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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V/A - Southeastern Michigan Bluegrass

Presents First Annual - Live And On Stage Vol. 1

(No Label No #) 198?


Southeastern Michigan Bluegrass (Live And On Stage Vol. 1)

Average Album Rating: 3.33
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This is another relatively hard to find album. There are no recording dates given, but it looks like the two tracks featuring Ralph were from the 14-15th July 1979, as Ralph announces I'm In A New World as having been recently recorded and that "it'll be out on album and tape anytime now".[1]

The album is marred somewhat by horrid overdubbed crowd noise...

On side two, there is a track by Wendy Smith and Blue Velvet. Wendy contributed at least 6 songs to Ralph's repertoire including the Hills Of Home tribute to Carter.[2]

  • Ralph Stanley: banjo, vocals
  • Junior Blankenship: lead guitar
  • Curly Ray Cline: fiddle
  • Jack Cooke: bass
  • Charlie Sizemore: guitar

 

Track:
Artist:
Title:
Time:
Date:
A-1
Livingston Co. Grass
Train Forty-Five
02:35
19-20 Jul 1974

G.B. Grayson
A-2
High Canyon Ramblers
The Door Is Always Open
02:30
19-20 Jul 1974

??
A-3
Ralph Stanley
I'm In A New World
02:35
19-20 Jul 1974

P.D. arr R. Stanley
A-4
Ralph Stanley
Who's Gonna Mow My Grass
03:15
19-20 Jul 1974

Curly Ray Cline / Verdie Cline
A-5
High Canyon Ramblers
A Face In The Crowd
03:01
19-20 Jul 1974

Henry Smith
A-6
John Hunley & The Kentuckians
Blue Grass Rock & Roll
02:05
19-20 Jul 1974

??
B-1
Vernon McIntyre
Ghost Train
02:30
19-20 Jul 1974

??
B-2
Wade Mainer
The Lifeboat
02:30
19-20 Jul 1974

??
B-3
Livingstone Co. Grass
It Takes One To Know One
02:52
19-20 Jul 1974

Harlan Howard / Freddie Hart
B-4
Wendy Smith & Blue Velvet
Put My Little Shoes Away
02:55
19-20 Jul 1974

Samuel Mitchell / Charles E. Pratt
B-5
Lillie Mae & Dixie Gospelaires
Satisfied
01:58
19-20 Jul 1974

??
B-6
Curly Dan & Wilma Ann
South On 23
02:20
19-20 Jul 1974

??
Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover Side One Side Two Side Two

[1] It was recorded 9th March 1979 and released on the I'll Wear A White Robe LP.
[2] For more info see the Sing Michigan Bluegrass and Hills Of Home releases.

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

Ralph II ralph2.com

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