Bluegrass Legend Ralph Stanley Endorses Obama !

[mefoolonhill]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2008/09/post_89.html?nav=rss_blog

The Stanley Brothers have been cultural icons in Appalchia for decades. There is great potential here for a terrific Obama commercial. The fact that peple like Ralph Stanley and Toby Keith feel comfortable coming out for Obama given the culture they operate in says a whole lot to me. Screw the polls....

Here's Ralph in action--- real old-style mountain bluegrass.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwIzbjY0T6A&feature=related

[Sequoia]

1. That is way cool !!

I had bookmarked his YouTube Death of John Henry which is most excellent.

[childslibrarian]

2. We have a Dr. Ralph Stanley for President

bumper sticker! We'll put it on top of our Obama sticker!

[Old and In the Way]

3. Very cool. Who knows how that might start a cultural change?

Ralph is one of our national treasures.

[tularetom]

4. Ralph Stanley's endorsement means a lot to me

Toby Keith, not so much.

My dad played the fiddle in one of the Okie bands in CA's central valley back in the 50's, but he always loved the old-time music.

[dipsydoodle]

5. I've even got

his autograph on a banjo head. "Cultural icons" is an understatement.

[unc70]

6. Stanley appeared at Edwards events

I think I saw him at the Edwards announcement in Chapel Hill.

[madrchsod]

7. well that is something

the stanley brothers are the real deal and they must see that obama is to. earl scruggs was against the viet nam war...i have an album where he talks about the washington dc protest



did`t know toby is on board either...ya that would be some cool commercials.

[TxBlue]

8. There's a reaon he's called Dr. Ralph!

He's an icon for the Appalachians

[RedLetterRev]

9. Keep this alive!

I'd posted this late last week. It already dropped off the DU charts. Dr Stanley still carries a lotta weight in coal country.

Me, aka FiddlinRev on FiddleForum

Edit: to say: Rec #5 on on to the greatest!

[a la izquierda]

10. Awesome! N/T

[Deb]

11. awesome, thanks for posting!

Can't wait to share this with some of his fans.

[checks-n-balances]

12. Good for you, Dr. Ralph!

Kickin' with cowboy boots!