Ralph Stanley will always be remembered for his unique style of banjo playing,
combining elements of bluegrass, country and folk to form his much-loved style.
In 1946, after serving one year in the US Army, Ralph Stanley formed The Clinch
Mountain Boys with his older brother Carter who had previously found fame in Roy
Sykes's Blue Ridge Mountain Boys. As the duo tried to get people to notice and
appreciate their sound, they performed on local radio stations, wrote their own
bluegrass tunes and covered well-known Bill Monroe classics. Their hard work
paid off when they received an...