Ralph Stanley
Also Known As: Dr. Ralph Stanley
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Sound
Place of Birth: McClure, Virginia, USA
Birthday: February 25, 1927
Deathday: June 23, 2016
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Ralph Stanley Story
Overview: The Stanley sound is true old-time, mountain style bluegrass music. This film tells Ralph's story through interviews with Ralph, fellow musicians, and those who know Ralph best. Rank Stranger, White Dove, Pretty Polly, Man of Constant Sorrow, and over twenty other songs help tell the story. Ralph performs with Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, Junior Brown, Larry Sparks, George Shuffler, Ricky Skaggs, and members of the Clinch Mountain Boys.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Overview: Longtime fans of bluegrass music and those only recently discovering it will appreciate this documentary on the genre, which was born of a combination of African and Celtic sounds and is the base of American country music. This film traces the musical form from its Appalachian roots to the present. The rise, fall, and consistent revival of bluegrass chronicled through oral history and visual record, resulting in a priceless film that even casual fans are sure to enjoy.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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That's Bluegrass
Overview: Filmed on location in seven different states during 1980-1981, America’s most loved and original music genre is the subject of “That’s Bluegrass”. This care-free, fast-moving documentary lovingly examines our home-grown musical heritage from the simple front porch fiddler to famous Nashville recording stars, listening in as accomplished amateurs do some “pickin and grinning” at outdoor festivals and play songs handed down from generation to generation.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Mountain Stage Bluegrass Special
Overview: Ralph Stanley, Patty Loveless and The Mammals perform bluegrass favorites in this special presentation from 2003.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-03
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The Porchlight Sessions
Overview: A rare look at the inventiveness of the human spirit through reimagining the history of Bluegrass Music from Bill Monroe to today's musicians.
Genres: Documentary History Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-28
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Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Overview: Examine the history of bluegrass music, from its origins to its eventual worldwide popularity, and hear from dozens of musicians who explain the ways bluegrass music transcends generational, cultural and geographic boundaries.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-30
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Bluegrass Country Soul
Overview: Capturing the sights, sounds, and magic of Carlton Haney’s 1971 Labor Day Festival in Camp Springs, North Carolina; a three-day outdoor festival—the first of its kind—featuring bluegrass veterans and future stars alike sharing the primitive wood and cinder block stage. More than just capturing one of the largest bluegrass festivals of that decade, this documentary is also an interesting mixture of live performances, interviews, impromptu jam sessions and crowd footage of live music set in a small town surrounded by the now long gone red clay and tobacco shacks of North Carolina.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-07-01
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Down from the Mountain
Overview: On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producers so loved the music of O Brother, Where Art Thou? that they brought it to life as a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen loved it so much that they hired famed documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker to record the show for posterity. The concert that unfolded that night was one of the greatest musical moments in the annals of Music City. Performers: John Hartford, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Chris Thomas King, The Cox Family, Fairfield Four, Union Station, Colin Linden, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, David Rawlings, The Whites.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-05
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