The Stanley Brothers were an American bluegrass duo made up of brothers [a692196] and [a448037] . Ralph and Carter performed as The Stanley Brothers with their band, [a1355815], from 1946 to 1966. Ralph kept the band name when he continued solo after Carter's death in 1966, until his own death in 2016. The Stanley Brothers began their recording career in 1947. They recorded 10 songs for [l229107] records in Johnson City, Tennessee.