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 & Friends - Clinch Mountain Sweethearts

(Rebel REB-CD-1770) 2001


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This is another collection from 2001 of guest vocalists, singing numbers with Ralph from the Stanley back-catalogue. It was recorded at Masterlink Studios and Quad Studios in Nashville, Tn. and Different Fun Studio in San Francisco, Ca.

The all female cast consisted of: Joan Baez, Gail Davies, Iris DeMent, Sara Evans, Patty Mitchell, Melba Montgomery, Maria Muldaur, Dolly Parton, Jeannie Seely, Valerie Smith, Kristi Stanley, Pam Tillis, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams and Chely Wright.

Like the other collaborative albums, Clinch Mountain Country and Saturday Night/Sunday Morning, the results are mixed. Having all female vocals, does however result in some interesting different arrangements.

Folk blues singer Maria Muldaur had previously recorded an excellent soulful version of The Memory Of Your Smile for the Mike Seeger - Third Annual Farewell Reunion CD, in May 1993.

The CD features a 24-page booklet, with details of the featured guest artists and article by Eddie Stubbs.

The album was dedicated to the memory of Jack's wife Cornell Cooke, who I think died in 1997.[1]

  • Ralph Stanley: vocals
  • Jack Cooke: bass (a)
  • James Price: fiddle
  • John Rigsby: mandolin
  • James Alan Shelton: lead guitar
  • Steve Sparkman: banjo
  • Ralph II Stanley: guitar

NB: (a) George Shuffler plays bass on I'll Never Grow Tired Of You; Mark Fain plays bass on Little Willie, Oh Death, Loving You Too Well, Trust Each Other and You Win Again; James Price plays bass on The Memory Of Your Smile and Angel Band.
Liner notes also credit: Jack Cooke - baritone vocal on Will You Miss Me; Terry Eldredge - baritone vocal on Rank Stranger and Angel Band; Shelton Feazell - bass vocal on Rank Stranger, Angel Band and I'm Ready To Go; James Price - bass vocal on Will You Miss Me; and Cheryl White - high baritone vocal on I'm Ready To Go.

 

Track:
Vocals:
Title:
Time:
Date:
A-1
Ralph Stanley w/ Iris DeMent
Ridin' That Midnight Train
02:37
2001

R. Stanley
A-2
Ralph Stanley w/ Pam Tillis
Will You Miss Me
04:02
2001

A.P. Carter
A-3
Ralph Stanley w/ Patty Mitchell
Little Willie
02:45
2001

P.D.
A-4
Ralph Stanley w/ Gillian Welch
Oh Death
02:53
2001

P.D.
A-5
Ralph Stanley w/ Dolly Parton
Loving You Too Well
02:31
2001

C. Stanley
A-6
Ralph Stanley w/ Maria Muldaur
The Memory Of Your Smile
03:18
2001

Ruby Rakes
A-7
Ralph Stanley w/ Sara Evans
Are You Tired Of Me, Darling
02:17
2001

G.P. Cook / Ralph Roland
A-8
Ralph Stanley w/ Joan Baez
Weeping Willow
03:10
2001

P.D.
A-9
Ralph Stanley w/ Kristi Stanley
I'll Never Grow Tired Of You
02:33
2001

C. Stanley
A-10
Ralph Stanley w/ Gail Davies
Rank Stranger
02:51
2001

Albert E. Brumley
A-11
Ralph Stanley w/ Iris DeMent
Trust Each Other
02:32
2001

R. Stanley
A-12
Ralph Stanley w/ Chely Wright
Angel Band
03:50
2001

Jefferson Hascall / William B. Bradbury
A-13
Ralph Stanley w/ Melba Montgomery
You Win Again
03:07
2001

Hank Williams
A-14
Ralph Stanley w/ Jeannie Seely
I'm Ready To Go
02:22
2001

???
A-15
Ralph Stanley w/ Lucinda Williams
Farther Along
04:23
2001

W.B. Stevens
A-16
Ralph Stanley w/ Valerie Smith
I'll Remember You Love In My Prayers
02:31
2001

W.S. Hays

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

Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover Booklet Picture Booklet Picture CD Tray

[1] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81760414&ref=acom

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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