Larry Sparks

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Larry Sparks has been a cornerstone of Bluegrass for over five decades. He launched his career in the 1960s with Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys before founding his own band, The Lonesome Ramblers. Sparks has shared the stage with icons like Ricky Skaggs and Chubby Wise and performed on the Grand Ole Opry and Austin City Limits. He is a five-time IBMA Award winner, including two Male Vocalist of the Year honors and Album of the Year for 40. In recognition of his lasting impact, he was inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
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06
Thank You, Lord
Larry Sparks
The Rock I Stand On
02:10
Writer: Larry Sparks - Neal Brackett / Composers: Larry Sparks - Neal Brackett
09
When I Lay My Burdens Down
Larry Sparks
John Deere Tractor
03:58
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
06
Going Up Home
Larry Sparks
The Lonesome Sounds
02:55
Writer: Van Hoos
02
You Ain't Lived
Larry Sparks
The Coldest Part Of Winter
02:57
Writer: Marshal Warwick / Composers: Marshal Warwick
18
Blue Virginia Blues
Larry Sparks
Classic Bluegrass
04:06
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
01
Let Him Lead You
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
02:56
Writer: Jim Eanes - Lora Lowry / Composers: Jim Eanes - Lora Lowry
06
Love Of The Mountains
Larry Sparks
John Deere Tractor
02:58
Writer: Allen Mills / Composers: Allen Mills
09
Gospel Train
Larry Sparks
Blue Mountain Memories
03:09
Writer: Larry Sparks / Composers: Larry Sparks
05
Sweetheart
Larry Sparks
It's Just Me
03:30
Writer: Wyatt McCubbin / Composers: Wyatt McCubbin
01
The Old Coal Mine
Larry Sparks
The Last Suit You Wear
03:06
Writer: Mark Brinkman / Composers: Mark Brinkman
02
Goin' Up Home To Live In Green Pastures
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
02:33
Writer: H.W. VAN HOOSE / Composers: H.W. VAN HOOSE
05
Gonna Be Movin'
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
02:00
Writer: Randall Hylton / Composers: Randall Hylton
06
Smoky Mountain Memories
Larry Sparks
Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks
03:30
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
04
I've Just Seen The Rock Of Ages
Larry Sparks
The Old Church Yard
02:55
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
01
Think of What You've Done
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
02:01
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
10
The Old Rugged Cross
Larry Sparks
The Rock I Stand On
03:08
Composers: Traditional
07
Tennessee 1949
Larry Sparks
40
03:35
Writer: Leroy Drumm - Pete Goble / Composers: Leroy Drumm - Pete Goble
10
Carter's Blues
Larry Sparks
John Deere Tractor
02:38
Composers: Traditional
07
I'd Like To Be A Train
Larry Sparks
Silver Reflections
04:04
Writer: Pete Goble - Leroy Drumm / Composers: Pete Goble - Leroy Drumm
08
Blue Christmas
Larry Sparks
Christmas In The Hills
02:54
Writer: Billy Hayes - Jay W Johnson / Composers: Bill Hayes - Jay W Johnson
12
Green Pastures in the Sky
Larry Sparks
New Moon Over My Shoulder
02:51
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
14
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Ricky Skaggs
The Legend Lives On: A Tribute to Bill Monroe
04:53
12
Cruisin' Timber
Larry Sparks
Silver Reflections
02:58
Composers: David Harvey
05
Be Nobody's Darling But Mine
Larry Sparks
Special Delivery
02:51
Writer: Jimmie Davis / Composers: Jimmie Davis
04
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
Larry Sparks
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
04:30
Composers: Judy Marshall
05
Don't Neglect The Rose
Larry Sparks
Silver Reflections
03:15
Writer: Emma Smith / Composers: Emma Smith
01
Tennessee 1949
Larry Sparks
Silver Reflections
03:26
Writer: Pete Goble - Leroy Drumm / Composers: Pete Goble - Leroy Drumm
03
Please Don't Wake Me
Larry Sparks
Silver Reflections
02:43
Writer: Lester Flatt - Earl Scruggs / Composers: Lester Flatt - Earl Scruggs

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Albums
2025 Rebel Records
24-10-2025
Way Back When
01
Way Back When
Larry Sparks
Way Back When
03:29
Writer: Gary Ferguson - Brent Moyer - Robert Tobin / Composers: Gary Ferguson - Brent Moyer - Robert Tobin
02
Tennessee Border
Larry Sparks
Way Back When
02:20
Writer: Jimmy Work / Composers: Jimmy Work
03
A Daddy's Lullaby
Larry Sparks
Way Back When
02:39
Writer: Arthur Smith / Composers: Arthur Smith
04
Since I Met You Baby
Larry Sparks
Way Back When
02:16
Writer: Ivory Joe Hunter / Composers: Ivory Joe Hunter
05
On the Battlefield for My Lord
Larry Sparks
Way Back When
02:38
Writer: Estelle V. McKinley Banks / Composers: Estelle V. McKinley Banks
06
The Fields of Gettysburg
Larry Sparks
Way Back When
03:40
Writer: Gary Ferguson - niall edward toner / Composers: Gary Ferguson - niall edward toner
07
Sleepin' Lula
Larry Sparks
Way Back When
02:10
Composers: Traditional
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2023 Rebel Records Llc
31-03-2023
It's Just Me
01
Long Way to Denver
Larry Sparks
It's Just Me
02:58
Writer: Marshal Warwick / Composers: Marshal Warwick
02
Don't Neglect the Rose
Larry Sparks
It's Just Me
03:06
Writer: Emma Smith / Composers: Emma Smith
03
Mom and Dad's Waltz
Larry Sparks
It's Just Me
02:15
Writer: Lefty Frizzell / Composers: Lefty Frizzell
04
Great High Mountain
Larry Sparks
It's Just Me
02:10
Writer: Keith Whitley / Composers: Keith Whitley
05
Sweetheart
Larry Sparks
It's Just Me
03:30
Writer: Wyatt McCubbin / Composers: Wyatt McCubbin
06
How About You
Larry Sparks
It's Just Me
02:48
Writer: Thomas A Dorsey / Composers: Thomas A Dorsey
07
She Thinks I Still Care
Larry Sparks
It's Just Me
02:35
Writer: Dickey Lee / Composers: Dickey Lee
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Jaymore Publishing
01-08-2021
Thank You Lord
01
Thank You Lord
Larry Sparks
Thank You Lord
02:54
Writer: Larry Sparks - Neil Brackett
02
Where We'll Never Say Farewell
Larry Sparks
Thank You Lord
02:08
Writer: Eva Sparks - Larry Sparks
03
King Jesus (Call Him By His Name)
Larry Sparks
Thank You Lord
02:26
Writer: Larry Sparks
04
Weeping Willow Tree
Larry Sparks
Thank You Lord
02:11
05
Jacob's Vision
Larry Sparks
Thank You Lord
02:04
Writer: Carter Stanley
06
God Shall Wipe Away All Tears
Larry Sparks
Thank You Lord
03:46
07
I've Just Seen the Rock of Ages
Larry Sparks
Thank You Lord
03:09
Writer: John B. Preston
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2021 Rebel Records
20-05-2021
Ministry In Song
01
Don't Take Your Eyes Off of Jesus
Larry Sparks
Ministry In Song
02:59
Writer: Daniel Crabtree / Composers: Daniel Crabtree
02
House of Gold
Larry Sparks
Ministry In Song
03:01
Writer: Hank Williams / Composers: Hank Williams
03
Where We'll Never Say Farewell
Larry Sparks
Ministry In Song
02:30
Writer: Eva Sparks - Larry Sparks / Composers: Eva Sparks - Larry Sparks
04
King Jesus
Larry Sparks
Ministry In Song
02:29
Writer: Larry Sparks / Composers: Larry Sparks
05
Holdin' On
Larry Sparks
Ministry In Song
02:58
Writer: Daniel Crabtree / Composers: Daniel Crabtree
06
Thank You Lord
Larry Sparks
Ministry In Song
02:26
Writer: Larry Sparks - Neal Brackett / Composers: Larry Sparks - Neal Brackett
07
Lord, Show Me the Way
Larry Sparks
Ministry In Song
02:05
Writer: Larry Sparks / Composers: Larry Sparks
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1974 Jaymore Publishing
07-10-2019
The Lonesome Sounds
01
That Lonesome Old Feeling
Larry Sparks
The Lonesome Sounds
03:53
Writer: Larry Sparks
02
These Old Blues
Larry Sparks
The Lonesome Sounds
02:28
Writer: Larry Sparks
03
Brand New Broken Heart
Larry Sparks
The Lonesome Sounds
02:33
Writer: Herman Smith - Larry Sparks
04
Memories of the Past
Larry Sparks
The Lonesome Sounds
02:09
Writer: Herman Smith
05
Long Journey Home
Larry Sparks
The Lonesome Sounds
02:06
Writer: Traditional Song
06
Going Up Home
Larry Sparks
The Lonesome Sounds
02:55
Writer: Van Hoos
07
Why Did You Wander
Larry Sparks
The Lonesome Sounds
02:15
Writer: Bill Monroe - Lester Flatt
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2019 Rebel Records
19-07-2019
New Moon Over My Shoulder
01
Down in Union County
Larry Sparks
New Moon Over My Shoulder
02:33
Writer: Roy Acuff / Composers: Roy Acuff
02
I'm Really Leaving
Larry Sparks
New Moon Over My Shoulder
02:24
Writer: Gary Ferguson / Composers: Gary Ferguson
03
Henry Hill
Larry Sparks
New Moon Over My Shoulder
03:15
Writer: Gary Ferguson - Shane Sullivan / Composers: Gary Ferguson - Shane Sullivan
04
Take Me Back to West Virginia
Larry Sparks
New Moon Over My Shoulder
03:15
Writer: Daniel Crabtree / Composers: Daniel Crabtree
05
New Highway
Larry Sparks
New Moon Over My Shoulder
02:54
Writer: Homer Jackson / Composers: Homer Jackson
06
I Was Wrong
Larry Sparks
New Moon Over My Shoulder
02:39
Writer: Pete Canova - Eddie Dean / Composers: Pete Canova - Eddie Dean
07
Peacock Rag
Larry Sparks
New Moon Over My Shoulder
01:54
Writer: Arthur L. Smith / Composers: Arthur L. Smith
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2016 Rebel Records
01-01-2016
Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
01
Think of What You've Done
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
02:01
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
02
Life of Sorrow
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
02:30
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
03
Brown-Eyed Darling
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
02:50
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
04
Waltz of the Wind
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
02:48
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
05
The Old Spinning Wheel
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
02:14
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
06
Be Nobody's Darling But Mine
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
02:51
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
07
Lonesome and Blue
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Blue: More Favorites
02:05
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
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2014 Rebel Records
05-08-2014
Lonesome And Then Some: A Classic 50th Celebration
01
Will You Be Satisfied That Way
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Then Some: A Classic 50th Celebration
02:41
Writer: Jimmie Skinner / Composers: Jimmie Skinner
02
Journey to the Light
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Then Some: A Classic 50th Celebration
02:34
Writer: Sandy Shortridge / Composers: Sandy Shortridge
03
Bitterweeds
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Then Some: A Classic 50th Celebration
03:46
Writer: Barbara Wilkinson - Sonya Wood / Composers: Barbara Wilkinson - Sonya Wood
04
Going Up Home to Live in Green Pastures
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Then Some: A Classic 50th Celebration
03:08
Writer: H.W. VAN HOOSE / Composers: H.W. VAN HOOSE
05
Loving You Too Well
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Then Some: A Classic 50th Celebration
02:28
Writer: Carter Stanley / Composers: Carter Stanley
06
Savior's Precious Blood
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Then Some: A Classic 50th Celebration
02:52
Writer: Betty Jean Robinson / Composers: Betty Jean Robinson
07
Letter from My Darling
Larry Sparks
Lonesome And Then Some: A Classic 50th Celebration
02:48
Writer: Bill Monroe / Composers: Bill Monroe
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2011 Rebel Records Llc
30-10-2011
Lonesome Guitar
01
Chittlin Cookin' Time In Cheatum County
Larry Sparks
Lonesome Guitar
02:23
Composers: Traditional
02
Faded Love
Larry Sparks
Lonesome Guitar
03:01
Composers: Bob Wills
03
The Old Spinning Wheel
Larry Sparks
Lonesome Guitar
02:14
Composers: Traditional
04
Ramblin' Guitar
Larry Sparks
Lonesome Guitar
02:23
Composers: Larry Sparks
05
In The Garden
Larry Sparks
Lonesome Guitar
03:10
Composers: Traditional
06
Florida Blues
Larry Sparks
Lonesome Guitar
02:37
Composers: Arthur Smith
07
Carroll County Blues
Larry Sparks
Lonesome Guitar
02:54
Composers: Traditional
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2011 Rebel Records Llc
30-10-2011
Travelin'
01
Takin' A Slow Train
Larry Sparks
Travelin'
02:44
Writer: Leroy Drumm - Cal Freeman / Composers: Leroy Drumm - Cal Freeman
02
Wheeling
Larry Sparks
Travelin'
02:15
Writer: Charlie Moore / Composers: Charlie Moore
03
A Little Ways Down The Road
Larry Sparks
Travelin'
02:57
Writer: Leroy Drumm - Andy Richardson / Composers: Leroy Drumm - Andy Richardson
04
Chuck In The Bush
Larry Sparks
Travelin'
02:40
Composers: Traditional
05
Goin' Up Home To Live In Green Pastures
Larry Sparks
Travelin'
02:33
Writer: H.W. VAN HOOSE / Composers: H.W. VAN HOOSE
06
You'll Forget
Larry Sparks
Travelin'
03:14
Writer: Charlie Louvin - Ira Louvin / Composers: Charlie Louvin - Ira Louvin
07
Do You Wonder Why?
Larry Sparks
Travelin'
02:59
Writer: Roy Acuff / Composers: Roy Acuff
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2011 Rebel Records Llc
07-06-2011
Let Him Lead You
01
Let Him Lead You
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
02:56
Writer: Jim Eanes - Lora Lowry / Composers: Jim Eanes - Lora Lowry
02
Goin' Up Home To Live In Green Pastures
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
02:33
Writer: H.W. VAN HOOSE / Composers: H.W. VAN HOOSE
03
That Awful Day
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
02:17
Writer: Larry Sparks - Ernest Riley / Composers: Larry Sparks - Ernest Riley
04
I Want To Die Easy Lord
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
03:04
Writer: Wendell Bartley / Composers: Wendell Bartley
05
Gonna Be Movin'
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
02:00
Writer: Randall Hylton / Composers: Randall Hylton
06
Snow Covered Mound
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
02:34
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
07
Battle Of Armegeddon
Larry Sparks
Let Him Lead You
03:16
Writer: Odell Mcleod - Roy Acuff / Composers: Odell Mcleod - Roy Acuff
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â„— 2011 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group
01-01-2011
Almost Home
01
Almost Home
Larry Sparks
Almost Home
03:18
Composers: Michael Keith - Dave Lindsey
02
Blue Mountain Melody
Larry Sparks
Almost Home
03:33
Composers: Lee Bach - Michael Keith - Dave Lindsey
03
Lines On The Highway
Larry Sparks
Almost Home
03:42
Composers: Cliff Abbot, Jr. - Big Al Weekley
04
Momma's Apron Strings
Larry Sparks
Almost Home
02:39
Composers: Shawn Lane - Gerald Ellenburg
05
Gunfighters Revenge
Larry Sparks
Almost Home
03:58
Composers: Pete Goble - Leroy Drumm
06
Back Road
Larry Sparks
Almost Home
04:04
Composers: Larry Sparks
07
There's More That Holds The Picture
Larry Sparks
Almost Home
03:33
Composers: Marshal Warwick
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â„— 2009 Green Hill Productions
20-10-2009
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
01
What Kind Of Man
Larry Sparks
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
02:38
Composers: Larry Sparks - Ralph Stanley
02
Bible Ben
Larry Sparks
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
02:47
Composers: Marshall Warwick
03
Little White Frame Church
Larry Sparks
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
02:26
Composers: Marshall Warwick
04
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
Larry Sparks
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
04:30
Composers: Judy Marshall
05
What A Wonderful Savior Is He
Larry Sparks
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
02:51
Composers: Traditional
06
I Will Not Be Denied
Larry Sparks
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
02:18
Composers: Larry Spark
07
His Name Was Judas
Larry Sparks
I Just Want To Thank You Lord
03:09
Composers: Thomas Campbell
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2005 Gusto Records Inc
03-07-2009
Kentucky Banjo
01
Kentucky Banjo (Inst)
Larry Sparks
Kentucky Banjo
01:57
Composers: Larry Sparks
02
Memories And Dreams
Larry Sparks
Kentucky Banjo
02:24
Composers: Larry Sparks - Bernice Sparks
03
Too Much Mountain Dew
Larry Sparks
Kentucky Banjo
02:17
Composers: Larry Sparks - Bernice Sparks
04
Just Lovin' You
Larry Sparks
Kentucky Banjo
02:47
Composers: Larry Sparks - Bernice Sparks
05
Brand New Broken Heart
Larry Sparks
Kentucky Banjo
02:51
Composers: Larry Sparks - H. Smith
06
Goodbye Little Darlin'
Larry Sparks
Kentucky Banjo
02:18
Composers: Larry Sparks - Bernice Sparks
07
Long Journey Home
Larry Sparks
Kentucky Banjo
02:14
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2008 Rebel Records Llc
04-06-2008
Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks
01
Tennessee 1949
Larry Sparks
Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks
03:26
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
02
Colleen Malone
Larry Sparks
Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks
02:37
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
03
John Deere Tractor
Larry Sparks
Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks
04:29
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
04
A Face In The Crowd
Larry Sparks
Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks
03:24
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
05
I'd Like To Be A Train
Larry Sparks
Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks
04:04
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
06
Smoky Mountain Memories
Larry Sparks
Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks
03:30
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
07
You Ain't Lived
Larry Sparks
Bound To Ride: The Best of Larry Sparks
02:57
Writer: Anonymous / Composers: Anonymous
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