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Ralph Stanley, the legendary banjo player who helped establish the bluegrass music genre, died Thursday night. He was 89. Family members said that Stanley, who began playing music with his late ...
NASHVILLE — Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley died Thursday night after a battle with skin cancer, according to a Facebook post by his grandson. Stanley was 89 years old and a member of the Grand ...
Bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley died Thursday night after a battle with skin cancer, according to a Facebook post by his grandson.
Hundreds of fans turned out Tuesday as music legend Ralph Stanley made his final journey across the Hills of Home Bluegrass Park — the grounds where he and his family ...
NASHVILLE — Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley died Thursday night after a battle with skin cancer, according to a Facebook post by his grandson. Stanley was 89 years old and a member of the Grand ...
Ralph Stanley was one of the bluegrass genre's most influential figures. Here are five of his most memorable live performances.
Clearly, the sound he curated was a hit, as Stanley was one a member of the first generation of bluegrass musicians inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Not to mention he is also a member of the ...
NASHVILLE — Bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley died Thursday night after a battle with skin cancer, according to a Facebook post by his grandson. Stanley was 89 years old and a member of the Grand ...
Opening for Stanley was New Cut Road, a local bluegrass quartet that features superb picking by banjoist Chip Covington and mandolinist Red Ratliff, and the songwriting of guitarist Nelson Mandrell.
Bluegrass Sunday With Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys This week on Bluegrass Sunday we feature a classic from the legendary Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys. Ralph Stanley grew up ...
Ralph Stanley led one of the most remarkable groups in Bluegrass music and was among the genre’s greatest banjo players and singers.
Stanley, the Grammy Award-winning roots and bluegrass music pioneer, died Thursday at the age of 89 after a long battle with skin cancer.