The Stanley Brothers final session for Columbia resulted in just one single:-

• Sweetest Love / The Wandering Boy (Columbia 20953) c. May 1952

Two further tracks were cut at the session with the version of A Life Of Sorrow first appearing on The Stanley Brothers (Columbia Harmony HL-7291) LP in 1961; and Let's Part The Best Of Friends making it's first appearance on the 1976 Jap LP The Stanley Brothers Vol. 2 (CBS/Sony 20AP-14) 1976.

Ralph II had a show (with the CMBs) at Fauquier High School, Warrenton, Virginia. Also on the bill was Cliff Waldron. The event was a fund-raiser for the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company. Tickets cost $15 in advance, or $20 on the door.

Ralph II (and presumably the CMBs) was listed as appearing (at some point) at the 'Buckeye Bluegrass Festival', at the Coonhunters Club, Greenwich, Ohio.

The festival itself an from 10-12 April and other acts included: Lewis Family, Karl Shiflett, Bluegrass Mountaineers, Larkins, Whitaker Bros., Muddy Krick Mountain Boys, Lillimae, Kentucky Club, Andy Hamilton, Prater Bros., and Coney Carver.

Ralph had a show at the Beachcomber Bar, 107 W. Main St., Springfield, Ohio.

Raph had a show at the Church Key, Madison, Wisconsin. Also on the bill were the Buffalo Gals.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday / Sunday (10-11th Apr) at the Boys From Indiana's '1st Annual Spring Northeast Florida / Southeast Georgia Bluegrass Festival' at Celdon's Barn, St George, Georgia.

The festival itself ran from 8-11th April and other acts included: Boys From Indiana, Hubert Cox & Southern Grass, Jim Fee & Big Timber, Southland Express, Osborne Bros., Lewis Family, Dave Evans, Southern Land & Cattle Co., Southern Star Bluegrass, American Bluegrass Express, and Cross Family.

Ralph played a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee.

Ralph was billed as appearing at the 'Spirit of the Suwanee Camp Bluegrass Festival' in Live Oak, Florida.

Other acts included: Jim & Jesse, Lost & Found, Orange Blossom Bluegrass, New Coon Creek Girls, Redwing, C.W. Brock Family, and Bluegrass Parlor Band.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Friday / Saturday (10-11 Apr) at the 'Spirit Of The Suwannee Bluegrass Music Festival' at the Spirit Of The Suwannee Campground in Live Oak, Florida.

The festival itself ran from 10-12 April and other acts included: New Quicksilver, Marksmen, Big Timber, and Warrior River Boys.

Ralph had a show at Hurt Elementary School, Hurt, Virginia. The concert was sponsored by the Hurt-Motley Ruritan Club and tickets cost $7.

Ralph had a show at the Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, California. Tickets cost $15 and it was advertised as the first ever bluegrass show in San Juan Capistrano. The Shade Tree Stringed Instruments guitar shop were involved with the concert.

Ralph was billed as appearing (at some point) at the '4th Annual Cross Country Trail Ride Bluegrass Festival' in Eminence, Missouri.

The festival itself ran from 10-13 April and other acts included: Jim & Jesse, Mike Snider, Lewis Family, Osborne Bros., Reno Bros., Cluster Pluckers, Doyle Lawson, David Grier with Butch Baldassari, Lost & Found, Blue Highway, Claire Lynch, Nashville Bluegrass Band, New Tradition, Jimmy Orchard & the Bresslers, Dry Valley Grass, Bluegrass Warriors, Bluegrass Five, Guy Stevenson & the Winning Team, Bluegrass Patriots, Stringtown String Band, and Bill Jones & the Bluegrass Travelers.

Ralph had a show at Letcher Middle School, Letcher, Kentucky. Sharing the bill was the Goins Bros. Tickets cost $10.

Ralph was billed as appearing on Saturday (11 Apr) at 'Cross Country Trail Ride', Eminence, Missouri.

The festival itself ran from 7-12 April and other acts included: Jimmy Orchard & Bresslers, Mike Snider, Bluegrass Patriots, Goins Bros., Grandpa Jones, Highlanders, Country Gentlemen, The Ezells, Don Brown & the Ozark Mountain Trio, IIIrd Tyme Out, Lost & Found, Dry Valley Grass, Tim Graves & Cherokee, Lewis Family, Midnight Flight, Stringtown String Band, Lonesome River Band, Buck White & the Whites, Jim & Jesse, Guy Stevenson & Winning Team, Del McCoury, Cluster Pluckers, Doyle Lawson, Bluegrass Five, Bill Jones & Bluegrass Travelers, Bluegrass Warriors, Bluegrass Five, Osborne Bros., Neal J. Backuss & and Silver Cloud Tradition.

Ralph had a show at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, St. Louis, Missouri. The concert was sponsored by KDHX and tickets cost $15. Unusually there was an age restriction on the audience who had to be over 21 years old.

Ralph had an afternoon (2pm) show at the The Lucy Opry, Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center, Bartlett, Tennessee. Tickets cost $15.

Ralph had a sold-out show at the Vern Riffe Center For The Arts, Shawnee State University, Portsmouth, Ohio. Also appearing were the Isaacs. Tickets cost $18-$20.

Ralph had a show listed at the Rio Theatre for the Performing Arts, Santa Cruz, California. Tickets cost $28.50.

Ralph had a show at B.B. King Blues Club, New York, New York. Tickets cost $30 - $33.

Ralph took part in a fun-raiser for the Ralph Stanley Museum at the Paramount Center for the Arts, Bristol, Tennessee. The concert was organised by the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance as a tribute to Ralph. The lineup also included: Ralph Stanley II, Nathan Stanley, Stella Parton, Paul Williams & Victory Trio, Jack Greene, Tim Stafford, the Folk Soul Revival, and Ben "Cooter" Jones. Tickets cost $30 and the event ran started at 3pm.

Ralph appeared on Friday (11 Apr) as part of the "26th Annual Old Settler's Music Festival", Salt Lick Pavillion & Camp Ben McCullough, Driftwood, Texas.

The festival itself ran from 10-13 April and other acts included: Del McCoury, Shovels & Rope, Bob Schneider, Shinyribs, Parker Milsap, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Lake Street Dive, and many more.