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Holiday Pickin’ · Christmas Is Near

The Stanley Brothers

Single · 1958 · Starday 45-413

“Holiday Pickin’” / “Christmas Is Near” is a 1958 single by the Stanley Brothers, released by Starday (45-413) in December 1958. Both sides come from an August 1958 session at WCYB radio in Bristol, Virginia: “Holiday Pickin’” is a Ralph Stanley banjo instrumental and “Christmas Is Near” a Ralph Stanley song, with Carter and Ralph Stanley joined by Bill Napier, Joe Meadows, Gene Meadows and Al Elliott. King reissued both sides on its 1993 box set The Early Starday/King Years, 1958–1961.

Tracklist

  1. 1 Holiday Pickin’
  2. 2 Christmas Is Near Source Recording Ralph Stanley · key F# · 112 bpm 2:06

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