Musician Dictionary

The Stanley Brothers

American bluegrass duo

DescriptionAmerican bluegrass duo
Source: Wikidata
FormedSources disagree: 1945 (MusicBrainz) · 1946 (Wikidata)
Disbanded1966
Source: MusicBrainz
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS United States
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Genresbluegrass music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsColumbia Records
Source: Wikidata
AwardsInternational Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Members

Also known as

C. & R. Stanley C. Stanley - R. Stanley C. Stanley-R. Stanley C. Stanley/R. Stanley Carter & Ralph Stanley Carter - R. Stanley Carter And Ralph Stanley Carter Stanley & Ralph Stanley Carter Stanley / Ralph Stanley Carter Stanley And Ralph Stanley Carter Stanley, Ralph Stanley Carter Stanley-Ralph Stanley Carter and Ralph Stanley I Stanley Brothers P. Stanley, R. Stanley R & C Stanley R. & C. Stanley R. Stanley, C. Stanley R. Stanley-P. Stanley R. and C. Stanley Ralph & Carter Stanley Ralph & Stanley Carter Ralph And Carter Stanley Ralph Carter Ralph Stanley & Carter Stanley Stanley Stanley Bros Stanley Bros. Stanley Brothers Stanley Brothers - Carter And Ralph Stanley, Stanley Stanley/ Stanley Stanley/Stanley The Stanley Bros The Stanley Bros, The Stanley Bros. The Stanley Brothers Of Virginia The Stanley Brothers w/ The Clinch Mountain Boys The Stanley's The Stanleys

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 8f918972-81e9-43a5-80a4-d244a42dc5b2 · wikidata: Q656291 · discogs: 448040 · apple_music: 70981 · spotify: 0qqGnmHBX2yVvCITRAvuRD

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