Angel Band: The Classic Mercury Recordings

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Tracklist

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1(Say) Won't You Be Mine
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
bass:
George Shuffler (on 1953-08-09)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1953-08-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1953-08-09)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-08-09)
recording of:
(Say) Won't You Be Mine (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:49
2I Long to See the Old Folks
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
bass:
John Shuffler (on 1953-11-25)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (on 1953-11-25)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1953-11-25)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-25)
recording of:
I Long to See the Old Folks (on 1953-11-25)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
3:06
3This Weary Heart You Stole Away
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
bass:
George Shuffler (on 1953-08-09)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1953-08-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1953-08-09)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-08-09)
recording of:
This Weary Heart You Stole Away (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:41
4Memories of Mother
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-05-30)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1954-05-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1954-05-30)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-30)
recording of:
Memories of Mother (on 1954-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
2:23
5A Voice From on High
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
bass:
John Shuffler (on 1953-11-25)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (on 1953-11-25)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1953-11-25)
vocals:
John Shuffler (on 1953-11-25) and Carter Stanley (on 1953-11-25)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1953-11-25)
recording of:
A Voice From on High (on 1953-11-25)
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Lee Mauldin and Bill Monroe
cover recording of:
A Voice From on High
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Lee Mauldin and Bill Monroe
2:35
6Could You Love Me (One More Time)
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-05-30)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1954-05-30)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1954-05-30)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-05-30)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-05-30)
recording of:
Could You Love Me (One More Time) (on 1954-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company
2:37
7Blue Moon of Kentucky
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-08-29)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1954-08-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-08-29)
mandolin:
Bill Lowe (on 1954-08-29)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-08-29)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS, Peer International Corporation, Southern Music Publishing, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック
2:15
8Close By
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-08-29)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1954-08-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-08-29)
mandolin:
Bill Lowe (on 1954-08-29)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-08-29)
recording of:
Close By (on 1954-08-29)
composer:
Bill Monroe and Robert Van Winkle
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
cover recording of:
Close By
composer:
Bill Monroe and Robert Van Winkle
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
2:08
9Just a Little Talk With Jesus
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1955-04-05)
bass:
Bill Lowe (on 1955-04-05)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1955-04-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1955-04-05)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1955-04-05)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (on 1955-04-05), Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1955-04-05) and Ralph Stanley (on 1955-04-05)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-04-05)
recording of:
Just a Little Talk With Jesus (on 1955-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cleavant Derricks
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. and Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Co. (on 1937-01-01)
2:17
10I Worship You
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (on 1954-11-28)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1954-11-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (on 1954-11-28)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (on 1954-11-28) and Ralph Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28) and RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28)
recording of:
I Worship You ("I worship you, and the things you do, still you're not satisfied...") (on 1954-11-28)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley
2:27
11Daybreak in Dixie
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1957-11-15)
bass:
Curley Lambert (on 1957-11-15)
fiddle:
Howdy Forrester (on 1957-11-15) and Benny Martin (on 1957-11-15)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1957-11-15)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (on 1957-11-15)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-15)
recording of:
Daybreak in Dixie (on 1957-11-15)
composer:
Bill Napier and Carter Stanley
1:59
12Tragic Love
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1955-04-05)
bass:
Bill Lowe (on 1955-04-05)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1955-04-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1955-04-05)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1955-04-05)
vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1955-04-05)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-04-05)
recording of:
Tragic Love (on 1955-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Lee
2:29
13Calling From Heaven
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-08-29)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1954-08-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Charlie Cline (on 1954-08-29)
mandolin:
Bill Lowe (on 1954-08-29)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (on 1954-08-29), Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1954-08-29) and Ralph Stanley (on 1954-08-29)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-08-29)
recording of:
Calling From Heaven (on 1954-08-29)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:19
14Life of Sorrow
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1957-11-15)
bass:
Curley Lambert (on 1957-11-15)
fiddle:
Howdy Forrester (on 1957-11-15) and Benny Martin (on 1957-11-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1957-11-15)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (on 1957-11-15)
vocals:
Curley Lambert (on 1957-11-15) and Ralph Stanley (on 1957-11-15)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-15)
recording of:
Life of Sorrow (on 1957-11-15)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:34
15Baby Girl
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (on 1954-11-28)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (on 1954-11-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (on 1954-11-28) and Bill Lowe (on 1954-11-28)
vocals:
Bill Lowe (on 1954-11-28) and Ralph Stanley (on 1954-11-28)
recorded at:
Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28) and RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-11-28)
recording of:
Baby Girl (on 1954-11-28)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:20
16Let Me Walk, Lord, by Your Side
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1956-07-16)
bass:
Doug Morris (on 1956-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (on 1956-07-16) and Ralph Mayo (on 1956-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1956-07-16)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (on 1956-07-16)
vocals:
Curley Lambert (on 1956-07-16) and Ralph Stanley (on 1956-07-16)
recorded at:
Music City Recording in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-07-16)
recording of:
Let Me Walk, Lord, by Your Side (on 1956-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:53
17Will He Wait a Little Longer
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
bass:
Bill Lowe (on 1955-12-19)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1955-12-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
instruments:
Bill Lowe (on 1955-12-19)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19)
vocals:
Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19) and Ralph Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-12-19)
recording of:
Will He Wait a Little Longer (on 1955-12-19)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley
2:24
18Angel Band
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
bass:
Bill Lowe (on 1955-12-19)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (on 1955-12-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19)
vocals:
Curley Lambert (on 1955-12-19), Bill Lowe (on 1955-12-19) and Ralph Stanley (on 1955-12-19)
arranger:
Ralph Stanley
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-12-19)
recording of:
Angel Band (on 1955-12-19)
lyricist:
Jefferson Hascall
composer:
William Batchelder Bradbury (in 1862)
2:15