Ralph Stanley II Loretta ( Widescreen ) ( 2008 )
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- Ralph Stanley II Loretta ( Widescreen ) ( 2008 )
From the album " This One Is Two "
Released August 26th, 2008
As one might expect for the son of a renowned banjo player, the first instrument Ralph II ever held was a banjo. At the ripe old age of three, Ralph, (or simply "Two" as he is called by his fellow bandmates in the Clinch Mountain Boys), had his first lesson from the elder Stanley, learning a simple finger roll. It turned out, however, that he would not be following in his father's footsteps when it came to choice of instrument. He soon fell under the spell of the undisputed king of boyhood musical desires, the guitar. He spotted one under his sister's bed, and, according to Ralph, "I wanted to play that. When I was five years old, I started with the guitar, and I've been with the guitar ever since." But despite his interest in the guitar, and the fact that he was occasionally travelling with the Clinch Mountain Boys on the road, he had not yet developed an ambition to play professionally. It took until age 12, and an old 1970's video of the late Keith Whitley during his tenure as lead singer for the Clinch Mountain Boys, to inspire him to become a professional musician. After seeing Whitley he was hooked and spent hours in the basement honing his skills, and weathering the comparisons to his late Uncle Carter. His persistence paid off, and he took the stage as lead singer with Ralph Sr. and the Clinch Mountain Boys in June of 1995. Since then, he has earned the respect of Stanley fans everywhere, and has garnered praise as a strong new artist in his own right.
"As I listen to this record," says country star Dwight Yoakam, "I hear the echoes of Carter Stanley, a generation removed, through the voice of Ralph Stanley II."
" Loretta "
Well Loretta she's my barroom girl
wears them sevens on her sleeve
Dances like a diamond shines
Tell me lies I love to believe
Her age is always 22
Her laughing eyes a hazel hue
Spends my money like water falls
Loves me like I want her to
Well Loretta, won't you say to me
Darling, put your guitar on
have a little shot of booze
Sing a blue and wailing song
My guitar rings a melody
My guitar sings, Loretta's fine
Long and lazy, blonde and free
and I can have her any time
Sweetest at the break of day
prettiest in the setting sun
she don't cry when I can't stay
'least not 'till she's all alone
Loretta, I won't be gone long
keep your dancing slippers on
keep me on your mind a while
I'm coming home, I'm coming home.
Love this song!
Great video II. You are a very talented young man. One of the nicest people in the business. Enjoyed visiting with you at Joe's wedding.
Jim this video is great. Ralph II really is a wonderful and talented singer.
Love this song. Great to see II cover an old Townes Van Zandt number. Great job, brother!
Anybody know how I can get the chords and lyrics for this ? Thanks