Stanley Brothers - The Early Years 1958-1961 - 4CD-BOX 2011

The Stanley Brothers were a legendary American bluegrass duo made up of brothers Carter and Ralph Stanley. - - - Carter and Ralph Stanley hailed originally from Dickenson County, Virginia. The family soon moved to McClure, Virginia where their parents worked a small farm in the Clinch Mountains. Music was a part of their lives from early on, as they were able to listen to the likes of the Monroe Brothers, J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers and the Grand Ole Opry on local radio. The brothers soon formed a band, the Lazy Ramblers, and performed as a duo on WJHL radio in Johnson City, Tennessee. World War II interrupted any thoughts of a musical career, and it was not until both brothers returned from the service that they were able to make their own mark in music. They formed their band, the Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys, in 1946 as the first band to copy the Monroe sound. Carter played guitar and sang lead while Ralph played banjo and sang with a strong, high tenor voice. Additional members of this early band were Darrell Pee Wee Lambert on mandolin and Bobby Sumner on fiddle. Sumner was soon to be replaced by Leslie Keith. On December 26, 1946, the band began performing at radio station WCYB in Bristol, Tennessee as stalwarts of the famed Farm and Fun Time radio show. They made their recording debut in September 1947 for Rich-R-Tone Records which had been founded the year before. Their records sold well, outselling even Eddy Arnold, regionally. Up to now, Ralph had been playing the banjo with two fingers only on recordings and in concerts but switched in 1948 to the three-finger style popularised by Earl Scruggs. In March 1949, the Stanley Brothers began recording for Columbia Records. During this time, Bill Monroe was not particularly fond of groups like the Stanley Brothers and Flatt & Scruggs whom he believed stole his music by copying it and they were therefore seen as economic threats. Financially hard times in the early 1950s forced the brothers to take a short break in their musical career and they began working for the Ford Motor Company in Detroit. Eventually, Monroe and the Stanley Brothers became friends and Carter performed for several months with Bill Monroe in the summer of 1951. In August 1951, Ralph was involved in a serious automobile accident that almost ended his career. Following his recovery, Carter & Ralph reunited to front their Clinch Mountain Boys. As bluegrass music grew less popular in the late 1950s, the Stanley Brothers moved to Live Oak, Florida to headline the weekly Suwannee River Jamboree radio show on WNER from 1958 to 1962. The three-hour show was also syndicated across the Southeast. In 1966, the brothers toured Europe and upon returning home they continued to perform together until Carter's death in December 1966. The brothers wrote many of their own songs and Carter had a particular knack for writing deceptively simple lyrics that portrayed strong emotion. The Stanley's style can best be described as a traditional mountain soul sound that remained close to the Primitive Baptist vocal stylings they learned from their parents and others near their southwestern Virginia home. Ralph has often used the expression, old-time, mountain style, what they call bluegrass' music, to differentiate the Stanley's sound from mainstream bluegrass. They later added an innovative touch to their traditional sound with the guitar solos of George Shuffler, an early proponent of the crosspicking guitar style. Later, Ralph revived the Clinch Mountain Boys and is still performing as of 2010. Among the musicians who have played in the revived Clinch Mountain Boys are Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, Larry Sparks, Curly Ray Cline, Jack Cooke, Roy Lee Centers, Charlie Sizemore, Ray Goins, and Ralph Stanley II. Ralph's career received a big boost with his prominent role on the phenomenally successful soundtrack recording of the 2000 film, O Brother, Where Art Thou? The Stanley Brothers were inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1992. In 2005, The Barter State Theatre of Virginia premiered an original stage production entitled, Man of Constant Sorrow: The Story of the Stanley Brothers, written by Dr. Douglas Pote. (wikipedia) - - - Stanley Brothers - The Early Starday King Years 1958-1961 (4CD Nashville TN Gusto Records 2011) 1 Holiday Pickin 2 Gonna Paint The Town 3 That Happy Night 4 Christmas Is Near 5 Love Me Darlin, Just Tonight 6 Shes More To Be Pitied 7 Heaven Seemed So Near 8 Your Selfish Heart 9 How Mountain Girls Can Love 10 The Memory Of Your Smile 11 Mastertone March 12 Clinch Mountain Backstep 13 Midnight Ramble 14 Train 45 15 Think Of What Youve Done 16 Keep A Memory 17 Old Daniel Prayed 18 He Said If I Be Lifted Up 19 This Wicked Path Of Sin 20 Are You Afraid To Die 21 The White Dove 22 How Can We Thank Him 23 Mothers Footsteps Guide Me 24 That Home Far Away 25 My Lords Gonna Set Me Free 26 The Angel Of Death 27 Wings Of Angels 28 Suwannee River Hoedown 29 Choo Choo Coming 30 Carolina Mountain Home 31 Trust Each Other 32 Beneath The Maple 33 Highway Of Regret 34 A Little At A Time 35 Another Night 36 Ridin That Midnite Train 37 Mountain Dew 38 Sunny Side Of The Mountain 39 Tragic Romance 40 Shenandoah Waltz 41 Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday 42 Sweet Thing 43 Sweeter Than The Flowers 44 Its Raining Here This Morning 45 Shackles And Chains 46 Weepin Willow 47 Old Rattler 48 Im A Man Of Constant Sorrow 49 My Main Trial Is Yet To Come 50 Mother Left Me Her Bible 51 Jacobs Vision 52 Ill Not Be A Stranger 53 From The Manger To The Cross 54 Purple Robe 55 When Jesus Beckons Me Home 56 Jordan 57 Pass Me Not 58 Lonely Tombs 59 Over In The Gloryland 60 How Far To Little Rock 61 A Few More Seasons 62 Where Well Never Die 63 In Heaven, Well Never Grow Old 64 Mother No Longer Awaits Me 65 If I Lose 66 Little Maggie 67 God Gave You To Me 68 Dont Go Out Tonight 69 The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn 70 Rank Strangers 71 Let The Church Roll On 72 Rock Of Ages (Let Me Hide Myself In Thee) 73 I Saw The Light 74 What A Friend We Have In Jesus 75 Gathering Flowers For The Masters Bouquet 76 Im Ready To Go 77 Let Me Love You One More Time 78 Little Benny 79 Old Love Letters 80 Daybreak In Dixie (undubbed version) 81 Daybreak In Dixie (overdubbed version) 82 Wildwood Flower 83 Let Me Rest 84 Are You Tired Of Me Darling 85 Finger Poppin Time (undubbed version) 86 Finger Poppin Time (overdubbed version) 87 Rank Strangers (alt.) 88 Come All Ye Tender Hearted 89 Lovers Quarrel 90 The Story Of The Lawson Family 91 Jenny Lynn 92 Little Willie 93 Big Tilda 94 Wild Bill Jones 95 Youre Still To Blame 96 Ill Take The Blame 97 Ill Just Go Away 98 Steel Guitar Rag 99 Id Worship You 100 Just Dreamin 101 The Drunken Driver 102 Little Joe 103 Handsome Molly Additional personnel: Curley Lambert (vocals, guitar, mandolin, bass) Bill Napier (vocals, guitar, mandolin) Ralph Mayo (vocals, guitar, fiddle) George Shuffler (vocals, guitar, acoustic & electric bass) Chubby Anthony (vocals, fiddle) Al Elliot (guitar, mandolin, bass) Gene Meadows (guitar) Joe Meadows, Vernon Derrick, Art Stamper (fiddle) Johnnie Bonds, Audie Webster (bass).

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