
Birth name | Ralph Edmund Stanley |
Born | February 25, 1927, McClure, Virginia, U.S. |
Origin | Big Spraddle Creek, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | June 23, 2016, Coeburn, Virginia, U.S. |
Genres | Bluegrass, old-time, folk |
Occupation(s) | Bluegrass musician |
Instruments | Banjo |
Years active | 1946–2016 |
Labels | Columbia, Rebel |
Associated acts | Clinch Mountain Boys, Stanley Brothers |
About Ralph Stanley
He is a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass musician who is noted for his outstanding banjo playing.
Ralph Stanley before fame
He got his first banjo when he was a teenager, and his mother taught him how to play clawhammer banjo.
Achievement of Ralph Stanley
Because he received an honorary Doctorate of Music from Lincoln Memorial University, he is known as Dr. Folk Singer Ralph Stanley in the bluegrass world.
Ralph Stanley family life
He married Jimmi Stanley, a singer.
Associations of Ralph Stanley
He won a Grammy Award for his work on the soundtrack for Songwriter T-Bone Burnett's film O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Ralph Stanley
Artists of Rebel Records. Banjoists come from American countries. Singer from Virginia. Musicians from Virginia. Members of the Grand Ole Opry. The Baptists of the 20th Century TM_VZ! American bluegrass musician. Winner of the national heritage scholarship. American banjo performers. United States National Medal of Arts Recipient
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Latest information about Ralph Stanley updated on March 21 2022.