Ralph Stanley & Keith Whitley (I Just Think I'll Go Away)

A 1977 Kentucky Network TV show on PBS
When I started playing bluegrass in 1973 the
Stanley Brother is where I learned to play

Ralph Stanley (banjo);
Curly Ray Cline (fiddle);
Keith Whitley (guitar);
Troy ‘Renfro’ Profitt (guitar);
Jack Cooke (bass)

[curtisanderson]

as a dying alcoholic with 4th stage liver cancer and 54 i remember sitin round the fire at the river singin songs by Keith Whitley and Merle Haggard as a yungun

[westportsmouth]

You talk about breaking the mold when the Lord made these two

[steveb]

Never get tired of listening to this song. Lyrics and harmony are GREAT

[christophersmith]

Ralph & Keith, what more do you want? Superb.

[mrc]

This had to be shortly before Keith went mainstream. Keith Whitley will always be a legend. Thanks for sharing this! Bc of his untimely death, video of Keith is few and far between. A lot of his later vocals was built upon harmony bluegrass music.

[derickkeaton]

Alot of talent on that stage. There all gone😢 but their music is forever. I hope when I leave this earth, I can hang out with them.

[levizimmerman]

Keith is great, it’s a shame he is gone

[bigjoehawley]

Keith would’ve been 70 yesterday. You are missed Colonel.

[jimmyb]

The great late dr Ralph Stanley all the other guys ❤ here to a few of the best

[HanaFlugrová]

Keith Whitley krásný zpěv, uměl zazpívat všechno, miluji jeho hlas ❤️

[jasonpinnix]

I remember when he left us was a very sad day

[HanaFlugrová]

Muž Keith Whitley okouzlil mé srdce svým zpěvem ❤

[lmamiller]

To make this even more remarkable, pretty sure the guitar player to the left of Ralph Stanley is a young Ricky Skaggs. There was a whole lot of talent on that stage.

[donaldkgarman]

TOO MUCH MOUNTAIN DEW TOOK HIM AWAY IN 1989

[cindysherf]

That's not Ralph that's Carter

[Dguess]

Yes it is Ricky Skaggs. They both were playing with the stanley brothers. At young ages 12-13