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Ralph Stanley
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![]() Ralph Stanley performs April 20, 2008
The Granada Theater Dallas, Texas |
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Birth name | Ralph Edmund Stanley |
Also known as | "Dr. Ralph Stanley" |
Born | McClure, Virginia, United States |
February 25, 1927
Origin | Big Spraddle Creek, Virginia, United States |
Died | June 23, 2016 Coeburn, Virginia, United States |
(aged 89)
Genres | Bluegrass, old-time music |
Occupation(s) | Bluegrass musician |
Instruments | Banjo |
Years active | 1946–2015 |
Labels | Columbia, Rebel |
Associated acts | Clinch Mountain Boys, Stanley Brothers |
Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 – June 23, 2016), also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley, was an American bluegrass artist. He was known for his unique singing and banjo playing.
On June 23, 2016, Stanley died of skin cancer in Coeburn, Virginia, aged 89.
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