I Met The Master - Peggy Caudill

Who Am I

I Met The Master
Peggy Caudill
Cabut Recorda LP 1007
Rite Record Productions - Cincinnati, Ohio
Sides #1501 & 25134

From the back cover: Peggy "O'Dell" Caudill was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1939. She's married and has three children. It's been her desire to sing all her life. She's been a Christian about a year and a half. She enjoys working in revivals.

It appears from the label that Cabut was located in Kermit W. Virginia. I'm assuming that Caudill was a local (Cincinnati area) artist, as she is mentioned on the jacket as having been born in Portsmouth and since the record was pressed at Rite. But I'm not sure why she would have recorded in this W. Virginia studio.

This is one of those rare vintage gospel albums that rises like the cream in milk... if they simply left milk alone to do what it does naturally. The tunes all have this dreamy quality about them. Caudill's sweet vocal treatments are backed by some nice steel guitar work and subtle backup vocals. The songs just drift along one into the next, blending as if the entire album was meant to be heard as a single track.

And you have to love the cover photo of Caudill holding her 12 string electric flattop. Sweet.

Twelve Songs Of Faith - Taylor Smith And Family

Led Out Of Bondage

Twelve Songs Of Faith
Taylor Smith And Family (Gospel Singers)
ADCO Recording Co. - Cincinnati, OH
#138

From the back cover: Mr. Taylor Smith sings lead and plays rhythm guitar; his daughter, Jaunita, plays bass guitar and sings tenor; Taylor's younger daughter, Vernice, plays electric organ; and Taylor Jr. plays the five string banjo and lead guitar for the group.

The back cover also suggests that there are a few Taylor 45s floating around out there with the titles: Jesus Is The Vine and Lonesome For Heaven.

This was the Taylors home shown as it appears today in Cincinnati, Ohio.

This home was apparently the location of ADCO Recording Co. shown as it appears today in Cincinnati, Ohio.

When The Flowers Of God Shall Return - Bridges Quartet

Family Bible

When The Flowers Of God Shall Bloom
Bridges Quartet
Jewel Records – Cincinnati, Ohio
JEWEL LPS 173

When The Flowers Of God Shall Bloom

Going Home

I'll See You There

I'll Put On A Crown

Glorified Body

Why Worry

After All

Grand Home Coming

Mansion Over In Glory

Family Bible

A Better Home

Amazing Grace

Sheila

Ain't Given Up

Sheila
Sandy Records

Ralph Carmichael And The Young People

Natural High

Young
Ralph Carmichael And The Young People
Light Records LS 5533

1971

Ralph Carmichael founded Light Records in 1966. The Young People and 102 Strings were early entries to the market. Other artists included Jimmy Durante and Thurl Ravenscroft (the voice of Tony The Tiger).

Enjoy a little sunshine pop!

The Christian Singers

Ten Thousand Years

The Christian Singers
Beatty Records BR-317

Gospel group out of Mt. Pleasant, TN.

What Do You Say About Jesus - Bibleway Church Of God In Christ

Pray For Me - Rev. Abraham Swanson XII

What Do You Say About Jesus
Bibleway Church Of God In Christ
QCA Recording Studios/Custom Pressing - Cincinnati, Ohio

This album was a nice score. I find a ton of white southern gospel in the area, but rarely black gospel. I've collected a number of Savoy label gospel records featuring name artists. Choir director and organist, Michael Gaston worked with James Cleveland (who recorded on Savoy). This LP compares to many of the Savoy recordings I have listened to in intensity of performance and quality.

Below is what the church looks like today. The back cover credits Rev. Abraham Swanson XII (lead along with Mrs. Mary L. Swanson) and Rev. A. Swanson (written and arranged) for the tune titled What Do You Say About Jesus. It is interesting to note that A. Swanson is still pastoring at this church (when this photo was taken).