
Photo: Little Roy Lewis doing his Ralph impersonation! L-R: Curly Ray Cline, Ralph Stanley (hidden), Little Roy Lewis (with Ralph's hat), Keith Whitley. Photo by Karen Artis.
Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys - Rollin' On The Rubber Wheels
Ralph II has a fine new album available on Stanley Family Records.
Featuring a choice selection of songs, the album successfully combines the rich legacy of the "Stanley" sound with Ralph II's own contemporary country-influences.
Click here for a full review.
If you're in the US CD's can be ordered from Ralph II's webstore / ralph2.com. (Outside of the US if you're address shows as invalid, use the contact email on ralph2.com to sort mailing costs/payment)
Digital copies can be found on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon (US), Amazon (UK). There's also a playlist on youtube.
On this day... |
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| Ralph Stanley |
| 20 Feb 1972 - Stanton, DE (54 years ago) Ralph had a show at Dickeson High School, Stanton, Delaware. |
| 20 - 21 Feb 1981 - LaPlate, MD (45 years ago) Ralph was a booking over two days at The Corral, LaPlate, Maryland. |
| 20 Feb 1986 - Nashville, TN (40 years ago) Ralph had a show at the Station Inn, Nashville, Tennessee. Also appearing were the 16th Avenue Band. |
| 20 Feb 1993 - Albemarle, NC (33 years ago) Ralph was listed as appearing at the '4th Annual Big Bluegrass Music Show' at the Stanly Agricultural Center, Albermarle, North Carolina. Other acts included: Carl Story, Raymond Fairchild, Ernest & Elwood, Cedar Lake, and Jones Bros. |
| 17 - 20 Feb 1995 - San Diego, CA (31 years ago) Ralph had a show at Mandeville Auditorium, University of California San Diego, in the La Jolla neighbourhood in San Diego, California. Tickets cost $14 (seniors $12, students $10). |
| 19 - 20 Feb 1995 - Needles, CA (31 years ago) Ralph appeared on Sunday / Monday (19-20 Feb) at the "2nd Annual Bluegrass River Revel", Park Moabi, Needles, California. The band were scheduled to play at 1pm & 5pm on the Sunday, and 1pm on Monday. On one set the Shankman Twins joined the CMBs onstage. The festival itself ran from the 17-20 Feb and other acts included: Schankman Twins, Clay County, Out Of The Woods, Circuit Riders, Alive 'n' Pickin, Acousticats, and The Upstairs String Band. |
| 20 Feb 1996 - Reno, NV (30 years ago) Ralph had a show presented by Maytan Music Center at Maytan Coffee House, Store Creek, Reno, Nevada. The venue capacity was limited to 150 and two shows may have taken place at 7pm & 9pm. |
| 20 Feb 1998 - Madison Heights, VA (28 years ago) Ralp had a show at the Odd Fellows Bingo Hall, Madison Heights, Virginia. Also on the bill were In The Tradition with Chris Hart. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $15 on the door. |
| 20 Feb 1999 - Santa Monica, CA (27 years ago) Ralph had a show at McCabe's Music Shop, Santa Monica, California. They were scheduled to perform at 7:30 and 9:30pm. Tickets cost $18.50, and Tom Petty was reported to have attended the 9:30pm show. |
| 20 Feb 2002 - Berkeley, CA (24 years ago) Ralph appeared as part of the 'Down From The Mountain' tour at the Berkeley Community Center, Berkeley, California. Other acts included: Alison Krauss, Norman Blake, Nashville Bluegrass Band, and others. |
| 20 Feb 2009 - Sellersville, PA (17 years ago) Ralph had a show at Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, Pennsylvania. Tickets cost $39.50. |
| 20 Feb 2010 - The Marty Stuart Show (16 years ago) Ralph and the CMB's performed on Episode 46 of "The Marty Stuart Show" which was first broadcast on this date: http://www.martystuart.com/mss-2-20-10.htm |
| 20 Feb 2010 - Kingsport, TN (16 years ago) The "Ralph Stanley 83rd Birthday Celebration & Fundraiser" took place at the Meadow View Conference Resort & Conference Center, Kingsport Tennesee. Performers included: the ETSU Bluegrass Band, Tim White & the VW Boys, Tymes 2 Band with Jason Blankenship, Ben "Cooter" Jones, and Del McCoury. Tickets cost $100 and included a buffet-style dinner. Ralph attended the celebration, which helped raise funds for the Ralph Stanley museum. |
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