Earliest Recordings: Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s (1947-1952) - ROUNDER
Released: Apr 12, 2005
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Released: Apr 12, 2005
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This collection gathers the Stanley Brothers' earliest recordings; 78s they cut for the Rich-R-Tone label between 1947 and 1952. Included are traditional gospel songs, breakneck-paced bluegrass...
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The Essential Masters
Released: Oct 12, 2004
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Released: Oct 12, 2004
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The Stanley Brothers' late-'50s to early-'60s output for the King label is the focus of this 18-track compilation from Varese Sarabande. These original recordings feature brothers Ralph and Carter...
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Traditional Bluegrass Gospel
Released: Mar 16, 2004
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Released: Mar 16, 2004
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The folks at King Records love to repackage their catalog for sales through alternative venues such as truck stops and gas stations, where discs like Traditional Bluegrass Gospel are often found....
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Choo Choo Coming
Released: Mar 16, 2004
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Released: Mar 16, 2004
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Choo Choo Coming is a reissue of the 1998 Starday CD Don't Cheat in Our Hometown, a budget collection of King recordings this seminal bluegrass duo waxed between the late '50s and 1962, many of...
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An Evening Long Ago: Live 1956
Released: Mar 16, 2004
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Released: Mar 16, 2004
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Larry Ehrlich was at end of a long day in a studio in Bristol, VA -- not to be confused with Bristol, TN, where the original country music recordings were made. Carter and Ralph Stanley as well as...
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The Complete Mercury Recordings
Released: Aug 26, 2003
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Released: Aug 26, 2003
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Major label Universal, which controls the catalog of Mercury Records, has taken a welcome, if belated, interest in the recordings made for Mercury by the Stanley Brothers during their tenure there...
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