with the Plantation reissues from 1983, this is likely the work of Shelby Singleton[1] who presumably bought the rights to the albums/publishing from Jessup.

The cover photo is the most interesting aspect of this release, being another snap form the Ray Eggleston photo shoot used on the original Sing Michigan Bluegrass LP.

For further information see the original LP pages linked above.

  • Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
  • Roy Lee Centers: guitar, vocals
  • Curly Ray Cline: fiddle
  • Jack Cooke: bass
  • Ricky Skaggs: mandolin, fiddle, vocals
  • Keith Whitley: guitar, vocals

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Keep My Love With You
02:31
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Vcl - Ld Gtr Tn Vcl - Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-2
The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn
02:38
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
 
A-3
Let's Keep Old Glory Waving
01:45
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Gene Duty / R. Stanley
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Vcl - Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-4
Working On A Building
02:45
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

A.P. Carter
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
 
B-1
Take Me Back
01:59
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Roy Lee Centers / R. Stanley
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
B-2
Are You Proud Of America
02:41
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Gene Duty / R. Stanley
  Tn Vcl - Bjo Ld Vcl - Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
B-3
Buckwheat
01:49
30 Aug 1971
Sing Michigan Bluegrass

Curly Ray Cline / R. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Ld Gtr Mnd Bs  
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Keith Whitley
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
A-1
Let Me Walk Lord By Your Side
03:07
03 Oct 1971
Gospel Echoes Of...

C. Stanley
  Bjo Gtr Fid Mnd Bs    
  Ralph Stanley
Roy Lee Centers
Curly Ray Cline
Ricky Skaggs
Jack Cooke
 
 

NB: Liner notes don't specify instruments/vocal parts for individual tracks.

Other artwork / related images:
Cassette Jacket Front photo

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_Records.

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Ralph II ralph2.com

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(No label No #)


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