Larry Sparks joined the Stanley Brothers as a guitarist and lead singer after Carter Stanley’s death in 1966, then launched his own career in the early 1970s that has continued for fifty years. His baritone voice and traditional approach made him one of the genre’s most-respected solo bandleaders. Twenty-two recordings on this site canonically by Larry Sparks.
Each song’s page on Picker’s Guide has chord charts, lyrics, recordings, and song history.
- 1. Blue Virginia Blues
- 2. I’d Like to Be a Train
- 3. I’ve Just Seen the Rock of Ages
- 4. John Deere Tractor
- 5. Kentucky Girl
- 6. Love of the Mountains
- 7. Natural Thing to Do
- 8. Tennessee 1949
- 9. You’re the Girl of My Dreams
- 10. New Highway
- 11. Smoky Mountain Memories
- 12. The Old Coal Mine
- 13. A Face in the Crowd
- 14. Nobody’s Business
- 15. Great High Mountain
- 16. Bitterweeds
- 17. I Shall Not Be Moved
- 18. Girl at the Crossroads Bar
- 19. The Rock I Stand On
- 20. Thank You Lord
- 21. Gonna Be Movin’
- 22. I Just Want to Thank You Lord