Purple Robe

~ Recording by The Stanley Brothers

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Purple Robe2:41The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain BoysFor the Good PeopleThe Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain BoysAlbum
King Records (AMERICAN label, 1943-75, Cincinnati)698
3.1Purple Robe2:41The Stanley BrothersThe Early Starday/King Years 1958-1961The Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Starday KingKBSCD-7000
3.1Purple Robe2:41The Stanley BrothersThe Early Starday/King Years 1958-1961The Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Gusto Records (US, reissue)KBSCD-7000
1.10Purple Robe2:39The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain BoysFor the Good PeopleThe Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain BoysAlbum
  • XW2009-07-03
Gusto Records (US, reissue)
3.1Purple Robe2:41The Stanley BrothersThe Early Starday/King Years 1958-1961The Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
Gusto Records (US, reissue)GT7-2207-2
1.4Purple Robe2:40The Stanley BrothersI’m a Man of Constant SorrowThe Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2023-09-28
Gusto Records (US, reissue)
Bootleg
1.3Purple Robe2:40The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain BoysThe Chronogical Classics: Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys 1959-1960The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain BoysAlbum + Compilation
Warped Records (US country reissue)WARPED 6015
Pseudo-Release
1.4Purple Robe2:40The Stanley BrothersI'm A Man Of Constant SorrowThe Stanley BrothersAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

double bass and bass vocals:George Shuffler (on 1959-09-15)
guitar [lead guitar] and baritone vocals:Bill Napier (mandolin, guitar) (on 1959-09-15)
lead vocals:Carter Stanley (on 1959-09-15)
Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1959-09-15)
tenor vocals:Ralph Stanley (US bluegrass singer and banjo player) (on 1959-09-15)
recorded at:King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1959-09-15)
recording of:Purple Robe (on 1959-09-15)

Related works

Purple Robe

lyricist and composer:Odell McLeod (Country artist)