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

Credited as (4)

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

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