The discography of American country artist, Melba Montgomery contains 29 studio albums, eight compilation albums, 61 singles, one other charting song and has appeared on five albums. Of her studio albums, 22 are solo releases while seven are collaborative releases. Of her singles, 42 are solo releases while 18 are collaborative. Montgomery collaborated with George Jones on 1963's "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds", which reached number three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Together, they recorded several studio albums including What's in Our Heart (1963), which reached number three on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The United Artists and Musicor labels issued several more singles by the pair. Among them were the top 25 songs "Multiply the Heartaches" (1965) and "Party Pickin'" (1967). She also collaborated with Gene Pitney during the sixties on the top 20 single "Baby Ain't That Fine" (1965). Both United Artists and Musicor issued several solo studio albums and singles by Montgomery during the sixties also. Among them was the charting single "Hall of Shame" (1963) and the 1967 LP, Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long (1967).
| Melba Montgomery discography | |
|---|---|
 A trade ad for the single "What I Can Tell the Folks Back Home", 1967. | |
| Studio albums | 29 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Singles | 61 |
| Solo studio albums | 22 |
| Collaborative studio albums | 7 |
| Solo artist singles | 42 |
| Collaborative singles | 18 |
| Other charting songs | 1 |
| Other appearances | 5 |
In 1970, Montgomery teamed up with Charlie Louvin to record the top 20 country single "Something to Brag About". Their 1970 LP of the same name made the Billboard country albums chart as well. Montgomery's solo music did not become commercially successful until she began recording for Elektra Records in 1973. The single "Wrap Your Love Around Me" (1973) charted in the Billboard country top 40. In 1974, she reached her peak solo success with the single "No Charge". The track topped the country songs chart, crossed over onto the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the RPM country chart in Canada. Her 1974 solo LP of the same name reached number 14 on the Top Country Albums chart. Montgomery followed it with the charting LP Don't Let the Good Times Fool You in 1975. Its title track reached the top 20 of the country charts. Her second self-titled studio LP spawned a cover of "Angel of the Morning", which reached number 22 on the Billboard country chart. Montgomery has continued sporadically releasing singles and albums since the early eighties. Her most recent album is Things That Keep You Going (2010).
Albums
editSolo studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | ||
| America's Number One Country and Western Girl Singer[2] |
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| Down Home |
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| I Can't Get Used to Being Lonely[3] |
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| Hallelujah Road[4] |
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| Country Girl[5] |
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| Melba Toast[6] |
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| Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long[7] |
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| I'm Just Living[8] |
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| The Big Beautiful Country World of Melba Montgomery[9] |
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| Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long[10] |
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| Melba Montgomery |
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| No Charge |
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14 |
| Don't Let the Good Times Fool You |
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47 |
| The Greatest Gift of All[11] |
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| Melba Montgomery |
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| I Still Care[12] |
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| Audiograph Alive[13] |
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| No Charge[14] |
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| Do You Know Where Your Man Is[15] |
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| This Time Around[16] |
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| Studio 102 Essentials[17][18] |
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| Things That Keep You Going[19][20] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Collaborative studio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | ||
| What's in Our Heart (with George Jones) |
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3 |
| Bluegrass Hootenanny (with George Jones) |
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12 |
| Being Together (with Gene Pitney)[21] |
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| Close Together (As You and Me) (with George Jones) |
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28 |
| Party Pickin' (with George Jones) |
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37 |
| Something to Brag About (with Charlie Louvin) |
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45 |
| Baby You've Got What It Takes (with Charlie Louvin) |
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45 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| A King & Two Queens (with George Jones and Judy Lynn) |
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| Queens of Country Music (with Dottie West)[22] |
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| Famous Country Duets (with George Jones and Gene Pitney) |
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| Blue Moon of Kentucky (with George Jones)[23] |
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| The Mood I'm In[24] |
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| Aching Breaking Heart[25] |
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| Vintage Collections: George Jones and Melba Montgomery (with George Jones)[26] |
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| Melba Montgomery: Signature Series[27] |
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Singles
editAs a solo artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [28] |
US Cou. [29] |
CAN [30] |
CAN Cou. [31] |
CAN AC [32] | |||
| "Shoe Old Ranger"[33] | 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "I'm No Longer in Your Heart"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Picture (Keeps Smiling Back at Me)"[35] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hall of Shame" | 1963 | — | 22 | — | — | — | Down Home |
| "The Greatest One of All" | — | 26 | — | — | — | ||
| "The Face"[36] | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Big Big Heartaches"[37] | — | — | — | — | — | America's Number One One Country and Western Girl Singer | |
| "I Can't Get Used to Being Lonely"[38] | 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | I Can't Get Used to Being Lonely |
| "I Saw It"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I'll Wait Till Seven"[40] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Constantly"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long"[42] | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long (1967 album) |
| "Crossing Over Jordan"[43] | — | — | — | — | — | Hallelujah Road | |
| "My Tiny Music Box"[44] | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long (1967 album) | |
| "Won't Take Long"[45] | — | — | — | — | — | Melba Toast | |
| "What Can I Tell the Folks Back Home" | 1967 | — | 61 | — | — | — | I'm Just Living |
| "Twilight Years"[46] | — | — | — | — | — | Melba Toast | |
| "You Put Me Here"[47] | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Hallelujah Road"[48] | — | — | — | — | — | Hallelujah Road | |
| "What's to Become of What's Left of Me"[49] | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "As Far as My Forgetting's Got"[50] | — | — | — | — | — | The Big Beautiful Country World of Melba Montgomery | |
| "The Closer She Gets"[51] | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long (1970 album) |
| "Eloy Crossing"[52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "He's My Man" | 1971 | — | 61 | — | — | — | |
| "Hope I Never Love That Way Again"[53] | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Wrap Your Love Around Me" | 1973 | — | 38 | — | 47 | — | Melba Montgomery (1973 album) |
| "He'll Come Home" | 1974 | — | 58 | — | 47 | — | |
| "No Charge" | 39 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 24 | No Charge | |
| "Your Pretty Roses Came Too Late" | — | 67 | — | — | — | Don't Let the Good Times Fool You | |
| "If You Want the Rainbow" | — | 59 | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You" | 1975 | — | 15 | — | 14 | — | |
| "Searchin' (For Someone Like You)" | — | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| "He Loved You Right Out of My Mind"[54] | — | — | — | — | — | The Greatest Gift of All | |
| "Love Was the Wind" | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Never Ending Love Affair" | 1977 | — | 83 | — | — | — | Melba Montgomery (1978 album) |
| "Before the Pain Comes"[55] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Angel of the Morning" | — | 22 | — | 48 | — | ||
| "Leavin' Me in Your Mind"[56] | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Star" | 1980 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — |
| "Straight Talkin'" | 1986 | — | 79 | — | — | — | |
| "I'll Go Somewhere (And Cry Myself to Sleep)"[57] | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Key's in the Mailbox"[58] | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Your Heart Turned Left (And I Was on the Right)"[59] | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | Do You Know Where Your Man Is |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As a collaborative artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cou. [29] |
CAN Cou. [31] | |||
| "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" (with George Jones) |
1963 | 3 | — | What's in Our Heart |
| "Let's Invite Them Over" (with George Jones) |
17 | — | ||
| "Please Be My Love" (with George Jones) |
1964 | 31 | — | Bluegrass Hootenanny |
| "Multiply the Heartaches" (with George Jones) |
25 | — | What's in Our Heart | |
| "House of Gold" (with George Jones)[60] |
1965 | — | — | Bluegrass Hootenanny |
| "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (with George Jones)[61] |
— | — | Blue Moon of Kentucky | |
| "Baby Ain't That Fine" (with Gene Pitney) |
15 | — | Being Together | |
| "Being Together" (with Gene Pitney)[62] |
1966 | — | — | |
| "Close Together (As You and Me)" (with George Jones) |
70 | — | Close Together | |
| "Party Pickin'" (with George Jones) |
1967 | 24 | — | Party Pickin' |
| "Our Little Man" (with Judy Lynn)[63] |
1968 | — | — | — |
| "Something to Brag About" (with Charlie Louvin) |
1970 | 18 | 26 | Something to Brag About |
| "Did You Ever" (with Charlie Louvin) |
1971 | 26 | — | Baby You've Got What It Takes |
| "Baby You've Got What It Takes" (with Charlie Louvin) |
30 | — | ||
| "I'm Gonna Leave You" (with Charlie Louvin) |
60 | — | — | |
| "Baby What's Wrong with Us" (with Charlie Louvin) |
1972 | 66 | — | |
| "A Man Likes Things Like That" (with Charlie Louvin) |
59 | — | ||
| "Almost Over the Line" (with Lee Dillard)[64] |
1987 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [29] | ||||
| "What's in Our Heart" (with George Jones) | 1963 | 20 | What's in Our Heart | [a] |
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | 1988 | none | K-Tel Presents Christmas Favorites | [66] |
| "Shameless Lies" | 1994 | Marty Brown | Cryin', Lovin', Leavin' | [67] |
| "Milwaukee Here I Come" | 1999 | John Prine | In Spite of Ourselves | [68] |
| "We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" | ||||
| "You Win Again" | 2001 | Ralph Stanley | Clinch Mountain Sweethearts | [69] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (February 1964). "America's Number One Country and Western Girl Singer (Disc Information)". United Artists Records. UAS-6301.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (July 1965). "I Can't Get Used to Being Lonely (Disc Information)". United Artists Records. UAS-6391.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (July 1966). "Hallelujah Road (Disc Information)". Musicor Records. MS-3097.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (November 1966). "Country Girl (Disc Information)". Musicor Records. MS-3074.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (March 1967). "Melba Toast (Disc Information)". Musicor Records. MS-3113.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (March 1967). "Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long (Disc Information)". Musicor Records. MS-3114.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (December 1967). "I'm Just Living (Disc Information)". Musicor Records. MS-3129.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (October 1969). "The Big Beautiful Country World of Melba Montgomery (Disc Information)". Capitol Records. ST-328.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (May 1970). "Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long (Disc Information)". Capitol Records. ST-468.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (November 1975). "The Greatest Gift of All (Disc Information)". Elektra Records. CM-6.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1982). "I Still Care". Phonorama Records. PR-5627.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1983). "Audiograph Alive". Audiograph. AA-6003.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1986). "No Charge (Disc Information)". Compass Records. CO-70.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1992). "Do You Know Where Your Man Is (Disc Information)". Playback Records. PCD-4508.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1997). "This Time Around (Disc Information)". CMC. CMCD-702.
- ^ "Studio 102 Essentials by Melba Mongomery". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (May 27, 2008). "Studio 102 Essentials (Disc Information)". Suite 102. 1683.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (December 14, 2010). "Things That Keep You Going (Disc Informartion)". RPM Music. UPC885767567504.
- ^ "Things That Keep You Going". Spotify. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba; Pitney, Gene (December 1965). "Being Together (Disc Information)". Musicor Records. MS-3077.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba; West, Dottie (1965). "Queens of Country Music (Disc Information)". Starday Records. SLP-352.
- ^ Jones, George; Montgomery, Melba (February 1966). "Blue Moon of Kentucky (Disc Information)". United Artists Records. UAS-6472.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (January 1967). "The Mood I'm In (Disc Information)". United Artists Records. S-21008.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1974). "Aching Breaking Heart (Disc Information)". Capitol Records. SM-11347.
- ^ Jones, George; Montgomery, Melba (January 23, 1996). "Vintage Collections (Disc Information)". Capitol Records. 33832.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (2003). "Signature Series (Disc Information)". CMG Records/EMI Special Markets. CMG-3012-2.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn's Billboard Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Record Research. ISBN 978-0898201727.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Search results for "Melba Montgomery" under Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Melba Montgomery" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Search results for "Melba Montgomery" under Adult Contemporary". RPM. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1962). ""Shoe Old Ranger"/"Hobo's Memories" (7" vinyl single)". Maze Records. 7034.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1962). ""I'm No Longer in Your Heart"/"Just Another Fool" (7" vinyl single)". Nugget Records. 605N-2763.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1962). ""Your Picture (Keeps Smiling Back at Me)"/"Happy You, Lonely Me" (7" vinyl single)". Nugget Records. 605N-28003.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (March 1964). ""The Face"/"I'll Always Keep Loving You" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-705.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (September 1964). ""Big, Big Heartaches"/"Why Does the Lady Cry" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-768.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (January 1965). ""I Can't Get Used to Being Lonely"/"I Can't Change Overnight" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-803.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (April 1965). ""I Saw It"/"White Lightning" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-850.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (July 1965). ""I'll Wait Till Seven"/"Yearning"(7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-900.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (December 1965). ""Constantly"/"The Big Joke" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-964.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (February 1966). ""Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long"/"I'm Looking for the Man" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1157.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (May 1966). ""crossing Over Jordan"/"The Dead Shall Live Again" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1175.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (June 1966). ""My Tiny Music Box"/"He's Out There with Her Somewhere" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1182.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (October 1966). ""Won't Take Long"/"He Stayed Away (As Long as He Could)" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1209.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (September 1967). ""Twilight Years"/"The Day Your Memory Came to Town" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1278.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (January 1968). ""You Put Me Here"/"He Wrote Forgive Me (For Loving Her)" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1291.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (August 1968). ""Hallelujah Road"/"Life Beyond Death" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1324.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (February 1969). ""What's to Become of What's Left of Me"/"Everyday's a Happy Day for Fools" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1344.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (May 1969). ""As Far as My Forgetting's Got"/"You Let Me Win" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 2513.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (January 1970). ""The Closer She Gets"/"Where Do We Go from Here" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 2758.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (May 1970). ""Eloy Crossing"/"Together Again" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 2825.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (March 1972). ""Hope I Never Love That Way Again"/"Say You'll Never Leave Me" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. 3297.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (August 1975). ""He Loved You Right Out of My Mind"/"If I Ever Needed Someone" (7" vinyl single)". Elektra Records. E-45296.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (August 1977). ""Before the Pain Comes"/"I Gave All I Had to Him" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-XW1061.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (February 1978). ""Leavin' Me in Your Mind"/"We've Been Lying Here Too Long" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-X1175-Y.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1989). ""I'll Go Somewhere (And Cry Myself to Sleep)"/"Another Bridge to Burn" (7" vinyl single)". GBS Records. GBS-800.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba (1990). ""The Key's in the Mailbox"/"Almost Over the Line" (B-side is duet with Lee Dillard) (7" vinyl single)". GBS Records. GBS-806.
- ^ "Playback Records Advertisement" (PDF). Cash Box Magazine. November 14, 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Jones, George; Montgomery, Melba (March 1965). ""House of Gold"/"I Dreamed My Baby Came Home" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-828.
- ^ Jones, George; Montgomery, Melba (December 1965). ""Blue Moon of Kentucky"/"I Can't Get Over You" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-941.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba; Pitney, Gene (May 1966). ""Being Together"/"King and Queen" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1173.
- ^ Lynn, Judy; Montgomery, Melba (June 1968). ""Our Little Man"/"Tell Me Your Troubles" (7" vinyl single)". Musicor Records. MU-1311.
- ^ Montgomery, Melba; Dillard, Lee (1987). ""Almost Over the Line" (7" vinyl single)". GBS Records. GBS-751.
- ^ Jones, George (September 1963). ""Let's Invite Them Over"/"What's in Our Heart" (7" vinyl single)". United Artists Records. UA-635.
- ^ "K-Tel Presents Christmas Favorites". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Cryin', Lovin', Leavin". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "In Spite of Ourselves: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Ralph Stanley & Friends: Clinch Mountain Sweethearts". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
External links
edit- Melba Montgomery discography at Discogs