My God Can Do Anything

 

I'm His – He's Mine

My God Can Do Anything
Marco HI– FI Production
90914

Obscure label. Betty Baxter and Faye Penland worked out of Lincolnton, N.C.

From the back cover: It has never been the desire of the Baxter - Penland Evangelistic Party to achieve for themselves worldly fame. When their singing no longer inspires their audience, and their preaching ceases to bring help to troubled souls, then the Baxter - Penland Evangelistic Party will cease to exist.

Child Of The King - Bro. Claude Ely

The Bridegroom Cometh

Walking In His Shadows

Child Of The King

Child Of The King
Bro. Claude Ely
Jewel Recording Studio - Mt. Healthy, Ohio

(The yellow label disk is marked Rite 692, R-521-2 & Rite 18522-2 on the run-out)

Rite Records - Cincinnati, Ohio
Jewel LP NO. 109

This album turned out to be a fantastic find. Note from back cover of this early Jewel pressing indicates that this was Ely's first record (for Jewel). 

Ely made his home in Florence, Kentucky. I found two copies of the album, both the gold and yellow labeled disks in Florence, KY charity shops (The second find came in 2024).

It has been my experience that most local artists of this vintage, recording on Cincinnati area labels such as Jewel or Rite are obscure and many have been lost to history. But not Ely.  He wrote and recorded There Ain't No Grave (Gonna Hold My Body Down), which Johnny Cash recorded. Elvis Presley also records an Ely song and Robet Duvall used Ely's music on the soundtrack of his movie, The Apostle. See Claude Ely's wikipage.

Musicians listed on the back cover include: Phil Miles - Electric Guitar, Denny Rice - Piano, J.D. Jarvis - Tamborine, Rev. Harley Hensley - Rhythm Guitar, Ray Wilson - Steel Guitar, Orangie Ray Hubbard - Bass and Hershell Lively - Drums.

Also from the back cover: He (Ely) appeared and worked on many radio stations including WCPM, Cumberland, Kentucky; WHLN, Harlan, Kentucky; WTCW, Whitesburg, Kentucky; WKIC, Hazard, Kentucky; WPFBm Middletown, Ohio; WNVA, Norton, Virgina; WCLU, Covington, Kentucky, and many others.

The ever present and multi-talented Rusty York wrote the liner notes and did the engineering chores.

Apparently a British label release a CD collection of Ely's tunes in 1993. From the cover, it appears like all the tracks are from his work pressed on a King Records release.

Ely passed away in 1978.

Child Of The King

He Loves Me More And More

The Bridegroom Cometh

Come Unto Me

Standing In The Need Of Prayer

Love Rolled The Shadows Away

It's What You Are Inside

Walking In His Shadows

Just A Closer Walk With Thee

Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven (But Nobody Wants To Die)

Blessed Assurance - Jesus Is Mine

Little Is Much

Blessed Assurance
Jesus Is Mine
Jim Williams
K & S Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio
Queen City Album, Cincinnati, Ohio
80382

Williams worked out of Cold Springs, Kentucky.

Little White Church By The Scott Countians

 

Decoration In Heaven

Little White Church
By The Scott Countians
Jewel Records, Cincinnati, Ohio
LPS 296

Nice bluegrass gospel album from a group who where working out of Milford, Ohio.

From the back cover: The group was organized in the early 60's. They started out as the Scott County Quartet and have traveled throughout areas of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee, having experienced many blessings from the Lord. They have recently had some additions to the group so they now call themselves, The Scott Countians.

I Believe - Coy E. Godby

 

I'll Leave It All Behind

I Believe
Coy E. Godby
K & S Recording - Cincinnati, Ohio
Queen City Album - Cincinnati, Ohio
90268

Godby was worked out of Science Hill, Kentucky.

Joy The Gospelaires

He Gives Me Joy

Joy The Gospelaires
Artist Recording Company - Cincinnati, Ohio
STEREO 771251

The Gospelaires worked out of Norwood, Ohio.

He Never Gave Up On Me
When I Cross To The Other Side Of Jordan
He Never Once Stopped Loving Me
I Didn't See Yet I Believe
My Promise Land
Thanks For Loving Me
Glory Road
It Was For You
The End Of Time Is Near
He Gives Me Joy

Gospel Singing Get Together

The Hallelujah Brass - O' Happy Day

When I Pray - The Hensley Family

Gospel Singing Get Together
Jordan Records, Newport, Kentucky
LPS 109
Queen City Album, Inc. - Cincinnati, Ohio

Win The Lost - The Central Baptist Trio

Wait Till You See Me In My New Home

The Central Baptist Trio
Win The Lost
Artists Records - Cincinnati, Ohio
700806

Pathway To Heaven - Gospel Pathways

Look For Me At Jesus Feet

Pathway To Heaven
Gospel Pathways
Jewel Records, Cincinnati, Ohio
655

The Gospel Pathways worked out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Below is the house that matches the contact mailing address found on the back of the album for the group.

He Changed Me Completely - The Stacy Family

Ten Thousand Years

He Changed Me Completely
The Stacy Family
Rite Record 33510 #5878

Very little to go on. There is no photo on the jacket. The Stacy Family, eight of them sing and play on this album, their first. At the time of release they lived in Cleves, Fairfax, Norwood and Ault Park, Ohio.

Gospel Classics - The Sterk Family

We've Come This Far By Faith

Gospel Classics
The Sterk Family
Mission Records MR-TSF-686

A family working out of Lansing, Illinois.

This is a quirky and marvelous album.

God's Singing Messengers - On The Road Again

I'll Never Be The Same Anymore

God's Singing Messengers
On The Road Again
Jewel Records, Cincinnati, Ohio
LPS 710
1977

The Messengers worked out of Covington, Kentucky.

The Glory Road
What A Time Over There
I'll Never Be The Same Anymore
Just In Time
Living In Cannan Now
Heaven
Hallelujah Meetin'
His Tomb Is Empty Now
I Won't Walk Without Jesus
Wait For Me A Jesus' Feet
Meet Me Over On The Other Side