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Ralph Stanley (25 Feb 1927 - 23 Jun 2016)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (3)

Releases (44)

Official

Album

  1. Something Old, Something New, Some of Katy's Mountain Dew 1971
  2. Old Country Church 1972
  3. A Man and His Music 1974
  4. Let Me Rest on a Peaceful Mountain (Hills of Home) 1975
  5. Old Home Place 1976
  6. Live At the Old Home Place 1983 (as Ralph Stanley & Friends)
  7. I'll Answer the Call 1988
  8. Pray for the Boys 1990
  9. Back to the Cross 15 Aug 1992
  10. Sunday Morning 1992
  11. Saturday Night & Sunday Morning 1992
  12. Saturday Night 1992
  13. Classic Stanley 1995
  14. Short Life of Trouble: Songs of Grayson and Witter 1996
  15. My All and All 1997
  16. Clinch Mountain Country 19 May 1998 (as Ralph Stanley & Friends)
  17. Songs My Mother Taught Me & More 1998
  18. While the Ages Roll On 2000
  19. Like Father, Like Son 27 Mar 2001
  20. Clinch Mountain Sweethearts 2001 (as Ralph Stanley & Friends)
  21. Ralph Stanley 2002
  22. Great High Mountain 2004
  23. Mountain Gospel 2004
  24. Shine On 11 Jul 2005
  25. A Distant Land to Roam: Songs of the Carter Family 30 May 2006
  26. Old-Time Pickin': A Clawhammer Banjo Collection 07 Oct 2008
  27. A Mother's Prayer 19 Apr 2011
  28. Man of Constant Sorrow 24 Apr 2020

Album - Compilation

  1. Almost Home 1992
  2. 50th Anniversary Collection 1995
  3. The Very Best of Ralph Stanley 12 Nov 2002
  4. Poor Rambler 17 Jun 2003
  5. Best of the Best: Ralph Stanley 11 Nov 2003
  6. Bluegrass Legend 2003
  7. Ralph Stanley and Friends 2003 (as Ralph Stanley and Friends)
  8. Mountain Preacher's Child 2007
  9. Old Songs & Ballads 2012
  10. Old Songs & Ballads Volume Two 2012
  11. My Life & Legacy: Very Best of 2014
  12. Best of the Best

Album - Live

  1. Live at the Bottom Line (June 12th, 2002) 24 Feb 2017

Single

  1. Brand New Tennessee Waltz / Old-Time Pickin' Mar 1971

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. The Stanley Brothers

Married

  1. Peggy Stanley

Siblings

  1. Ruby Rakes
  2. Carter Stanley

Children

  1. Ralph Stanley II

Recordings by (382)

  1. Brand New Tennessee Waltz 2:40 (Mar 1971)
  2. Old-Time Pickin' 1:45 (Mar 1971)
  3. Cluck Old Hen 2:45 (1971)
  4. That Lonesome Old Song 3:51 (1971)
  5. Hills of Home 1:49 (1975)
  6. My Lord's Gonna Bless Me 3:02 (1975)
  7. You Better Sit Down and Pray 2:15 (1975)
  8. Looking for the Stone 2:49 (1975)
  9. Children Go Where I Send Thee 3:19 (1975)
  10. Baptism of Jesse Taylor 3:54 (1975)
  11. They Won't Believe 1:40 (1975)
  12. Zion's Hill 2:36 (1975)
  13. Turn Back 1:54 (1975)
  14. Thank You Mom 2:56 (1975)
  15. Take a Walk 3:24 (1975)
  16. Purple Robe 2:08 (1975)
  17. Old Home Place 2:42 (1976)
  18. Hemlocks and Primroses 2:52 (1976)
  19. My Deceitful Heart 2:25 (1976)
  20. Poor Rambler 2:50 (1976)
  21. If That’s the Way You Feel 2:20 (1976)
  22. Sharecropper’s Son 2:52 (1976)
  23. Bootleg John 2:01 (1976)
  24. Devil’s Little Angel 2:39 (1976)
  25. That Beautiful Woman 3:25 (1976)
  26. Fallen Tears 2:15 (1976)
  27. Home in the Mountains 3:02 (1976)
  28. Lonesome Without You 2:43 (1976)
  29. Swinging a Nine Pound Hammer 2:09 (1983)
  30. Mr. Stanley Sing On 2:12 (1983)
  31. Don't Step Over an Old Love 2:49 (1983)
  32. Jam Session: Amazing Grace 4:22 (1983)
  33. I’d Like to Talk It All Over With Him 3:19 (1988)
  34. We Shall Sleep but Not Forever 2:36 (1988)
  35. I'll Answer the Call 1:49 (1988)
  36. White Oak on the Hill 2:49 (1988)
  37. Let the Church Roll On 1:40 (1988)
  38. In His Arms I'm Not Afraid 3:54 (1988)
  39. Calling My Children Home 3:02 (1988)
  40. Everything's Alright 2:15 (1988)
  41. Praying 2:56 (1988)
  42. I'll Put on a Crown 1:54 (1988)
  43. Daddy's Rose 3:24 (1988)
  44. Welcome In 2:08 (1988)
  45. Pray for the Boys 2:23 (1990)
  46. Old Man Death 2:39 (1990)
  47. Looking Through a Spiritual Window 2:31 (1990)
  48. Wayfaring Stranger 3:56 (1990)
  49. City of Gold 2:43 (1990)
  50. Give Me Wings 1:50 (1990)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Ridin’ That Midnight Train 2:01 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  2. Daybreak in Dixie 1:57 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  3. Choo Choo Comin’ 2:33 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  4. A Little at a Time 2:27 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  5. Gonna Paint the Town 2:21 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  6. Holiday Pickin’ 2:10 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  7. That Happy Night 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  8. Carolina Mountain Home 2:20 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  9. Trust Each Other 2:30 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  10. Highway of Regret 2:04 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  11. Maple on the Hill 2:46 The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  12. Another Night 3:01 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) banjo
  13. Heaven Seemed So Near 2:13 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  14. How Mountain Girls Can Love 2:08 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  15. Midnight Ramble 2:06 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  16. Train 45 2:46 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  17. He Said If I Be Lifted Up 2:29 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  18. Love Me, Darling, Just Tonight 2:15 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  19. Your Selfish Heart 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  20. The Memory of Your Smile 2:18 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  21. Mastertone March 2:24 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  22. Clinch Mountain Backstep 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  23. Think of What You’ve Done 2:07 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  24. This Wicked Path of Sin 2:42 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  25. Are You Afraid to Die 2:54 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo
  26. How Can We Thank Him for What He Has Done 2:30 The Stanley Brothers (1959) banjo

Vocals

  1. Another Night 3:01 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) tenor vocals
  2. Choo Choo Comin’ 2:33 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) tenor vocals
  3. Trust Each Other 2:30 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) tenor vocals
  4. Gonna Paint the Town 2:21 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) baritone vocals
  5. That Happy Night 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) tenor vocals
  6. Maple on the Hill 2:46 The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys (09 Nov 1959) tenor vocals
  7. Carolina Mountain Home 2:20 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) tenor vocals
  8. Highway of Regret 2:04 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) tenor vocals
  9. A Little at a Time 2:27 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) tenor vocals
  10. Ridin’ That Midnight Train 2:01 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) tenor vocals
  11. She’s More to Be Pitied 2:16 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  12. Think of What You’ve Done 2:07 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  13. Old Daniel Prayed 2:26 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  14. He Said If I Be Lifted Up 2:29 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  15. The Angel of Death 3:11 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  16. Love Me, Darling, Just Tonight 2:15 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  17. Heaven Seemed So Near 2:13 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  18. Your Selfish Heart 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  19. How Mountain Girls Can Love 2:08 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  20. The Memory of Your Smile 2:18 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  21. Keep a Memory 2:42 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  22. I'll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning 3:06 The Stanley Brothers (1959) tenor vocals
  23. Are You Afraid to Die 2:54 The Stanley Brothers (1959) baritone vocals
  24. The White Dove 3:02 The Stanley Brothers (1959) baritone vocals

Credited as (130)

  1. Ralph Stanley
  2. Ralph Stanley & Joe Isaacs
  3. Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
  4. Ralph Stanley & Dwight Yoakam
  5. Ralph Stanley & Jimmy Martin
  6. Paul Burch & Ralph Stanley
  7. Ralph Stanley & Lucinda Williams
  8. Carter & Ralph Stanley
  9. Carter and Ralph Stanley & George Shuffler
  10. Ralph Stanley, George Jones & Vince Gill
  11. Ralph Stanley with Patty Loveless
  12. George Jones feat. Ralph Stanley
  13. Pretty Lights feat. LeAnn Rimes and Dr. Ralph Stanley
  14. Josh Turner feat. Ralph Stanley
  15. Ralph Stanley feat. Ralph Stanley II
  16. Ralph Stanley feat. Hal Ketchum
  17. Ralph Stanley feat. Ricky Skaggs
  18. Ralph Stanley feat. Patty Loveless
  19. Ralph Stanley feat. George Jones
  20. Ralph Stanley feat. Dwight Yoakam
  21. Ralph Stanley feat. Patty Loveless & Vince Gill
  22. Ralph Stanley feat. Claire Lynch
  23. Ralph Stanley feat. Bob Dylan
  24. Ralph Stanley feat. Laurie Lewis
  25. Ralph Stanley feat. Marty Stuart
  26. Ralph Stanley feat. The Marshall Family
  27. Ralph Stanley feat. Joe Diffie
  28. Ralph Stanley feat. Gillian Welch
  29. Ralph Stanley feat. Rhonda Vincent
  30. Ralph Stanley feat. Diamond Rio
  31. Ralph Stanley feat. Jeff & Marty Raybon
  32. Ralph Stanley feat. Doug Phelps
  33. Ralph Stanley feat. John Anderson
  34. Ralph Stanley feat. Alison Krauss
  35. Ralph Stanley feat. Junior Brown
  36. Ralph Stanley feat. Connie Smith
  37. Ralph Stanley feat. Porter Wagoner
  38. Ralph Stanley feat. Joe & Sonya Issacs
  39. Ralph Stanley feat. Sonya & Becky Issacs
  40. Ralph Stanley feat. Vern Gosdin
  41. Ralph Stanley feat. Jim Lauderdale
  42. Ralph Stanley feat. The Whites
  43. Ralph Stanley feat. BR5-49
  44. Ralph Stanley feat. Kathy Mattea
  45. Ralph Stanley feat. Iris DeMent
  46. Ralph Stanley feat. Pam Tillis
  47. Ralph Stanley feat. Patty Mitchell
  48. Ralph Stanley feat. Dolly Parton
  49. Ralph Stanley feat. Maria Muldaur
  50. Ralph Stanley feat. Sara Evans
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Works (106)

Wrote

  1. The Drunkard's Hell
  2. Kitten and the Cat
  3. Still Trying to Get to Little Rock
  4. Prayer of a Truck Driver's Son
  5. The End of the Road
  6. Vision of the Promised Land
  7. Seek Jesus (He Still May Be Found)
  8. Pray for the Boys
  9. Take Me Home
  10. God's Highway
  11. I Feel Like Going Home
  12. What a Price
  13. Are You Ready
  14. Mother No Longer Awaits Me at Home
  15. Who Will Call You Sweetheart
  16. The Flood
  17. If That's the Way You Feel
  18. Nobody's Business
  19. Paul and Silas
  20. The Hills of Roane County
  21. I Am the Man, Thomas
  22. Katy Daley
  23. The Fields Have Turned Brown
  24. Hey! Hey! Hey!
  25. Sweetest Love
  26. You're Drifting On
  27. Stairway to Heaven
  28. That Lonesome Old Song
  29. Highway of Regret
  30. A Little at a Time
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Composed

  1. A Few More Seasons
  2. The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn
  3. God Gave You to Me
  4. Let Me Love You One More Time
  5. Gold Watch and Chain
  6. Hard Times
  7. Say You'll Take Me Back
  8. You're Still on My Mind
  9. So Blue
  10. Big Tilda
  11. I'm Lost, I'll Never Find the Way
  12. Fling Ding
  13. Christmas Is Near
  14. Holiday Pickin'
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Lyrics

  1. Christmas Is Near
  2. If I Lose
  3. I Worship You
  4. A Few More Seasons
  5. The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn
  6. Gold Watch and Chain
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Events (3)

Main Performer At

  1. Bill Monroe's 13th Annual Bluegrass Festival
  2. Bill Monroe's 24th Annual Bluegrass Festival
  3. Bill Monroe's 7th Annual Bluegrass Festival

Links (12)

Official Homepages

  1. http://drralphstanleymusic.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83154845/
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83154845
  3. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ralph_stanley

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Ralph%20Stanley

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/448037

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000389979

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0822577/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/102651823

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3302436

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4fMhmL6pvw61o0C1z8Bdib
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/7177