Ralph Stanley

Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 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, "Ralph Stanley & 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.

Influenced by: Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs

Active:

1946-2016

Scene:

Appalachian bluegrass

Side projects

• The Stanley Brothers

• Beers & Banjos: Slack Family BandFri, Aug 7
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• Jackson BrowneThu, Oct 1
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• Griffin William Sherry & His BandFri, Oct 30
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• James TaylorSun, Aug 30
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• Nurse BlakeFri, Oct 16
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• Dan TyminskiFri, Aug 21
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• Willie WatsonMon, Sep 21
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• Alison BrownMon, Oct 12
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