Friday, October 11, 2019

Bluegrass With A Bakersfield Accent

Yet another clip from Austin City Limits, this one with Ralph Stanley and his long-time lead singer, Charlie Sizemore. This must’ve been right around the time Sizemore was studying for his law degree at the University of Kentucky.

Yeah. Imagine being this talented in two areas of endeavor.

I've talked before about how Buck Owens sounded as much like bluegrass as Bakersfield. This clip has Charlie Sizemore walking that line, too, accompanied by Dr. Ralph’s mountain tenor (is it any wonder Dr. Ralph’s been called “The Man With the Hundred-Year-Old Voice”?)

This is a medley of “If I Lose” and “The Kitten and the Cat”.


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