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Ralph Stanley

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Also known as Ralph Edmund Stanley, Dr. Ralph Stanley

American singer and banjo player (1927–2016)

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Ralph Stanley appears in Vinony's American Academy of Arts & Sciences collection — one of 9,861 entries.

Within Vinony's link graph, Ralph Stanley is referenced by 625 other articles, and connects out to Dickenson County, National Medal of Arts and 44th Annual Grammy Awards.

It is catalogued under topics including 1927 births, 2016 deaths and 20th-century American male musicians.

Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Dickenson County
  • Man of constant sorrow
  • It's the hardest music in the world to play
  • Man of constant sorrow

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1927-02-25
Active to
2016-06-23

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
192,510
Total plays
1,221,219

Tags

bluegrasscountryfolkamericanaOld-Timey

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 H

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.ralphstanley.net
Image
Dr. Ralph Stanley in 2011.jpg
Number of children
3
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date of birth
1927-02-25
Commons category
Ralph Stanley
birth name
Ralph Edmund Stanley
date of death
2016-06-23
nickname
Dr. Ralph Stanley
start of work period
1946-00-00
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