Ralph Stanley | |
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![]() Ralph Stanley performs April 20, 2008 The Granada Theater Dallas, Texas | |
Background information | |
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 |
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.[1]
On June 23, 2016, Stanley died of skin cancer in Coeburn, Virginia, aged 89.[2]