Larry Sparks (15 Sep 1947 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (31)

Official

Album

1. Larry Sparks Sings Hank Williams 1977
2. It's Never Too Late 1980
3. John Deere Tractor 1980
4. Ramblin' Letters 1981
5. Where the Dim Lights Are the Dimmest 1982
6. A Face in the Crowd 1985
7. The Rock I Stand On 1994
8. Blue Mountain Memories 1996
9. New Highway 1998
10. Special Delivery 2000
11. I Want to Be Like Jesus 2001
12. It’s Just Me 2003
13. 40 01 Mar 2005
14. The Last Suit You Wear 2007
15. I Don't Regret a Mile 2008
16. I Just Want to Thank You Lord 2009
17. Almost Home 15 Mar 2011
18. Lonesome and Then Some... A Classic 50th Celebration 2014
19. New Moon Over My Shoulder 19 Jul 2019
20. Ministry in Song 2021

Album - Compilation

1. Early and Essential, Volume 2 1982
2. Early and Essential, Volume 1 1982
3. Classic Bluegrass 1989
4. The Old Church Yard 2001
5. Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks 2008
6. Let Him Lead You 2011
7. Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites 2016

Album - Live

1. Live in Concert 1985
2. Live on the Road, Vol. 1 2002
3. Live on the Road, Vol. 2 2002

Relationships (3)

Member Of

1. Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers original, eponymous

Siblings

1. Bernice Sparks

Children

1. Larry D. Sparks

Recordings by (321)

1. Blue Ridge Cabin Home 2:13 (1976)
2. Green Pastures in the Sky 3:01 (1976)
3. No One Will Ever Know 3:01 (1977)
4. Dixie Cannonball 2:08 (1977)
5. Someday You'll Call My Name 2:54 (1977)
6. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 2:29 (1977)
7. Battle of Armegeddon 3:15 (1977)
8. Waltz of the Wind 2:47 (1977)
9. Singing Waterfall 2:47 (1977)
10. Mind Your Own Business 3:15 (1977)
11. My Heart Would Know 2:46 (1977)
12. I Saw the Light 2:45 (1977)
13. Mansion on the Hill 2:35 (1977)
14. Blue Love 2:40 (1977)
15. Brand New Broken Heart 2:49 (1978)
16. Christmas Time's A-Comin 2:16 (1980)
17. Blue Christmas 2:44 (1980)
18. It's Christmas Time 2:50 (1980)
19. Christmas Is Near 1:53 (1980)
20. John Deere Tractor 4:23 (1980)
21. Girl at the Crossroads Bar 2:33 (1980)
22. Hot Sauce 2:22 (1980)
23. I'd Rather Be Alone 2:31 (1980)
24. Great High Mountain 3:15 (1980)
25. Love of the Mountains 2:54 (1980)
26. Making Believe 4:04 (1980)
27. Nobody's Business 1:49 (1980)
28. When I Lay My Burdens Down 3:55 (1980)
29. Carter's Blues 2:34 (1980)
30. I'll Go Steppin' Too 2:22 (1980)
31. On My Mind 2:35 (1980)
32. It's Never Too Late 4:11 (1980)
33. Live and Let Live 3:34 (1980)
34. Lonesome Ridge 4:05 (1980)
35. I Wish I Had a Nickel 2:15 (1980)
36. I'm Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open 2:35 (1980)
37. Single Girl 3:54 (1980)
38. I'll Be Glad to Go Home 3:44 (1980)
39. Will You Be Lonesome Too? 2:36 (1980)
40. How Great Thou Art 3:07 (1980)
41. Diggin' in the Ground 2:24 (1981)
42. Ramblin' Letters 4:03 (1981)
43. Walkin the Dog 2:00 (1981)
44. Cotton-Eyed Joe 2:11 (1981)
45. Tragic Romance 3:00 (1981)
46. Drinkin at the Water Hole 2:30 (1981)
47. I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home 2:09 (1981)
48. Your Love Is Like a Flower 2:51 (1981)
49. These Blues They Got Me 2:19 (1981)
50. I'll Get Over You Someday 2:42 (1981)

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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

1. Remember Me 2:25 Charlie Moore (1975) mandolin
2. Blue Christmas 2:52 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
3. It’s Christmas Time 2:12 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
4. Christmas Is Near 2:00 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
5. Christmas Time’s a Coming 2:25 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
6. Star of Bethlehem 2:45 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
7. White Christmas 2:58 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
8. Christmas Memories 2:32 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
9. Silent Night 3:26 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
10. Joy to the World 2:05 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
11. Go Tell It on the Mountain 2:30 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) guitar
12. Drinkin at the Water Hole 2:30 Larry Sparks (1981) mandolin, guitar
13. I Don't Care Anymore 2:13 Larry Sparks (1981) mandolin, guitar
14. Revelation 1:57 Larry Sparks (1981) guitar
15. Cotton-Eyed Joe 2:11 Larry Sparks (1981) guitar
16. Tragic Romance 3:00 Larry Sparks (1981) mandolin, guitar
17. Ramblin' Letters 4:03 Larry Sparks (1981) mandolin, guitar
18. I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home 2:09 Larry Sparks (1981) mandolin, guitar
19. Diggin' in the Ground 2:24 Larry Sparks (1981) mandolin, guitar
20. I'll Get Over You Someday 2:42 Larry Sparks (1981) mandolin, guitar
21. Your Love Is Like a Flower 2:51 Larry Sparks (1981) guitar
22. These Blues They Got Me 2:19 Larry Sparks (1981) mandolin, guitar
23. Walkin the Dog 2:00 Larry Sparks (1981) mandolin, guitar
24. Take My Hand 1:37 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1983) bass, guitar
25. Mother How I Miss You 2:18 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1983) bass, guitar
26. I Am the Man, Thomas 2:09 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1983) guitar

Vocals

1. Christmas Memories 2:32 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976)
2. Joy to the World 2:05 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976)
3. White Christmas 2:58 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) lead vocals
4. Star of Bethlehem 2:45 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) lead vocals
5. Christmas Time’s a Coming 2:25 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976)
6. Blue Christmas 2:52 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976)
7. Christmas Is Near 2:00 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976)
8. Go Tell It on the Mountain 2:30 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976)
9. Silent Night 3:26 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976) lead vocals
10. It’s Christmas Time 2:12 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1976)
11. Diggin' in the Ground 2:24 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals, baritone vocals
12. Tragic Romance 3:00 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals
13. I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home 2:09 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals
14. These Blues They Got Me 2:19 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals
15. Your Love Is Like a Flower 2:51 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals
16. I Don't Care Anymore 2:13 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals
17. I'll Get Over You Someday 2:42 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals, baritone vocals
18. Walkin the Dog 2:00 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals
19. Ramblin' Letters 4:03 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals
20. Drinkin at the Water Hole 2:30 Larry Sparks (1981) lead vocals
21. I Want to Die Easy, Lord 2:58 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1983)
22. Great High Mountain 3:15 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1983)
23. Family Bible 3:08 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1983)
24. He's Everything to Me 2:35 Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers (1983)

Credited as (16)

1. Larry Sparks
2. Larry Sparks and Ralph Stanley
3. Ralph & Larry Sparks
4. Marty Stuart, The Del McCoury Band, Larry Sparks & Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
5. Larry Sparks & The Marshall Family
6. Larry Sparks with Alison Krauss & Judy Marshall
7. Larry Sparks with Ralph Stanley
8. Larry Sparks with Bobby Osborne
9. Larry Sparks with Curly Seckler
10. Larry Sparks with Jesse McReynolds & Curly Seckler
11. Larry Sparks with Bill Monroe
12. Joe Mullins & Larry Sparks
13. Ralph Stanley and Larry Sparks
14. Larry Sparks and Dave Evans
15. Emma Smith with Larry Sparks
16. Larry Sparks with The Rage

Works (10)

Wrote

1. I Am the Man, Thomas
2. Where the Dim Lights Are the Dimmest
3. Just Loving You
4. Memories and Dreams
5. This Lonesome Old Feeling
6. Brand New Broken Heart
7. Goodbye Little Darlin'
8. Too Much Mountain Dew

Composed

1. These Old Blues

Lyrics

1. These Old Blues

Links (7)

Official Homepages

1. http://www.larrysparks.com/

Other Databases

1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92017585
2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92017585/

Discogs

1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1088677

Allmusic

1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000782961

VIAF ID

1. http://viaf.org/viaf/26252990

Wikidata

1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6491142