Earliest Recordings: The Complete Rich-R-Tone 78s, 1947-1952

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

Tracklist

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1Little Maggie
recording of:
Little Maggie (Ralph Stanley version)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
is based on:
Little Maggie (catch-all for arrangements)
2:20
2The Jealous Lover
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (from 1947 until 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (from 1947 until 1948)
2:14
3The Little Glass of Wine
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (from 1947 until 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (from 1947 until 1948)
recording of:
Little Glass of Wine (from 1947 until 1948)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
3:07
4Our Darling's Gone
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (from 1947 until 1948)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (from 1947 until 1948)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (from 1947 until 1948)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (from 1947 until 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (from 1947 until 1948)
recording of:
Our Darling's Gone (from 1947 until 1948)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:14
5Molly and Tenbrook
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1948)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (in 1948)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (in 1948)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1948)
recording of:
Molly and Tenbrooks (in 1948)
composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
publisher:
Bill Monroe Music
is based on:
Molly and Tenbrooks
2:27
6The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1952)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (in 1952)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1952)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (in 1952)
recorded at:
Radio Station WLSI in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States (in 1952)
recording of:
The Little Girl and the Dreadful Snake (in 1952)
composer:
Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
3:06
7Are You Waiting Just for Me
recording of:
Are You Waiting Just for Me?
lyricist and composer:
Ernest Tubb
2:20
8Death Is Only a Dream
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
baritone vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
bass vocals:
Ray Lambert (US bluegrass bassist and comedian) (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
2:22
9Little Birdie
producer:
Ray Pennington
banjo and lead vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1963-01-29)
double bass:
Vernon Derrick (on 1963-01-29)
fiddle:
Ralph Mayo (on 1963-01-29)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1963-01-29)
mandolin:
Curley Lambert (on 1963-01-29)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1963-01-29)
recording of:
Little Birdie (on 1963-01-29)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5742)
live recording of:
Little Birdie
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5742)
2:00
10I Can Tell You the Time
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin and tenor vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
baritone vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
bass vocals:
Ray Lambert (US bluegrass bassist and comedian) (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
2:11
11The Little Glass of Wine (alternate version)
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1952)
fiddle:
Art Stamper (in 1952)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1952)
mandolin:
Jim Williams (50s US rockabilly artist, also bluegrass mandolinist) (in 1952)
recorded at:
Radio Station WLSI in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States (in 1952)
recording of:
Little Glass of Wine (in 1952)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:57
12Mother No Longer Awaits Me at Home
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (in 1947)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
recording of:
Mother No Longer Awaits Me at Home (in 1947)
writer:
Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:43
13The Rambler's Blues
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1948)
fiddle:
Art Wooten (American fiddler) (in 1948)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (in 1948)
mandolin and lead vocals:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1948)
2:48
14The Girl Behind the Bar
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1947)
fiddle:
Leslie Keith (fiddler) (in 1947)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1947)
mandolin:
Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert (in 1947)
recorded at:
Radio Station WOPI in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1947)
recording of:
The Girl Behind the Bar (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Carter Stanley
2:17

Credits

Release

liner notes:Gary B. Reid (Stanley Brothers historian, label owner)
miscellaneous support:Gary B. Reid (Stanley Brothers historian, label owner) (task: research)
mastering:Toby Mountain (American musician and mastering engineer)
remastering:Christopher King (production)
design:Sarah Lainie Smith (graphic designer)
copyrighted (©) by:Rounder Records Corp. (not for release label use!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rich-R-Tone
mastered at:Northeastern Digital in Southborough, Massachusetts, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12050225 [info]