(Rebel SLP 1498) 1971
Recorded 14th Jan 1971, five or six days after the band had helped to record the Keith Whitley & Ricky Skaggs - Tribute To The Stanley Brothers LP.
Only two of the tracks feature vocals: Walkin' In My Sleep and Blue-Eyed Verdie. The latter is a variation on Black Eyed Suzy.
Of the instrumental tunes, the trad Irish Washerwoman sticks out as a nice change of pace and I'll Fly Away has a small banjo break by Ralph, which is unusual for Curly's albums where Ralph mostly plays back-up.
Raggedy Ann presumably derives it's name from the children's fiction character created by Johnny Gruelle.[1]
The cover for the album was taken at a neighbour of Roy Homer's home/studio.[2]
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A-1 |
Chicken Reel |
02:03 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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Curly Ray Cline |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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A-2 |
Soldier's Joy |
02:19 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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P.D. |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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A-3 |
Walkin' In My Sleep |
02:07 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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Curly Ray Cline |
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Bjo | Gtr | Ld Vcl - Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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A-4 |
Yodelin' Waltz |
02:16 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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Curly Ray Cline |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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A-5 |
Dixon County Blues |
02:14 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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Arthur Leroy Smith |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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A-6 |
Old Rugged Cross |
02:13 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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George Bennard |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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B-1 |
Irish Washerwoman |
01:49 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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P.D. |
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Tamb | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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B-2 |
Raggedy Ann |
02:51 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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Curly Ray Cline |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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B-3 |
Blue-Eyed Verdie |
02:15 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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Curly Ray Cline |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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B-4 |
Leather Britches |
02:15 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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P.D. |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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B-5 |
Carroll County Blues |
02:07 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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Willie T. Narmour / Shell W. Smith |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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B-6 |
I'll Fly Away |
02:20 |
14 Jan 1971 |
Chicken Reel |
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Albert E. Brumley |
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Bjo | Gtr | Fid | Bs | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Stanley |
Roy Lee Centers |
Curly Ray Cline |
Jack Cooke |
&mnsp; |
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NB: LP liner notes don't specify musicians, so personnel is speculative. John Wright's 'Traveling The High Way Home' book also credits Ralph with playing tambourine on some tracks.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raggedy_Ann [2] Ralph Stanley/Eddie Dean's "Man Of Constant Sorrow" book (p.347)