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Annotation

Copyright: © 1959 Gusto Records, Inc.
℗ 1959 Gusto Records, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2026-02-03 16:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Ridin’ That Midnight Train
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1959-07-16)
double bass:
Johnnie Bonds (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-07-16)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (on 1959-07-16)
recording of:
Ridin That Midnight Train (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:02
2Another Night
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1959-07-16)
double bass:
Johnnie Bonds (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-07-16)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (on 1959-07-16)
recording of:
Another Night (on 1959-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Adkins (mid-20th century country musician, “Hobo”)
3:00
3Beneath the Maple
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1959-03)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (in 1959-03)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1959-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1959-03)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (in 1959-03)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (in 1959-03)
recording of:
Maple on the Hill (in 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Gussie Davis (19th century songwriter) (in 1880)
2:44
4Ralph’s Banjo Special
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1957-11-15)
bass:
Curley Lambert (on 1957-11-15)
fiddle:
Howdy Forrester (on 1957-11-15) and Benny Martin (bluegrass fiddler and guitar player) (on 1957-11-15)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (on 1957-11-15)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1957-11-15)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-15)
recording of:
Daybreak in Dixie (on 1957-11-15)
composer:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) and Carter Stanley
1:59
5Trust Each Other
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1959-03)
double bass:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (in 1959-03)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1959-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1959-03)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (in 1959-03)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (in 1959-03)
recording of:
Trust Each Other (in 1959-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music and Trio Music (publisher)
2:29
6Gonna Paint the Town
banjo and baritone vocals [high baritone vocals]:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1958-08)
double bass and tenor vocals:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (in 1958-08)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (in 1958-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1958-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Gene Meadows (US bluegrass guitarist) (in 1958-08)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (in 1958-08)
recorded at:
Radio Station WCYB in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1958-08)
recording of:
Gonna Paint the Town (in 1958-08)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:21
7Highway of Regret
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1959-07-16)
double bass:
Johnnie Bonds (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-07-16)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (on 1959-07-16)
recording of:
Highway of Regret (on 1959-07-16)
writer:
Don Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:03
8A Little at a Time
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1959-07-16)
double bass:
Johnnie Bonds (US bluegrass bassist) (on 1959-07-16)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (on 1959-07-16)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (on 1959-07-16)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-07-16)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (on 1959-07-16)
recording of:
A Little at a Time (on 1959-07-16)
writer:
M.H. Malone (country/bluegrass musician with radio WCYB) and Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:26
9Choo Choo Comin’
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1959-03)
double bass:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (in 1959-03)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1959-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1959-03)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (in 1959-03)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (in 1959-03)
recording of:
Choo Choo Coming (in 1959-03)
writer:
Cuddles C. Newsome and William York
2:32
10Holiday Pickin’
banjo:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1958-08)
double bass:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (in 1958-08)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (in 1958-08)
guitar:
Carter Stanley (in 1958-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Gene Meadows (US bluegrass guitarist) (in 1958-08)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (in 1958-08)
recorded at:
Radio Station WCYB in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1958-08)
recording of:
Holiday Pickin' (in 1958-08)
composer:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player)
2:10
11Caroline Mountain Home
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1959-03)
double bass:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (in 1959-03)
fiddle:
Chubby Anthony (bluegrass fiddler) (in 1959-03)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1959-03)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (in 1959-03)
recorded at:
Radio Station WNER in Live Oak, Florida, United States (in 1959-03)
recording of:
Carolina Mountain Home (in 1959-03)
writer:
E.L. Scarborough and Len Wright
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Company
2:19
12That Happy Night
banjo and tenor vocals:
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (in 1958-08)
double bass and baritone vocals:
Al Elliott (US bluegrass mandolinist and bassist) (in 1958-08)
fiddle:
Ralph "Joe" Meadows (US bluegrass fiddler) (in 1958-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Carter Stanley (in 1958-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Gene Meadows (US bluegrass guitarist) (in 1958-08)
mandolin:
Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (in 1958-08)
recorded at:
Radio Station WCYB in Bristol, Virginia, United States (in 1958-08)
2:14