Carter Stanley
Bluegrass, Musical Artist
1925 – 1966
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Who was Carter Stanley?
Carter Glen Stanley was a bluegrass music lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitar player. He formed "The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys" band together with his brother Ralph. The Stanley Brothers are generally acknowledged as the first band after Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys to play in the bluegrass genre. According to some historians, their recording of "Molly and Tenbrooks" marked the beginning of bluegrass as a genre.
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- Born
- Aug 27, 1925
Big Spraddle Creek, Virginia - Also known as
- Stanley, Carter
- Carter Glen Stanley
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- Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 1, 1966
Bristol
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on July 23, 2013
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