This blog features the many gospel albums I find. 90% of the records featured here were created by local Cincinnati, Ohio area artists (on Jewel, Rite and Queen City record labels among others). Here you will find the Good, Bad & Ugly but never The Lackluster! If there are copyright issues or a problem with any post, just contact me and I will make corrections. I'm here to have fun and hope you will share in my process of discovery!
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The Crownsmen - Sing Of God And Country
Let's Do Our God and Country Right
The Crownsmen
Sing of God and Country
Artist's Recording, Cincinnati, Ohio
I've listened to quartet music my entire life and I never knew why the Crownsmen never became a standard group like the Kingsmen, the Cathedrals, Gold City or any of those groups. In my humble opinion the Crownsmen Quartet were just as good a male quartet than any of the more famous male quartets. My grandmother (Marie Lawson of the Lawson Family) told me as a child that they sang with the Crownsmen a lot and that these were true gentlemen and gospel professionals on and off the stage. I know for this quartet fan they've always been a favorite and their records are just as dear to me as any of the other groups that I own. Thanks Mark for including the Crownsmen on your website!
YES THESE WERE WELL PRODUCED GOSPEL CONCERTS. HE WAS WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME. HE ALSO WAS IN RADIO IN CINTI. ON WCNW AND WHKK. I HERE HE IS IN COUNTRY RADIO IN CLEVELAND OHIO.
thanks for the trip down memory lane. gary hayes was on radio in the greater cincinatti area in the 70s and 80s. with southern gospel music. he also had gospel concerts in bethel ohio, during that time. I remember seeing the kingsmen, hemphills, andrea crouch, Dixie melody boys at some of the shows. he is in Cleveland ohio at a country station.
I've listened to quartet music my entire life and I never knew why the Crownsmen never became a standard group like the Kingsmen, the Cathedrals, Gold City or any of those groups. In my humble opinion the Crownsmen Quartet were just as good a male quartet than any of the more famous male quartets. My grandmother (Marie Lawson of the Lawson Family) told me as a child that they sang with the Crownsmen a lot and that these were true gentlemen and gospel professionals on and off the stage. I know for this quartet fan they've always been a favorite and their records are just as dear to me as any of the other groups that I own. Thanks Mark for including the Crownsmen on your website!
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do you remember gary hayes gospel concerts? bethel ohio
ReplyDeleteYES THESE WERE WELL PRODUCED GOSPEL CONCERTS. HE WAS WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME. HE ALSO WAS IN RADIO IN CINTI. ON WCNW AND WHKK. I HERE HE IS IN COUNTRY RADIO IN CLEVELAND OHIO.
ReplyDeletethanks for the trip down memory lane. gary hayes was on radio in the greater cincinatti area in the 70s and 80s. with southern gospel music. he also had gospel concerts in bethel ohio, during that time. I remember seeing the kingsmen, hemphills, andrea crouch, Dixie melody boys at some of the shows. he is in Cleveland ohio at a country station.
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