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Title: Dr. Ralph Stanley passes...
Post by: edwardofhuncote on June 24, 2016, 01:50:58 PM

One of the true pioneers of bluegrass music died yesterday evening. Not too many of that first generation are left. The Stanley sound was very much an acquired taste, very raw and un-homogenized, but there's a lot of bluegrass music that simply would not exist today were it not for his, and his late brother Carter's influence.

http://bluegrasstoday.com/ralph-stanley-passes/

Go rest high on that mountain Dr. Ralph...

Title: Re: Dr. Ralph Stanley passes...
Post by: StephenR on June 24, 2016, 03:09:00 PM

Saw the sad news this morning. Such a shame to watch all the true pioneers slowly pass but of course each leaves us with an amazing legacy of music that lives on.  RIP...

Title: Re: Dr. Ralph Stanley passes...
Post by: hankster on June 24, 2016, 04:51:15 PM

We will all be persons of constant sorrow, at least for a while.  It's hard to get over losing the old ones.  I just loved the sound of Ralph's voice.  No one else sings like he did.

R.

Title: Re: Dr. Ralph Stanley passes...
Post by: David Houck on June 24, 2016, 08:21:14 PM

Thanks Gregory.  Here's Little Maggie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggvpL4TWNBo), Austin City Limits, 1980.