Traveling the High Way Home: Ralph Stanley and the World of Traditional Bluegrass Music (Music in American Life)

Dr. Ralph STANLEY [signed], John Wright

ISBN 10: 0252020243 / ISBN 13: 9780252020247

Published by University of Illinois Press, IL, 1993

About this Item

Ralph Edmund Stanley (1927 - 2016), also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his brother Carter as part of The Stanley Brothers, and most often as the leader of his band, The Clinch Mountain Boys. He was part of the first generation of bluegrass musicians and was inducted into both the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor and the Grand Ole Opry. 1/2" closed tear at the bottom of the front dj fold, else vg overall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Traveling the High Way Home: Ralph Stanley and the World of Traditional Bluegrass Music (Music in American Life)
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press, IL
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0252020243
• ISBN 13: 9780252020247
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

This portrait describes and evaluates Ralph Stanley's more than 40-year career with his Clinch Mountain Boys. Wright also reveals how Stanley's life and music developed after the death of his brother, Carter. An appendix covers Stanley's prolific recording activity, including 45 albums over a 20-year period. 23 photos.

From the Back Cover

'A very enjoyable book...makes you feel that you are listening to the persons Wright interviewed talk about treasured memories.' -- Suzanne Denison, Bluegrass Breakdown