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.


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The Stanley Brothers - Songs Of Tragedy And Redemption

(Snapper/Complete Country SCOUNTCD001) 2011


Songs Of Tragedy And Redemption

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This is a UK compilation which seems to be another of those seeking to exploit the 50 year expiration in the UK recording copyright period.[1] The featured material covers tracks from the 1947 - 1960, with selections from the Rich-R-Tone, Columbia, Mercury and King/Starday labels, yet there is no credit or licensing info on the artwork.

With a playing time of 65:36 mins and twenty five tracks, the CD acts as quite a good introduction to the Stanley Brothers, but the liner notes are dreadfully inaccurate.

The version of The Little Glass Of Wine is also the second the Stanley's cut for Rich-R-Tone, with the fiddle intro. The sound quality of this is much better than the one on the Rounder Earliest Recordings CD.

 

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
Mother No Longer Awaits Me At Home
02:43
Early/mid 1947
Rich-R-Tone RRT-420

R. Stanley / C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Leslie Keith
Darrell 'Pee Wee' Lambert
Ray Lambert
 
 
A-2
The Little Glass Of Wine
02:57
Mid 1952
Rich-R-Tone RRT-1056

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd      
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Jim Williams
 
 
 
A-3
The White Dove
03:12
01 Mar 1949
Columbia 20577

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Hi Bt Vcl - Mnd Fid Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Darrell 'Pee Wee' Lambert
Robert 'Bobby' Sumner
James 'Jay' hughes
   
A-4
Pretty Polly
02:49
03 Nov 1950
Columbia 20770

P.D.
  Gtr Ld Vcl - Bjo Mnd Fid Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Darrell 'Pee Wee' Lambert
Les Woodie
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton
   
A-5
The Lonesome River
02:43
03 Nov 1950
Columbia 20816

C. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Hi Bt Vcl - Mnd Fid Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Darrell 'Pee Wee' Lambert
Les Woodie
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton
   
A-6
I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow
02:55
03 Nov 1950
Columbia 20816

R.D. Burnett
  Gtr Ld Vcl - Bjo Mnd Fid Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Darrell 'Pee Wee' Lambert
Les Woodie
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton
   
A-7
This Weary Heart You Stole Away (Wake Up, Sweetheart)
02:41
09 Aug 1953
Mercury 70217

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Jim Williams
George Shuffler
   
A-8
(Say) Won't You Be Mine
02:49
09 Aug 1953
Mercury 70270

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Jim Williams
George Shuffler
   
A-9
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
02:15
29 Aug 1954
Mercury 70453

Bill Monroe
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Vcl - Mnd Ld Gtr Bs  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Bill Lowe
Charlie Cline
Lightning Chance  
A-10
Memories Of Mother
02:23
30 May 1954
Mercury 70400

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Lightning Chance
   
A-11
Angel Band
02:18
19 Dec 1955
Country Pickin' & Singin'

Jefferson Hascall / William B. Bradbury
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Vcl - Mnd Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Stamper
Curley Lambert
Bill Lowe
   
A-12
Lonesome And Blue
02:19
05 Apr 1955
Mercury 70663

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Bill Lowe
   
A-13
Orange Blossom Special
02:29
05 Apr 1955
Mercury 70663

Ervin T. Rouse
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Bill Lowe
   
A-14
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
02:29
30 May 1954
Mercury 70789

C. Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph 'Joe' Meadows
Jim Williams
Lightning Chance
   
A-15
The Cry From The Cross
02:53
16 Jul 1956
Mercury 71135

Johnnie Masters
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Fid Vcl - Mnd Bs  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Ralph Mayo Curley Lambert
Doug Morris
 
A-16
If That's The Way You Feel
02:33
15 Nov 1957
Stanley Bros' & CMB's

R. Stanley / Peggy Stanley
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs Steel Gtr  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Benny Martin/Howard Forrester
Bill Napier Curley Lambert
Roy Wiggins
 
A-17
Gonna Paint The Town
02:21
Sum. 1958
Starday 406

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bt Vcl - Bs Ld Gtr  
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Joe Meadows
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
Gene Meadows
 
A-18
No School Bus In Heaven
02:51
?? Mar 1958
Mercury 71302

Jack Adkins / Buddy Dee
  Vcl - Gtr Vcl - Bjo Vcl - Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Bill Napier Curley King
 
 
A-19
Ridin' That Midnight Train
02:03
Sum. 1959
Mountain Song Favorites

R. Stanley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-20
Highway Of Regret
02:04
Sum. 1959
Mountain Song Favorites

Donald 'Chubby' Anthony
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Mnd Bt Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Bill Napier
Al Elliot
 
 
A-21
Wings Of Angels
02:22
11 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-22
The Angel Of Death
03:11
11 Feb 1959
Hymns And Sacred Songs

Ruby Rakes
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Vcl - Bs    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Chubby Anthony
Al Elliot
George Shuffler
 
 
A-23
Rank Stranger
03:09
?? May 1960
Starday 506

Albert E. Brumley
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Bt Vcl - Mnd Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Curley Lambert
Audie Webster
Ralph Mayo
 
 
A-24
Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet
02:29
?? May 1960
Starday 506

Marvin E. Baumgardner
  Ld Vcl - Gtr Tn Vcl - Bjo Fid Bs Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Audie Webster
Curley Lambert
 
 
A-25
In Heaven We'll Never Grow Old
02:31
?? Feb 1960
Starday SEP-123

N.D. Johnson / L.D. Huffstutler
  Ld Vcl (c) - Gtr Ld Vcl (v) & Tn (c) Bs Vcl Bs Bt Vcl - Ld Gtr    
  Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Mayo
Johnnie Bonds
Bill Napier
 
 
Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover CD Tray

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