In 1958, guitarist and vocalist
John Herald formed The Greenbriar Boys, along with
Bob Yellin (banjo) and
Eric Weissberg (fiddle, mandolin, banjo). Weissberg was soon replaced by Paul Prestopino, who, in turn was later replaced by
Ralph Rinzler (mandolin) to form their most successful combination. They were credited as guest artists on two tracks from
Joan Baez's 1961 album
Joan Baez, Vol. 2. In 1962, they released their first (eponymous) album on
Vanguard Records. Three more albums followed:
Dián and the Greenbriar Boys in 1963 for Elektra (with Dián James, died 18 May 2006),
Ragged but Right! in 1964, and
Better Late Than Never in 1966 (with the additions of mandolinist/vocalist
Frank Wakefield, who replaced Rinzler, and fiddler, Jim Buchanan). which was recorded again in 1967 by
the Stone Poneys, and became a hit. This album was also the source for a subsequent Stone Poneys single, "Up To My Neck In High Muddy Water," with author credit to Wakefield, Herald, and Yellin. ==Discography==