Obama gets blessing of bluegrass legend Stanley (A lot of you will say WHO?)

[DogPoundPup]

But Ralph Stanley is legend in Bluegrass music.

RICHMOND, Va. (Map, News) - Barack Obama picked up the endorsement Tuesday of Grammy-winning bluegrass music legend Ralph Stanley.

The 81-year-old Coeburn native has backed other Democrats in recent years, including Mark Warner's 2001 bid for governor and Florida Senator Bob Graham 2003 bid for president.

Stanley and his brother, Carter, formed the Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946. The duo helped define the music that would become known as bluegrass, fusing Bill Monroe's rapid rhythms with the mountain folk of groups such as the Carter Family.
http://www.examiner.com/a-1578908~Obama_gets_blessing_of_bluegrass_legend_Stanley.html

[jpgray]

1. Ralph Stanley rules.

[Patsy Stone]

2. Good on him!

:thumbsup:, Ralph!

[cliffordu]

3. That might actually gain some traction with folks in Tennessee....

[Cha]

4. I know who he is..I was waiting to read "Ralph"..

He wrote the music to "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?":P

It would be so cool if he could bring in a few Mountain Boys, tooB-)

[DogPoundPup]

7. I forgot that...Thanks for reminding me!

Great movie~~~

Ralph is GREAT too!

[Cha]

11. That's how I got to know him 'cause I read

about the movie being made and who actually did the music and I got the soundtrack:)

[NashVegas]

5. Oooh. If Only

The McCoury gentlemen would join them.

[speedoo]

6. That will help in Virginia for sure!

Thank you Mr. Stanley.

[appal_jack]

8. Woot!

Dr. Ralph Stanley is all kinds of cool.

-app

[goodgd_yall]

9. Good on him!

And long may he live!

[pkz]

10. OMG~ I will see him this weekend

He is coming to a very small venue in my town. I am gonna wear my O button and give the man some stickers...and a good mountainwoman hug.

[stuntcat]

13. WHA???

oh you rock, I'm jealous!

[stuntcat]

12. sweet!

I just got a couple of his songs from iTunes. He sings an "I'll Fly Away", I've been collecting versions of that :headbang:

[bleever]

14. Ralph Stanley is like unto a god.

He's the living history of bluegrass and American roots music.

Plus, he's almost as old as God. (Just kidding, Ralph!)

K&R.

[parasim]

15. Oh man, that's awesome!

I saw Ralph at a Bean Blossum Bluegrass festival a few years ago. That guy is the best! Between him and Bill Monroe, what other bluegrass is there? (actually there is some of the best bluegrass music being played around some campfire somewhere, right this very moment, I am sure!)