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The Stanley Brothers - Too Late To Cry

(Catfish KATCD206) 2001


Too Lte To Cry
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This is a UK compilation which features material from the Stanley's Rich-R-Tone and Columbia period. In 2001, when it was released - the recordings would have recently become copyright free in the UK, and it's likely that no royalties (other than songwriting mechanicals) would have been paid.

Nowadays the Complete Columbia Stanley Brothers and Earliest Recordings: The Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s CDs are better sources for this material!

 

For detailed information on the songs/sessions check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book. For page references, see the Original Release entries.


Track:
Title:
Time:
Date:
Original Source:
Guitar:
Banjo:
Fiddle:
Mandolin:
Bass:
1
Molly And Tenbrook
02:27
Mid 1948
Rich-R-Tone RRT-418 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Wooten
Pee Wee Lambert


Bill Monroe
2
A Vision Of Mother
02:58
01 Mar 1949
Columbia 20647 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Bobby Sumner
Pee Wee Lambert
James 'Jay' Hughes

C. Stanley
3
Little Maggie
02:20
Late 1947 / Early 1948
Rich-R-Tone RRT-423 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Leslie Keith
Pee Wee Lambert


P.D.
4
I Love No One But You
02:36
20 Nov 1949
Columbia 20697 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

C. Stanley
5
The Rambler's Blues
02:48
Mid 1948
Rich-R-Tone RRT-418 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Art Wooten
Pee Wee Lambert


Leslie Keith
6
Pretty Polly
02:49
03 Nov 1950
Columbia 20770 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

P.D.
7
The Girl Behind The Bar
02:17
Early/mid 1947
Rich-R-Tone RRT-420 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Leslie Keith
Pee Wee Lambert
Ray Lambert

C. Stanley
8
Too Late To Cry
02:57
20 Nov 1949
Columbia 20697 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

C. Stanley
9
I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow
02:55
03 Nov 1950
Columbia 20816 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

R.D. Burnett
10
We'll Be Sweethearts In Heaven
02:37
20 Nov 1949
Columbia 20735 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

C. Stanley
11
Mother No Longer Awaits Me At Home
02:43
Early/mid 1947
Rich-R-Tone RRT-420 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Leslie Keith
Pee Wee Lambert
Ray Lambert

R. Stanley / C. Stanley
12
The Jealous Lover
02:14
Late 1947 / Early 1948
Rich-R-Tone RRT-435 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Leslie Keith
Pee Wee Lambert


C. Stanley
13
The Drunkard's Hell
02:36
20 Nov 1949
Columbia 20735 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

C. Stanley
14
Little Glass Of Wine
02:57
01 Mar 1949
Columbia 20590 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Bobby Sumner
Pee Wee Lambert
James 'Jay' Hughes

C. Stanley
15
The Lonesome River
02:43
03 Nov 1950
Columbia 20816 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

C. Stanley
16
Let Me Be Your Friend
02:42
01 Mar 1949
Columbia 20590 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Bobby Sumner
Pee Wee Lambert
James 'Jay' Hughes

C. Stanley
17
It's Never Too Late To Start Over
02:30
01 Mar 1949
Columbia 20617 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Bobby Sumner
Pee Wee Lambert
James 'Jay' Hughes

C. Stanley
18
Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet
02:48
01 Mar 1949
Columbia 20577 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Bobby Sumner
Pee Wee Lambert
James 'Jay' Hughes

M.E. Baumgardner
19
Death Is Only A Dream
02:22
Early/mid 1947
Rich-R-Tone RRT-446 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Leslie Keith
Pee Wee Lambert
Ray Lambert

C.W. Ray / A.J. Buchanan
20
The Fields Have Turned Brown
02:30
20 Nov 1949
Columbia 20667 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

C. Stanley
21
Hey! Hey! Hey!
02:41
03 Nov 1950
Columbia 20770 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

C. Stanley
22
The Little Glass Of Wine
03:07
Late 1947 / Early 1948
Rich-R-Tone RRT-423 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Leslie Keith
Pee Wee Lambert


C. Stanley
23
The White Dove
03:12
01 Mar 1949
Columbia 20577 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Bobby Sumner
Pee Wee Lambert
James 'Jay' Hughes

C. Stanley
24 The Old Home
02:17
20 Nov 1949
Columbia 20667 Carter Stanley
Ralph Stanley
Les Woodie
Pee Wee Lambert
Ernest 'Ernie' Newton

C. Stanley

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