Ricky Lee
Musician
Best known for
Guitar
Ricky Lee is a bluegrass lead guitarist from Alleghany County, Virginia, best known for his mid-1970s tenure with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys.
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- Played lead guitar on the debut album of the Bluegrass Tarheels, “Tarheel Country,” before joining Ralph Stanley.
- Was a member of Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys from 1972 to 1975, recording six albums with the band.
- Performed with the Clinch Mountain Boys at the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium in 1973 and toured Japan with the group in 1975.
- Later played with banjoist Raymond Fairchild in the early 1990s.
- Was honored by Ralph Stanley with a custom Carter Stanley Limited Edition guitar at a Memorial Weekend Bluegrass Festival, recognizing his years in the Clinch Mountain Boys.
- Counts the fiddle tune “Bill Cheatham” among his signature showpieces.
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Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain BoysPlayed on recordings with Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys
