The Stanley Brothers
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The Stanley Brothers were an influential American bluegrass duo known for their close harmonies and pioneering role in shaping the traditional bluegrass sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Stanley Brothers canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musicians
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bluegrass duo ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activeEndYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Monroe
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Flatt & Scruggs NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CarterStanleyDeathYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| disbandedAfterEvent | death of Carter Stanley ⓘ |
| firstRecordingsYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| genre |
bluegrass
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country ⓘ gospel ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Carter Stanley
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Ralph Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | bluegrass ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
banjo
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fiddle ⓘ guitar ⓘ mandolin ⓘ upright bass ⓘ |
| legacy | major influence on traditional and modern bluegrass musicians ⓘ |
| memberRole |
Carter Stanley – guitar and lead vocals
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Ralph Stanley – banjo and tenor vocals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Sacred Songs from the Hills
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The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close vocal harmonies
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pioneering traditional bluegrass sound ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Angel Band
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How Mountain Girls Can Love NERFINISHED ⓘ I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Maggie NERFINISHED ⓘ Man of Constant Sorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Rank Stranger NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lonesome River NERFINISHED ⓘ White Dove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Dickenson County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury Records ⓘ Rebel Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Starday Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingRelationship |
Carter Stanley
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Ralph Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | close harmony singing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.