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Carter Stanley (27 Aug 1925 - 01 Dec 1966)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. The Stanley Brothers

Siblings

  1. Ralph Stanley
  2. Ruby Rakes

Children

  1. Jeanie Stanley

Recordings by (3)

  1. If I Lose ?:?? (1967)
  2. Come All You Tenderhearted 3:34 (06 Nov 2001)
  3. Dream of a Miner's Child 2:43 (2007)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Rotation Blues 2:54 Bill Monroe (23 Jul 1951) guitar
  2. Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues 2:54 Bill Monroe (23 Jul 1951) guitar
  3. Get Down on Your Knees and Pray 3:01 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (04 Sep 1951) guitar
  4. Sugar Coated Love 2:25 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (15 Oct 1951) guitar
  5. You’re Drifting Away 2:36 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (04 Apr 1953) guitar
  6. Maple on the Hill 2:46 The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  7. Gonna Paint the Town 2:21 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  8. That Happy Night 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  9. Holiday Pickin’ 2:10 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  10. Choo Choo Comin’ 2:33 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  11. Carolina Mountain Home 2:20 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  12. Trust Each Other 2:30 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  13. Highway of Regret 2:04 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  14. Ridin’ That Midnight Train 2:01 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  15. Daybreak in Dixie 1:57 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  16. Another Night 3:01 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  17. A Little at a Time 2:27 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) guitar
  18. Clinch Mountain Backstep 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  19. Keep a Memory 2:42 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  20. Midnight Ramble 2:06 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  21. That Home Far Away 2:09 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  22. Wings of Angels 2:24 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  23. Are You Afraid to Die 2:54 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  24. Your Selfish Heart 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  25. He Said If I Be Lifted Up 2:29 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  26. Heaven Seemed So Near 2:13 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  27. The White Dove 3:02 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  28. She’s More to Be Pitied 2:16 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar
  29. How Mountain Girls Can Love 2:08 The Stanley Brothers (1959) guitar

Vocals

  1. Get Down on Your Knees and Pray 3:01 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (04 Sep 1951) lead vocals
  2. Sugar Coated Love 2:25 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (15 Oct 1951) lead vocals
  3. You’re Drifting Away 2:36 Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys (04 Apr 1953) lead vocals
  4. That Happy Night 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  5. Gonna Paint the Town 2:21 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  6. Choo Choo Comin’ 2:33 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  7. Carolina Mountain Home 2:20 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  8. Trust Each Other 2:30 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  9. Highway of Regret 2:04 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  10. A Little at a Time 2:27 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  11. Another Night 3:01 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  12. Ridin’ That Midnight Train 2:01 The Stanley Brothers (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  13. Maple on the Hill 2:46 The Stanley Brothers & The Clinch Mountain Boys (09 Nov 1959) lead vocals
  14. Are You Afraid to Die 2:54 The Stanley Brothers (1959) lead vocals
  15. I'll Meet You in Church Sunday Morning 3:06 The Stanley Brothers (1959) lead vocals
  16. How Mountain Girls Can Love 2:08 The Stanley Brothers (1959) lead vocals
  17. Think of What You’ve Done 2:07 The Stanley Brothers (1959) lead vocals
  18. She’s More to Be Pitied 2:16 The Stanley Brothers (1959) lead vocals
  19. Love Me, Darling, Just Tonight 2:15 The Stanley Brothers (1959) lead vocals
  20. Heaven Seemed So Near 2:13 The Stanley Brothers (1959) lead vocals
  21. Your Selfish Heart 2:19 The Stanley Brothers (1959) lead vocals

Credited as (4)

  1. Big Wilber and Carter
  2. Carter Stanley
  3. Carter & Ralph Stanley
  4. Carter and Ralph Stanley & George Shuffler

Works (112)

Previous Attribution

  1. Who Will Sing for Me
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Wrote

  1. He’ll Save Your Soul Yet
  2. The Lonesome River
  3. White Dove
  4. My Sinful Past
  5. Drinking From the Fountain
  6. Midnight Storm
  7. Wonderful World Outside
  8. Angels Are Singing (in Heaven Tonight)
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Composed

  1. Suwannee River Hoedown (1958)
  2. White Dove
  3. You're Still To Blame
  4. I'll Take The Blame
  5. I'll Just Go Away
  6. The Girl Behind the Bar
  7. Our Darling's Gone
  8. Shouting on the Hills of Glory
  9. Baby Girl
  10. Let Me Walk, Lord, by Your Side
  11. A Vision of Mother
  12. (Say) Won't You Be Mine
  13. Think of What You've Done
  14. I Long to See the Old Folks
  15. This Weary Heart You Stole Away
  16. Memories of Mother
  17. Could You Love Me (One More Time)
  18. Daybreak in Dixie
  19. Calling From Heaven
  20. Life of Sorrow
  21. Going to the Races
  22. I Just Got Wise
  23. The Memory of Your Smile
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Lyrics

  1. Think of What You've Done
  2. Mary, Merry Christmas
  3. Baby Girl
  4. Let Me Walk, Lord, by Your Side
  5. A Vision of Mother
  6. (Say) Won't You Be Mine
  7. I Just Got Wise
  8. Harbor of Love
  9. Lonesome and Blue
  10. A Lonesome Night
  11. I'll Never Grow Tired of You
  12. Loving You Too Well
  13. Our Last Goodbye
  14. Poison Lies
  15. Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
  16. White Dove
  17. The Memory of Your Smile
  18. Going to the Races
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Links (4)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209770

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/692196

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5047216

Biographies

  1. http://www.bluegrass-museum.org/general/zbioCarterStanley.php