(Wango CD-128) 2005
This 53:34 min compilation of Civil War related material includes The Vacant Chair by Ralph where he sings the opening and closing parts a cappella and Ray Davis adds his Dying Soldier spoken word monologue in the middle. Each of Ralph's parts last approx 25 seconds... and the first has also previously appeared on the Plum Pitiful Vol. 2 CD.
The session took place in 1996, with Davis presumably adding his part seperately.
There is some overlap with the other Wango compilation CDs, but the material is consistently good. My copy does however have a pressing fault which means some tracks have clicks.
Ralph later re-recorded The Vacant Chair with a band on the V/A - Divided & United compilation in 2013. The song first appeared in the 'Worcester Spy' newspaper around Thanksgiving 1861. It was written to commemorate the death of Lieutentant John William Grout of the 15th Massachusetts Infantry, who was killed at the Battle Of Ball's Bluff.
Thanks to Todd Gracyk for sending me this one!
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A-1 |
Basement All-Stars |
Battle Hymn Of The Republic |
02:18 |
2005 |
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Julia Ward Howe |
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A-2 |
Basement All-Stars with Scott Brannon |
Lorena |
03:32 |
2005 |
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A.P. Carter |
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A-3 |
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass |
Two Little Boys |
03:21 |
2005 |
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Theodore F. Morse / Edward Madden |
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A-4 |
Mac Wiseman |
Boys In Blue (aka A Hero's Death) |
03:06 |
1996 |
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P.D. |
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A-4 |
Charlie Moore |
Rebel Soldier |
02:45 |
1971 |
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Charles B. Moore |
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A-5 |
Lloyd Douglas & Michael Cleveland |
Dixie |
02:01 |
2004 |
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Daniel Decatur Emmett |
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A-6 |
Basement All-Stars with Scott Brannon |
My Home's Across The Blueridge Mountains |
02:49 |
2004 |
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P.D. |
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A-7 |
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass |
My Old Kentucky Home |
02:39 |
2005 |
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Stephen Foster |
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A-8 |
Don Reno & Charlie Moore |
I Was Seeing Nellie Home |
02:14 |
1973 |
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John Fletcher / Frances Kyle |
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A-10 |
Warrior River Boys |
Home Sweet Home |
02:29 |
1998 |
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P.D. |
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A-11 |
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass |
Soldier's Joy |
02:31 |
2005 |
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P.D. |
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A-12 |
Basement All Stars with Marshall Wilborn |
Yellow Rose Of Texas |
03:00 |
2004 |
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Charles H. Brown |
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A-13 |
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass |
Uncle Ned |
02:15 |
2005 |
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Stephen Foster |
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A-14 |
Don Reno & Charlie Moore |
Darlin' Nellie Grey |
02:34 |
1973 |
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Benny Hanby |
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A-15 |
Lundy Brothers |
Liberty |
01:34 |
2004 |
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John Dickinson |
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A-16 |
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass |
Gentle Annie |
02:35 |
2005 |
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Stephen Foster |
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A-17 |
Warrior River Boys with Scott Brannon |
When The Roses Bloom Again |
02:35 |
2003 |
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Will D. Cobb / Jeff Tweedy |
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A-18 |
Lloyd Douglas & Michael Cleveland |
When Johnny Comes Marchin' Home |
01:02 |
2004 |
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Patrick Gilmore |
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A-19 |
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass |
Bright Sunny South |
03:26 |
2004 |
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W.L. Bloomfield (?) or Raymond (?) |
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A-20 |
Ralph Stanley & Ray Davis |
The Vacant Chair / Dying Soldier Boy |
02:22 |
1996 |
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P.D. |
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A-21 |
Lloyd Douglas & Michael Cleveland |
Taps |
01:13 |
2004 |
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Daniel Butterfield |