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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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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