Carter Stanley

Carter Glen Stanley (August 27, 1925 – December 1, 1966) was a bluegrass music lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitar player. He formed The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys band with his younger brother Ralph Stanley.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 27, 1925 (Dickenson County), Died December 1, 1966 (Bristol)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, lead vocal, lyricist, composer, vocalist, arranger, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	RHCO4311	10-in.	11/3/1950	The lonesome river	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal trio	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO4312	10-in.	11/3/1950	I'm a man of constant sorrow	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO4313	10-in.	11/3/1950	Pretty Polly	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO40506	10-in.	3/1/1949	A vision of Mother	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO40507	10-in.	3/1/1949	The white dove	Stanley Brothers ; The Clinch Mountain Boys	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO40508	10-in.	3/1/1949	Gathering flowers for the master's bouquet	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO40509	10-in.	3/1/1949	The angels are singing (in heaven tonight)	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Columbia	CO40510	10-in.	3/1/1949	It's never too late	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Columbia	CO40511	10-in.	3/1/1949	Have you someone (in Heaven awaiting)	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO40512	10-in.	3/1/1949	Little glass of wine	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO40513	10-in.	3/1/1949	Let me be your friend	The Clinch Mountain Boys ; Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO41936	10-in.	11/20/1949	We'll be sweethearts in heaven	Stanley Brothers	Male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist
Columbia	CO41937	10-in.	11/20/1949	I love no one but you	Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist
Columbia	CO41938	10-in.	11/20/1949	Too late to cry	Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist
Columbia	CO41939	10-in.	11/20/1949	The old home	Stanley Brothers	Male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist
Columbia	CO41940	10-in.	11/20/1949	The drunkard's hell	The Clinch Mountain Boys	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger
Columbia	CO41941	10-in.	11/20/1949	The fields have turned brown	Stanley Brothers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist
Columbia	CO47812	10-in.	4/11/1952	Sweetest love	Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Columbia	CO47813	10-in.	4/11/1952	The wandering boy	Stanley Brothers	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2420		7/1/1951	Rotation blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2421		7/1/1951	Lonesome truck driver's blues	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 2422		7/6/1951	Sugar coated love	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2423		7/6/1951	You're drifting away	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2424		7/6/1951	Cabin of love	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	NA 2425		7/6/1951	Get down on your knees and pray	Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stanley, Carter," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209770.

Stanley, Carter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209770.

"Stanley, Carter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.