(Wango CD-110) 1998
This 73:31 min compilation includes another of the 25 or so Radio shows the Stanley Brothers recorded for Ray Davis in Dec. 1963 and all of the material is (I think) unique to this CD.
As with the other shows, Carter had laryngitis at the time and his participation is limited to rhythm guitar plus a short comedy skit with Henry Dockery. Consequently George Shuffler sings lead on Long Black Veil, Late Last Night and Stone Walls And Steel Bars while Henry Dockery sings lead on He Went To Sleep And The Hogs Ate Him. Ralph and George share lead/tenor on one track, Drinking From The Fountain, and the remainder are brief instrumentals, including a version of Midnight Ramble which is listed as Banjo Picking.
The rest of the CD also contains excellent radio broadcasts made by The Basement Band (James King / Danny, Bob & Michael Paisley / Robert & T.J. Lundy and Jon Glik); The Warrior River Boys with David Davis and Scott Brannon, and The Gillis Brothers.
As with the other Wango CD's the 'Radio Series' are not that easy to find. I think they were sold by Ray Davis over the air (or during fund-raising drives for WAMU Radio), with some copies sold at Ralph's gigs. They all contain good stuff, but the main frustration with the Radio Series is that individual songs aren't given their own CD track. ie. this CD has over 30 pieces of content, but only 11 tracks...
For a detailed breakdown and background to the Stanley's session, check Gary B. Reid's The Music Of The Stanley Brothers book, pages 173-174 and 204-209.
Track: |
Title: |
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1a |
Theme (Cripple Creek) - Stanley Brothers |
P.D. |
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1b |
He Went To Sleep And The Hogs Ate Him - Stanley Brothers |
Nathaniel Nathan / Ray Starr / Gene C. Redd |
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2a |
Weeping Willow - Stanley Brothers |
P.D. |
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2b |
The Long Black Veil - Stanley Brothers |
Danny Dill / Marijohn Wilkin |
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3a |
Wildwood Flower - Stanley Brothers |
A.P. Carter |
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3b |
Late Last Night - Stanley Brothers |
P.D. |
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4a |
Red River Valley - Stanley Brothers |
P.D. |
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4b |
Drinking From The Fountain - Stanley Brothers |
James M. Gray |
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5a |
Banjo Picking (aka Midnight Ramble) - Stanley Brothers |
R. Stanley |
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5b |
Stone Walls And Steel Bars - Stanley Brothers |
Ray Pennington / Roy E. Marcum |
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5c |
Theme (Cripple Creek) - Stanley Brothers |
P.D. |
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6a |
Armadillo Breakdown - Basement Band |
Pete Wernick |
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6b |
Walk Softly On My Heart - Basement Band |
Bill Monroe / Jake Landers |
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6c |
Does It Have To End This Way - Basement Band |
Mac Martin |
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7a |
Katy Hill - Basement Band |
P.D. |
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7b |
No Mother Or Dad - Basement Band |
Lester Flatt / Curley Seckler |
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7c |
Last Old Shovel - Basement Band |
Jim Scott |
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7d |
Traveling The Highway Home - Basement Band |
Frankie Bailes / Walter Bailes |
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7e |
Theme - Basement Band |
?? |
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8a |
White Washed Chimney - Warrior River Boys with Scott Brannon |
Bill Clifton |
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8b |
Home Sweet Home - Warrior River Boys with Scott Brannon |
Bishop / Payne |
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8c |
Going Back To The Blue Ridge Mountains - Warrior River Boys with Scott Brannon |
Delmore Brothers |
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9a |
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - Warrior River Boys with Scott Brannon |
J.E. Mainer |
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9b |
Gold Watch And Chain - Warrior River Boys with Scott Brannon |
A.P. Carter |
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9c |
Memories Of Mother And Dad - Warrior River Boys with Scott Brannon |
Bill Monroe (aka Albert Price) |
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10a |
Theme (Fire On The Banjo) - Gillis Brothers |
?? |
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10b |
Nobody's Business - Gillis Brothers |
Porter Grainger / Everett Robbins |
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10c |
Memory Of Your Smile - Gillis Brothers |
Ruby Rakes |
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10d |
Next Sunday Darlin' Is My Birthday - Gillis Brothers |
Syd Nathan / Arthur Q. Smith |
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11a |
Wild Turkey - Gillis Brothers |
?? |
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11b |
I'd Worship You - Gillis Brothers |
R. Stanley |
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11c |
Think Of What You've Done - Gillis Brothers |
C. Stanley |
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11d |
Who Will Call You Sweetheart - Gillis Brothers |
C. Stanley / Bill Monroe |