Lonesome melodies
Subtitle: the lives and music of the Stanley Brothers
By: David W. Johnson
Series: American made music series
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Jackson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9781617036460; 9781617036477
Subjects: Stanley Brothers; Biography; Bluegrass musicians
Description: Carter and Ralph Stanley--the Stanley Brothers--are comparable to Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs as important members of the earliest generation of bluegrass musicians. In this first biography of the brothers, author David W. Johnson documents that Carter (1925-1966) and Ralph (b. 1927) were equally important contributors to the tradition of old-time country music. Together from 1946 to 1966, the Stanley Brothers began their careers performing in the schoolhouses of southwestern Virginia and expanded their popularity to the concert halls of Europe.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references, index, and discography.