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If I Lose

First released 1982English26 recordingson 46 releasesISWC T-700.028.981-8

Written by

Ralph StanleyComposerRalph StanleyLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
If I LoseDavid Grisman2:17
If I LoseRalph Stanley feat. Jim Lauderdale2:07
If I Lose, I Don't CareNorman Blake3:01
If I LoseRicky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder2:10
If I LoseJerry Garcia Band3:20
If I LoseJerry Garcia Acoustic Band2:46
If I LoseThe Stanley Brothers2:10
If I LoseJerry Garcia Acoustic Band3:12
If I LoseHerb Pedersen2:56
If I LoseJerry Garcia2:16
If I LoseThe Stanley Brothers1:56
If I LoseThe Stanley Brothers2:04
If I LoseThe Stanley Brothers1:56
If I LoseThe Stanley Brothers2:01
If I LoseThe Stanley Brothers1:59
If I LoseThe Stanley Brothers3:45
If I LoseThe Stanley Brothers2:42
If I LoseFair To Middlin'2:27
If I LoseBilly Strings3:14
If I LoseBilly Strings3:06
If I LoseBilly Strings3:01
If I LoseBilly Strings3:07
If I LoseBilly Strings2:44
If I LoseBilly Strings3:00
If I LoseBilly Strings3:34
If I LoseBilly Strings3:08

On these albums

Stanley Series, Vol. 1 No. 1
Stanley Series, Vol. 1 No. 1The Stanley Brothers · 1982
Stanley Series, Vol. 1 No. 1
Stanley Series, Vol. 1 No. 1The Stanley Brothers · 1982
Stanley Series, Vol. 1 No. 4
Stanley Series, Vol. 1 No. 4The Stanley Brothers · 1982
1983 Collectors Edition, Vol. 4
1983 Collectors Edition, Vol. 4The Stanley Brothers · 1983
Stanley Series, Vol. 2 No. 2
Stanley Series, Vol. 2 No. 2The Stanley Brothers · 1984
Lighthouse on the Shore
Lighthouse on the ShoreNorman Blake · 1985
The Norman & Nancy Blake Compact Disc
The Norman & Nancy Blake Compact DiscNorman & Nancy Blake · 1986
Rounder Old-Time Music
Rounder Old-Time MusicVarious Artists · 1987
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Home Is Where the Heart IsDavid Grisman · 1988
The Early Starday/King Years 1958-1961
The Early Starday/King Years 1958-1961The Stanley Brothers · 1993
Stanley Series, Vol. 4 No. 2
Stanley Series, Vol. 4 No. 2The Stanley Brothers · 1996
Bluegrass Rules!
Bluegrass Rules!Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder · 1997
Songs of the Stanley Brothers
Songs of the Stanley BrothersVarious Artists · 1997
Clinch Mountain Country
Clinch Mountain CountryRalph Stanley & Friends · 1998
Turn Your Radio On
Turn Your Radio OnFair To Middlin' · 2001
Riding That New River Train
Riding That New River TrainThe Stanley Brothers · 2001
Bluegrass Is Timeless: Ridin' That Midnite Train
Bluegrass Is Timeless: Ridin' That Midnite TrainThe Stanley Brothers · 2003
Pure Jerry: Lunt‐Fontanne, New York City, October 31, 1987
Pure Jerry: Lunt‐Fontanne, New York City, October 31, 1987Jerry Garcia Band · 2004
The Chronogical Classics: Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys 1959-1960
The Chronogical Classics: Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys 1959-1960The Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys · 2010
Ragged But Right
Ragged But RightJerry Garcia Acoustic Band · 2010
Southwest / Sandman
Southwest / SandmanHerb Pedersen · 2014
On Broadway: Act One – October 28th, 1987
On Broadway: Act One – October 28th, 1987Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band & Jerry Garcia Band · 2015
Before the Dead
Before the DeadJerry Garcia · 2018
2019-09-19: Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, NV, USA
2019-09-19: Crystal Bay Casino, Crystal Bay, NV, USABilly Strings · 2019
2019-04-12: Bender Jamboree, Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA
2019-04-12: Bender Jamboree, Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USABilly Strings · 2019
2019-05-16: Rives Theatre, Martinsville, VA, USA
2019-05-16: Rives Theatre, Martinsville, VA, USABilly Strings · 2019
2021-09-04: Event Lawn at Virgin Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA
2021-09-04: Event Lawn at Virgin Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USABilly Strings · 2021
2021-08-06: Westville Music Bowl, New Haven, CT, USA
2021-08-06: Westville Music Bowl, New Haven, CT, USABilly Strings · 2021
2022‐10‐15: The Criterion, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
2022‐10‐15: The Criterion, Oklahoma City, OK, USABilly Strings · 2022
2022-02-11: Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, NC, USA
2022-02-11: Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, NC, USABilly Strings · 2022
I’m a Man of Constant Sorrow
I’m a Man of Constant SorrowThe Stanley Brothers · 2023
Rank Strangers to Me
Rank Strangers to MeThe Stanley Brothers · 2023
2026-08-07: Fishers Event Center, Fishers, IN, USA
2026-08-07: Fishers Event Center, Fishers, IN, USABilly Strings · 2026

Source: MusicBrainz work 8755a9c1-5f36-4f3a-bbbc-fbbcda2d08b5 (CC0).