The Stanley Brothers - Train 45 (live) - 1962

Recorded by Cheney Otis and Eric Thompson at the Ash Grove in Los Angeles, CA on August 31, 1962. Features Carter Stanley, Ralph Stanley, Curley Lambert, Vernon Derrick and Roger Bush. This performance, minus the reprise, was issued on the album “The Legendary Stanley Brothers: Recorded Live: Vol. 2” (Rebel SLP 1495, 1970). Song is traditional (related to the songs “I’m Nine Hundred Miles From Home” and “Old Ruben”). This version based on recordings by Henry Whitter & G. B. Grayson, first issued as “Train 45” (Gennett 6320, 1928) with a second version issued as by Grayson and Whitter as “Train Forty-Five” (Victor 21189, 1928).

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Carter is THE BEST

[@leftclaw4078]

Man I love this. So much mountain soul. Pure and true. From Carter's voice to Ralph's pickin'. Doesn't get any better.

[@sammyadkins1333]

The Stanley's done a good job! Love to hear carter singing it he was my idol! And will always be.

[@DavidMiller-yn1ig]

THE BEST!

[@mountaingirl8230]

❤

[@margaretpooley5394]

Love love love

[@toddgracyk3483]

Remarkable performances by all! Love hearing the intro and the reprise!

[@bevkern3858]

Yr I was born but great

[@katmandew2152]

Well i done left ; this here done me in. Keep tossing love sugario hearts. On down the road shine moon bottle and i am 4000 miles frommy home kind ladies and gents. I even have molasses stains and all of it ....!!!!!!

[@dirty6209]

Amazing song!

[@naomicoleman7550]

I've been to many shows that Ralph played & I was too nervous to shake his hand! Lol

[@BobWarnerBarn]

Good. 🤗

[@mexabillykidsonicrush926]

Imagining history at that time. Those lyrics bring a tear to your eyes, Now that I understand it and who wrote it. Thanks for posting this whoever you are

[@stanleynelson3433]

if you cant feel the music in your soul then you dont have one

[@mandolin8297]

This is my absolute favorite rendition of Train 45 - the tempo and Carter's vocal bring out a surprising depth of feeling missing in the faster performances by others. J D Crowe's supersonic rendition is a different animal altogether - no feeling, just impressive notes. Sad to say, Carter sounds drunk. He was dead of alcoholism four years later in 1966.

[@whisper8742]

@@mandolin8297 Died in Bristol Hospital didn't he? Carter that is? My dad was a big fan his whole life...