The Stanley Brothers

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The Stanley Brothers were an American bluegrass duo made up of brothers Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley . Ralph and Carter performed as The Stanley Brothers with their band, The Clinch Mountain Boys, from 1946 to 1966. Ralph kept the band name when he continued solo after Carter's death in 1966, until his own death in 2016. The Stanley Brothers began their recording career in 1947. They recorded 10 songs for records in Johnson City, Tennessee. They moved on to a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1948. From 1949-1952 they recorded 22 songs with Columbia. In 1953 they switched over to Mercury Records for five years. In 1958, The Stanley Brothers began recording for Starday/King Records. In the seven years that followed, they produced 15 albums.

Discography

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The Lonesome River / I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow

1951

Studio Album

Country Pickin' And Singin'

1958

Studio Album

Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys

1959

Studio Album

Hymns And Sacred Songs

1959

Studio Album

Mountain Song Favorites

1959

Studio Album

Hymns And Sacred Songs Volume 3

1959

Studio Album

Hymns And Sacred Songs Volume 1

1959

Studio Album

Hymns And Sacred Songs Volume 2

1959

Studio Album

Everybody's Country Favorites

1960

Studio Album

Sacred Songs From The Hills

1960

Studio Album

For The Good People - Sacred Songs By The Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys

1960

Studio Album

Sacred Songs, Vol. 1

1960

Studio Album

The Stanley's In Person

1961

Studio Album

Sing The Songs They Like Best

1961

Studio Album

Jacob's Vision / Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine

1961

Studio Album

Sacred Songs By The Stanley Brothers (Vol. 3)

1961

Studio Album

Old Time Camp Meeting

1962

Studio Album

14 Good Old Camp Meeting Songs

1962

Studio Album

The Mountain Music Sound Of The Stanley Brothers

1962

Studio Album

Hard Times

1963

Studio Album

Bluegrass In Concert

1963

Studio Album

Banjo In The Hills (5-String Banjo)

1964

Studio Album

Hymns Of The Cross

1964

Studio Album

The Remarkable Stanley Brothers Play And Sing Bluegrass Songs For You

1964

Studio Album

Bluegrass Gospel Favorites

1965

Studio Album

The Stanley Brothers Of Virginia - Vol. 2 (Long Journey Home)

1966

Studio Album

The Angels Are Singing

1966

Studio Album

Jacob's Vision

1966

Studio Album

The Stanley Brothers Goes To Europe

1966

Studio Album

A Collection Of Original Gospel & Sacred Songs

1966

Studio Album

A Beautiful Life: Singing Pure As A Mountain Stream

1967

Studio Album

Sing The Best-Loved Sacred Songs Of Carter Stanley

1967

Studio Album

The Stanley Brothers' Memorial Album

1967

Studio Album

Sweeter Than The Flowers

1970

Studio Album

Their Original Recordings

1970

Studio Album

The Stanley Brothers 1954-1956

1972

Studio Album

The Stanley Brothers 1954-1956

1973

Studio Album

On The Air

1976

Studio Album

Stanley Series. Vol. 2, No. 2 (Issue No. 6)

1984

Studio Album

Stanley Brothers

1986

Studio Album

Stanley Series. Vol. 2, No. 3 (Issue No. 7)

1986

Studio Album

Stanley Series. Vol. 2, No. 4 (Issue 8)

1987

Studio Album

Stanley Series. Vol. 3, No. 2 (Issue No. 10)

1989

Studio Album

Stanley Series. Vol. 3, No. 3 (Issue No. 11)

1990

Studio Album

Stanley Series Volume 3, Number 4

1992

Studio Album

Bluegrass Salvation

1998

Studio Album

Folk Festival

2001

Studio Album

Too Late To Cry

2001

Studio Album