The Story of Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Family

Ralph Stanley is probably one of the few country singers who is surprised by his success. He is not a boastful person and was the first one to admit that he wasn't sure if he was good enough to be a professional singer.

However he has surprised even himself, as he has come a long way from the first time he appeared in public. He plays clawhammer style on the banjo because he picked it up from his mother. Stanley sings the bluegrass country music which is always in demand.

Since Stanley won the Grammy Award for "O Brother Where Art Thou," he has become even more willing to help others in need. Ralph has a heart as big as the outdoors and is the first one to be there in times of need. He helped out James Price when he was going through a difficult time and Price didn't even ask for his help. That is just the way he is, say his closest friends.

Stanley says that he loved to play the banjo ever since he was a kid and he grew up listening to his father sing old church songs. This is where he got his desire to play and sing. He felt that he needed some strong support in the singing department and formed the Clinch Mountain Family. His love for music has kept him going and his loyalty to the group makes him a one in a million kind of person.