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ALBUMGolden Gospel Classics - The Stanley BrothersThe Stanley Brothers
Albums by The Stanley Brothers
ALBUMThe Country Folk Music SpotlightThe Stanley Brothers
ALBUMFolk ConcertThe Stanley Brothers
ALBUMJacob's Vision: The Stanley Brothers At Their Golden Gospel GreatestThe Stanley Brothers
ALBUMSacred Songs of Carter StanleyThe Stanley Brothers
ALBUM5 String Banjo - HootenannyThe Stanley Brothers
ALBUMBluegrass Is Timeless - Bully of the TownThe Stanley Brothers
ALBUMBluegrass Is Timeless - Don't Cheat In Our HometownThe Stanley Brothers
ALBUMBluegrass Is Timeless: Lord I'm Coming HomeThe Stanley Brothers
ALBUMBluegrass Is Timeless - Amazing GraceThe Stanley Brothers
ALBUMEarly Recordings: The Complete Rich-R-Tone 78sThe Stanley Brothers
Artist Biography
Second perhaps only to Bill Monroe in significance, the Stanley Brothers are one of the cornerstones of bluegrass. Virginian siblings Ralph and Carter Stanley started recording in 1947. Between the late '40s and mid '50s, they released some of the most influential bluegrass tracks of all time, often backed by their band the Clinch Mountain Boys. Ralph and Carter's close vocal harmonies (and Ralph's banjo playing) inspired countless musicians of subsequent generations. Carter died in 1966, but Ralph continued performing, experiencing an unexpected renaissance in the late '90s sparked by his contribution to the soundtrack for the film O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
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Virginia, United States
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