Interview with Ralph Stanley June 12, 2008

Project: Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project

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Ralph Stanley talks about his early musical influences. He talks about his military service. Stanley talks about putting together the first iteration of his band, The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys, with his brother Carter Stanley. He talks about their early radio shows, their popularity, and their touring and shows. Stanley talks about his brother's illness and being with him the night he passed away. Stanley talks about how he continued The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys after his brother Carter's death. Stanley describes some of the members of The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys over the years. Stanley describes some of his songs and albums, discussing their popularity, how they came to be, and their styles.

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Interviewee Name

Ralph Stanley

Interviewer Name

Herb E. Smith

Interview Date

2008-06-12

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Stanley, Ralph Interview by Herb E. Smith. 12 Jun. 2008. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Stanley, R. (2008, June 12). Interview by H. E. Smith. Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Stanley, Ralph, interview by Herb E. Smith. June 12, 2008, Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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