Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Introduced

SR 108 — Celebrating the life of Ralph Edmond Stanley.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The bill SR 108 has been updated to reflect some minor changes in wording, including the addition of the term "program" for clarity in reference to "Farm and Fun Time" and slight rephrasing of sentences for better readability. Additionally, some legal references and the name of the patron have been removed from the text. These adjustments help ensure the bill is more straightforward while preserving the intended recognition and honors being discussed.

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SESSION history | pdf | print version 17104013D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
SESSION history | pdf | print version SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
108 Offered January 18, 2017 Celebrating the life of Ralph Edmond Stanley.
108 Celebrating the life of Ralph Edmond Stanley.
---------- Patron-- Chafin ---------- WHEREAS, Ralph Edmond Stanley of Sandy Ridge, a Grammy-winning musician and one of the founding fathers of American bluegrass music, whose distinctive old-time mountain voice and banjo ballads inspired the next generation of bluegrass and country singers, died on June 23, 2016;
  Agreed to by the Senate, January 26, 2017   WHEREAS, Ralph Edmond Stanley of Sandy Ridge, a Grammy-winning musician and one of the founding fathers of American bluegrass music, whose distinctive old-time mountain voice and banjo ballads inspired the next generation of bluegrass and country singers, died on June 23, 2016;
and WHEREAS, in 1946, the brothers formed their first band, the Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys, and joined WCYB’s live radio program “Farm and Fun Time” in Bristol, Tennessee, and, in 1947, they made their recording debut;
and WHEREAS, in 1946, the brothers formed their first band, the Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys, and joined WCYB’s live radio program Farm and Fun Time in Bristol, Tennessee, and, in 1947, they made their recording debut;
the movie popularized an arrangement of his famous song “Man of Constant Sorrow”;
the movie popularized an arrangement of his famous song, “Man of Constant Sorrow”;
and WHEREAS, as a musician, Ralph Stanley always remained true to his roots, and he was one of the last and purist of the traditional country artists;
and WHEREAS, as a musician, Ralph Stanley always remained true to his roots, and he was one of the last and the purist of the traditional country artists;
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Action History

  1. Agreed to by Senate

  2. Engrossed by Senate

  3. Laid on Clerk's Desk

  4. Presented 17104013D

Sponsors

  • A. Benton "Ben" Chafin · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • A. Benton "Ben" Chafin

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 108?
SR 108 is sponsored by A. Benton "Ben" Chafin.
What is the current status of SR 108?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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