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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Danny Lee Davis - Coal Black Rock

(So Deep In The Earth)

(No label No #) 2006


Front Cover (Photo by Renfro Profitt)

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This CD-R was recorded at Maggard Sound Studios in Big Stone Gap, Va. and features several CMB's backing Danny Lee Davis. It is a pretty good effort, and for fans of the Stanley style, well worth seeking out.

Danny had filled in on occasions for Jack Cooke, including a trip with the CMB's to California[1] and also played Stanley-style banjo for a time with Sammy Adkins.[2] He also appears with the CMBs (on guitar) on some of the 'Cumberland Highlanders' TV shows filmed at (I think) the 2008 Jerusalem Ridge Festival.

Ralph sings backing on the two original tracks, Coal Black Rock and Church In The Sky, which are both decent songs in the Stanley traition. The two recordings were later also included on Danny's 'The Long Goodbye' CD-R.

In 2014, Danny also appeared singing on a TV commercial for Yellawood. You can hear the Hard Work song on youtube, and if you're in the States can also download the MP3.

The cover shot for 'Coal Black Rock' is credited to another former CMB, Troy 'Renfro' Profitt.

Finally, it's worth searching youtube, which has several Danny Lee Davis clips... just make sure you don't confuse him with the Danny Davis of the Nashville Brass!

  • Danny Lee Davis: lead & tenor vocals(*)
  • Ralph Stanley: vocals (**)
  • Junior Blankenship: lead & rhythm guitar
  • Dewey Brown: fiddle
  • Chris Davis: mandolin
  • Matt Madden: bass
  • Steve Sparkman: banjo

NB: (*) and banjo on John Hardy
(**) Ralph sings backing on Coal Black Rock and Church In The Sky.

 

Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Release:
A-1
Coal Black Rock
03:33
c2006
Coal Black Rock

Danny Lee Davis
A-2
Lonesome Old Song
04:57
c2006
Coal Black Rock

Gene Duty / R. Stanley
A-3
How Mountain Girls Can Love
02:48
c2006
Coal Black Rock

Ruby Rakes
A-4
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
02:21
c2006
Coal Black Rock

C. Stanley
A-5
Trust Each Other's Trust
02:36
c2006
Coal Black Rock

R. Stanley
A-6
Cluck Ole Hen
03:11
c2006
Coal Black Rock

P.D.
A-7
Church In The Sky
03:38
c2006
Coal Black Rock

Danny Lee Davis
A-8
Bound To Ride
02:01
c2006
Coal Black Rock

Arthur Leroy Smith
A-9
All The Love I Had Is Gone
02:26
c2006
Coal Black Rock

Roy Lee Centers
A-10
Chicken Reel
02:11
c2006
Coal Black Rock

P.D.
A-11
I Hear A Choo Choo Coming
02:27
c2006
Coal Black Rock

Corbet 'Cuddles' Newsome
A-12
John Hardy
03:04
c2006
Coal Black Rock

P.D.
Other artwork / related images:
Rear Cover CDR Tray

[1] Bluegrass Unlimited 'Notes & Queries' June 2014 (p. 20-21); Sept. 2014 (p. 16); & Dec. 2014 (p. 14)
[2] eg:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKhkn_p1ZY

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Ralph II ralph2.com

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