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Ralph Stanley
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About Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley (born in 25 February 1927) is an American bluegrass musician.
Stanley was born in Big Spraddle Creek, Virginia, near Stratton, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA.
The son of Lucy and Lee Stanley, Ralph Edmond Stanley grew up in rural southwestern Virginia. Ralph learned to play the banjo claw-hammer style from his mother. It was her inspiration, coupled with Ralph's natural ability, which led Ralph and his older guitar-playing brother Carter to form the Stanley Brothers Band in 1946 after his service abroad during World War 2. Drawing heavily on the musical traditions of the area - the holiness singing of the Primitive Baptist Church and the sweet downhome family harmonies of the Carter Family- the Stanleys began honing their own special style of music by singing at local events in the early 1940s.
He and his brother Carter performed as the Stanley Brothers with their band the Clinch Mountain Boys from 1946 to 1966. After Carter's death in 1966, Ralph continued to perform, eventually reviving the Clinch Mountain Boys. Larry Sparks, Roy Lee Centers, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, and Charlie Sizemore were among those who played in the revived band. Stanley has maintained an extensive touring schedule into 2003. His work was featured in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? in which he sings the dirge "O Death." Stanley was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1992 and has come to be known in the world of bluegrass music by the popular title, "Dr. Ralph Stanley" after being awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, 1976.
Ralph created a unique style of banjo playing, sometimes called "Stanley Style". This style evolved from Scruggs style three finger. Stanley style is distinguished by incredibly fast "forward rolls" (a technique in banjo playing) led by the index finger, sometimes in the higher registers of his instrument utilizing the capo.
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The Stanley Brothers
Stanley was born in Big Spraddle Creek, Virginia, near Stratton, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA.
The son of Lucy and Lee Stanley, Ralph Edmond Stanley grew up in rural southwestern Virginia. Ralph learned to play the banjo claw-hammer style from his mother. It was her inspiration, coupled with Ralph's natural ability, which led Ralph and his older guitar-playing brother Carter to form the Stanley Brothers Band in 1946 after his service abroad during World War 2. Drawing heavily on the musical traditions of the area - the holiness singing of the Primitive Baptist Church and the sweet downhome family harmonies of the Carter Family- the Stanleys began honing their own special style of music by singing at local events in the early 1940s.
He and his brother Carter performed as the Stanley Brothers with their band the Clinch Mountain Boys from 1946 to 1966. After Carter's death in 1966, Ralph continued to perform, eventually reviving the Clinch Mountain Boys. Larry Sparks, Roy Lee Centers, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, and Charlie Sizemore were among those who played in the revived band. Stanley has maintained an extensive touring schedule into 2003. His work was featured in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? in which he sings the dirge "O Death." Stanley was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1992 and has come to be known in the world of bluegrass music by the popular title, "Dr. Ralph Stanley" after being awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, 1976.
Ralph created a unique style of banjo playing, sometimes called "Stanley Style". This style evolved from Scruggs style three finger. Stanley style is distinguished by incredibly fast "forward rolls" (a technique in banjo playing) led by the index finger, sometimes in the higher registers of his instrument utilizing the capo.
See Also
The Stanley Brothers
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Genres:
Bluegrass, Country
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Merch (ad)
Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain...
$31.49
Best of the Best
$6.98
While the Ages Roll on
$14.98
A Mothers Prayer
$14.98
Ralph Stanley
$12.80
My Life & Legacy: Very Best of Ralph
$12.62
Shine on
$12.70
Clinch Mountain Gospel
$14.28
Clinch Mountain Country
$16.02
Poor Rambler
$14.44
concerts and tour dates
Past
OCT
24
2018
Nashville, TN
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
I Was There
JAN
22
2016
Sellersville, PA
Sellersville Theater 1894
I Was There
OCT
18
2015
Austin, TX
Paramount Theatre-Austin
I Was There
SEP
04
2015
Nashville, TN
Grand Ole Opry
I Was There
AUG
14
2015
Carmel, IN
The Palladium Center For The Performing Arts
I Was There
AUG
10
2015
New York, NY
City Winery
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley (born in 25 February 1927) is an American bluegrass musician.
Stanley was born in Big Spraddle Creek, Virginia, near Stratton, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA.
The son of Lucy and Lee Stanley, Ralph Edmond Stanley grew up in rural southwestern Virginia. Ralph learned to play the banjo claw-hammer style from his mother. It was her inspiration, coupled with Ralph's natural ability, which led Ralph and his older guitar-playing brother Carter to form the Stanley Brothers Band in 1946 after his service abroad during World War 2. Drawing heavily on the musical traditions of the area - the holiness singing of the Primitive Baptist Church and the sweet downhome family harmonies of the Carter Family- the Stanleys began honing their own special style of music by singing at local events in the early 1940s.
He and his brother Carter performed as the Stanley Brothers with their band the Clinch Mountain Boys from 1946 to 1966. After Carter's death in 1966, Ralph continued to perform, eventually reviving the Clinch Mountain Boys. Larry Sparks, Roy Lee Centers, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, and Charlie Sizemore were among those who played in the revived band. Stanley has maintained an extensive touring schedule into 2003. His work was featured in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? in which he sings the dirge "O Death." Stanley was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1992 and has come to be known in the world of bluegrass music by the popular title, "Dr. Ralph Stanley" after being awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, 1976.
Ralph created a unique style of banjo playing, sometimes called "Stanley Style". This style evolved from Scruggs style three finger. Stanley style is distinguished by incredibly fast "forward rolls" (a technique in banjo playing) led by the index finger, sometimes in the higher registers of his instrument utilizing the capo.
See Also
The Stanley Brothers
Stanley was born in Big Spraddle Creek, Virginia, near Stratton, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA.
The son of Lucy and Lee Stanley, Ralph Edmond Stanley grew up in rural southwestern Virginia. Ralph learned to play the banjo claw-hammer style from his mother. It was her inspiration, coupled with Ralph's natural ability, which led Ralph and his older guitar-playing brother Carter to form the Stanley Brothers Band in 1946 after his service abroad during World War 2. Drawing heavily on the musical traditions of the area - the holiness singing of the Primitive Baptist Church and the sweet downhome family harmonies of the Carter Family- the Stanleys began honing their own special style of music by singing at local events in the early 1940s.
He and his brother Carter performed as the Stanley Brothers with their band the Clinch Mountain Boys from 1946 to 1966. After Carter's death in 1966, Ralph continued to perform, eventually reviving the Clinch Mountain Boys. Larry Sparks, Roy Lee Centers, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, and Charlie Sizemore were among those who played in the revived band. Stanley has maintained an extensive touring schedule into 2003. His work was featured in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? in which he sings the dirge "O Death." Stanley was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1992 and has come to be known in the world of bluegrass music by the popular title, "Dr. Ralph Stanley" after being awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, 1976.
Ralph created a unique style of banjo playing, sometimes called "Stanley Style". This style evolved from Scruggs style three finger. Stanley style is distinguished by incredibly fast "forward rolls" (a technique in banjo playing) led by the index finger, sometimes in the higher registers of his instrument utilizing the capo.
See Also
The Stanley Brothers
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Genres:
Bluegrass, Country
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