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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Keepsake - Montgomery County Singing Convention

Ecthus Experience - Spread A Little Love Around
Keepsake
Montgomery County Singing Convention
MGMA 40511
Queen City Album - Cincinnati, Ohio

This is the Montgomery Convention's first album. The cover image is The Carrillon Bell Tower in Dayton, Ohio.

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Thank You For The Valley - The Harmony Four

The Third Man
Thank You For The Valley
The Harmony Four
Jewel Recording Studios - LPS 207

The Harmony Four worked out of Norwood, Ohio.

Musicians include: Kenny Roberts - Lead Guitar, Freddy Baird - Bass, Gene Smith - Organ, Ray Wilson - Steel Guitar & Hiram Andrews - Rhythm Guitar

Thank You For The Valley
I've Been Changed
Had It Not Been
It Won't Be Long
The Third Man
Somebody Touched Me
Farther Along
Across The Bridge
Give Up
That's The Way
At The Crossing
Just A Little Talk With Jesus

Jesus Is Always The Same - The Chapelaires

He Did Everything
Jesus Is Always The Same
The Chapelaires

On this set, The Chapelaires produced your basic gospel male harmonies with the exception of the "lounge" gospel tune featured above.

One More Day - The Gospel Trio Sings

One More Day
One More Day
The Gospel Trio Sings
Rite Record Productions - Cincinnati, Ohio
Sides #5792 & 32695

One More Day
Gettin' Ready To Leave This World
Because He Loved Me
Swing Wide The Gates
That's Just The Way
Because He Lives
One More River
I've Come Too Far To Look Back
I'll Soon Be Gone
I've Got My Heart Set On Heaven

They Said I Must Die - But God Had Other Plans

They Said I Must Die
But God Had Other Plans
Evangelist Cliff Hutchinson
Artist Recording Company - Cincinnati, Ohio
700905

According to a newspaper clipping, reproduced on the back cover, Hutchinson ran his vehicle into a moving train locomotive in 1957. He suffered severe head, chest and abdominal injuries. Other passengers in the car were less severely injured. Hutchinson requested that those people be taken to the hospital before him.

Hutchinson goes on to tell his story of not only the car wreck, but surviving bone cancer in 1939. There is also a reference in a second clipping on the back cover about surviving cancer several years prior to the 1957 accident.

The King's Highway - Ed Day And The Gospel Travelers

Six Hours On The Cross
The King's Highway
Ed Day And The Gospel Travelers
Melody Sound Studio - Hamilton, Ohio
Pine Tree Records - Hamilton, Ohio
PTSLP-521

Ed Day was from Okeana, Ohio. Group members are: Ed Day - Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Gilbert Grubb - Tenor and First Flat Top Guitar, Donald Meyer - Banjo, Ray Miller - Bass and Mandolin and Gregg Holland - Bass.

Victory Is Sweet - The Travelers

When I Look Back Down The Road
Victory Is Sweet
The Travelers
Jewel Records - Cincinnati, Ohio - JRC 83001

The Travelers are Jonie Campbell, Wanda Campbell and Tammy Bridges. This was their first album.

Rusty York, owner/operator of Jewel Records is credited with playing harmonica on this album.

Other musicians include: Bruce Andrews - Lead Gutiar, Paul Harkins - Bass, Wesley Bridges - Rhythm Guitar, Brenda Harkins - Piano, Tammy Bridges - Piano and Jr. Bennett - Strings.

The Travelers worked out of Cincinnati, Ohio.