Clinch Mountain Echo

CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Feb 1972 - Steve Sparkman. Harlan, Kentucky.

04 Feb 1906 - Art Wooten. Born 'Arthur James Wooten' in Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Feb 1960 - Junior Blankenship. Born at the old Grundy Hospital, Grundy, Va.

25 Feb 1927 - Ralph Stanley. Born 'Ralph Edmund Stanley' in Big Spraddle Creek, near Stratton, McClure, Virginia.

29 Feb 1932 - Jim Williams. Born 'James Lee Williams' in Wythe County, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

05 Feb 1980 - Chubby Anthony. Gainesville, Alachua, Florida.

08 Feb 2003 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.

08 Feb 1987 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Fentress, Tennessee.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


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Pic. of the Day

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.


Rollin' On Rubber Wheels

New Ralph II album!


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.


...The Clinch Mountain Time Machine...


On this day...

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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CMB Birthdays this month:

04 Feb 1972 - Steve Sparkman. Harlan, Kentucky.

04 Feb 1906 - Art Wooten. Born 'Arthur James Wooten' in Alleghany, North Carolina.

11 Feb 1960 - Junior Blankenship. Born at the old Grundy Hospital, Grundy, Va.

25 Feb 1927 - Ralph Stanley. Born 'Ralph Edmund Stanley' in Big Spraddle Creek, near Stratton, McClure, Virginia.

29 Feb 1932 - Jim Williams. Born 'James Lee Williams' in Wythe County, Virginia.


In Memoriam:

05 Feb 1980 - Chubby Anthony. Gainesville, Alachua, Florida.

08 Feb 2003 - Ralph 'Joe' Meadows. Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland.

08 Feb 1987 - Harold 'Red' Stanley. Fentress, Tennessee.


For the Official Ralph Stanley II and the Clinch Mountain Boys site, visit:

Ralph II ralph2.com


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I'd Worship You / I'll Take The Blame
(King 5518)


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