The Early Starday/King Years 1958-1961

~ Release by The Stanley Brothers (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Choo Choo Comin’
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (in 1959-03)
double bass:
Al Elliott (in 1959-03)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (in 1959-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1959-03)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (in 1959-03)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (in 1959-03)
recording of:
Choo Choo Coming (in 1959-03)
writer:
Cuddles C. Newsome and William York
2:35
2Carolina Mountain Home
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (in 1959-03)
double bass:
Al Elliott (in 1959-03)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (in 1959-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1959-03)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (in 1959-03)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (in 1959-03)
recording of:
Carolina Mountain Home (in 1959-03)
writer:
E.L. Scarborough and Len Wright
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
2:21
3Trust Each Other
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (in 1959-03)
double bass:
Al Elliott (in 1959-03)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (in 1959-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1959-03)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (in 1959-03)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (in 1959-03)
recording of:
Trust Each Other (in 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley
publisher:
Fort Knox Music and Trio Music
2:31
4Beneath the Maple
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (in 1959-03)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Al Elliott (in 1959-03)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (in 1959-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1959-03)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (in 1959-03)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (in 1959-03)
recording of:
Maple on the Hill (in 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Gussie Davis (in 1880)
2:46
5Highway of Regret
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
double bass:
Johnnie Bonds (on 1959-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (on 1959-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (on 1959-07-16)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (on 1959-07-16)
recording of:
Highway of Regret (on 1959-07-16)
writer:
Don Anthony and Ralph Stanley
2:04
6A Little at a Time
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
double bass:
Johnnie Bonds (on 1959-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (on 1959-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (on 1959-07-16)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (on 1959-07-16)
recording of:
A Little at a Time (on 1959-07-16)
writer:
M.H. Malone and Ralph Stanley
2:28
7Another Night
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
double bass:
Johnnie Bonds (on 1959-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (on 1959-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (on 1959-07-16)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (on 1959-07-16)
recording of:
Another Night (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Adkins
3:03
8Ridin’ That Midnight Train
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
double bass:
Johnnie Bonds (on 1959-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (on 1959-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (on 1959-07-16)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (on 1959-07-16)
recording of:
Ridin That Midnight Train (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ralph Stanley
2:04
9Mountain Dew
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-14)
recording of:
Mountain Dew (on 1959-09-14)
lyricist:
Scott Wiseman and Bascom Lamar Lunsford (in 1920)
composer:
Bascom Lamar Lunsford (in 1920)
arranger:
Lulu Belle (in 1939) and Scott Wiseman (in 1939)
is based on:
Old Mountain Dew (original lyrics, begins "On my first day in court...")
2:45
10Sunny Side of the Mountain
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
double bass:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-14)
recording of:
Sunny Side of the Mountain (on 1959-09-14)
composer:
Bob Gregory and Harry C. McAuliffe
2:32
11Tragic Romance
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
double bass:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-14)
recording of:
Tragic Romance (on 1959-09-14)
writer:
Grandpa Jones, Wiley Morris and Zeke Morris
publisher:
Peer Music
3:01
12Shenandoah Waltz
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
double bass:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-14)
recording of:
Shenandoah Waltz (on 1959-09-14)
lyricist:
Clyde Moody
composer:
Chubby Wise
2:20
13Next Sunday, Darling, Is My Birthday
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
double bass:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-14)
recording of:
Next Sunday Darling Is My Birthday (on 1959-09-14)
writer:
Syd Nathan and Arthur Q. Smith
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company
2:13
14Sweet Thing
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
double bass:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-14)
recording of:
Sweet Thing (on 1959-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Starcher
2:45
15Sweeter Than the Flowers
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-14)
recording of:
Sweeter Than the Flowers (on 1959-09-14)
writer:
Morry Burns, Lois Mann and Ervin Rouse
3:22
16It’s Raining Here This Morning
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-14)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-14)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-14)
recording of:
It's Rainin' Here This Morning (on 1959-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Grandpa Jones
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company
2:27
17Shackles and Chains
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
Shackles and Chains (on 1959-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Davis
2:29
18Weeping Willow
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow (on 1959-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
A.P. Carter
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
version of:
Bury Me Beneath the Willow (original traditional version)
2:26
19Old Rattler
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
Old Rattler (on 1959-09-15)
lyricist:
[traditional] and Grandpa Jones
composer:
[traditional]
2:07
20I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15) and Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional, arranger neutral) (on 1959-09-15)
writer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co.
2:40
21My Main Trial Is Yet to Come
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
My Main Trial Is Yet to Come (on 1959-09-15)
writer:
J.L. Frank and Pee Wee King
3:06
22Mother Left Me Her Bible
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
2:25
23Jacob’s Vision
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
Jacob’s Vision
writer:
Ruby Rakes
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Trio Music Company
2:16
24I’ll Not Be a Stranger
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
I'll Not Be a Stranger (on 1959-09-15)
writer:
[traditional]
3:09
25From the Manger to the Cross
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
From the Manger to the Cross (on 1959-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Odell McLeod
2:23
26Four Books in the Bible
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
double bass and bass vocals:
George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:
Bill Napier (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:
Four Books in the Bible (on 1959-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Odell McLeod
2:17
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