They'll Never Change The Way - The Earls And Whitehead Gospel Singers

Then I Got Happy

Lord Give Me A Vision

They'll Never Change The Way
The Earls And Whitehead Gospel Singers
Recorded at: Commercial Sound - Leon Turner - Engineer
Distributed by: Jalyn Records - Dayton, Ohio
Manufactured by Rite Records - Cincinnati, Ohio - Rite 448 - 18847

From the back cover: This is The Earls and Whitehead Gospel Singers third album, and I think their best. If you like good Gospel Bluegrass, don't pass this one up.

Edward Earls, is from McCreay County, Kentucky, and now lives in Muncie, Indiana. He sings lead and bass, plays 5-strings banjo and guitar.

Millie Earls, is from Izard County, Arkansas and is married to Edward Earls. She sings soprano and tenor.

Leamon Whitehead, is also from McCreary County, Kentucky, plays flat top guitar and sings lead.

Patty Whitehead, is from Selma, Indiana, and is married to Leamon Whitehead. She plays flat top guitar and sings high tenor.

Joyce Browning, is from Muncie, Indiana. She sings alto.

Paul Hill, plays 12-string guitar and violin on this album.

Nelson Hill, is furnishing the bass playing, and is Paul Hill's father.

Enter Into The Joy Of The Lord - The Sacred Bluegrass

The Darkened Way

Enter Into The Joy Of The Lord
Vernon Bowling and Joe Isaacs
The Sacred Bluegrass
Gospel Shore Records - Dayton, Ohio

Enter Into The Joy Of The Lord
The Darkened Way
He Is Mine
Someone Is Waiting For You
I Went Back Again
The Sunny Side Of Life
He Never Failed Me
I'm In The Way
I Wouldn't Miss It
Paul's Ministry
Mother's Prayers

Bernice Byrd Sings Songs Of Request

Walk As Close As I Can

Bernice Byrd Sings Songs Of Request
Log Cabin - Mt. Healthy, Ohio LP 107
Recorded at Jewel Recording Studios - Cincinnati, Ohio
Manufactured at Rite Records - Cincinnati, Ohio - Rite 962 - 17995

Excellent private press southern gospel album.

From the back cover: Bernice Byrd was born in Harlan, Kentucky, and being brought up in a Christian home, was always taught the way of the Lord. Bernice Byrd now makes her home in Taylor, Michigan with her daughter and husband.

Session credits: Dennis Hensley - Lead Guitar, Jackie Gibbs - Drums, Reverend Harley Hensley - Rhythm Guitar, Ray Wilson - Steel Guitar, Orangie Hubbard - Bass and Denny Rice - Piano.

Engineered and produced by Rusty York.

What Have You Gained - Ernest C. Martin

Mother's Not Dead She's Only Sleeping

A Crown He Wore

Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down

What Have You Gained
Ernest C. Martin
Jewel Records - Cincinnati, Ohio - LPS 346
QCA - Cincinnati, Ohio - 305117

Terrific southern gospel album by Ernest C. Martin who was working, at the time, out of Winchester, Kentucky.

From the back cover: The name of Ernest C. Martin is familiar to thousands of people throughout the states of Kentucky, Tenn., Va., Ohio and wherever else he travels to preach the Gospel. Ernest was born Jan. 27, 1914 at Clay City, Ky. He learned to pick some on the 5 string banjo while still a young boy. A six-dollar guitar was his next musical instrument. He was a Christian at the age of 15. Four years later he was working on WNOX Radio in Knoxville, Tenn. Something happened along the way and Ernest drifted to the wrong side of life. He learned and knew the sordid things that await anyone who chooses to live on the wrong side of the tracks.

In Martins own words, also from the back cover: I became a heavy drinker and lost my health completely. At this point of my life I put my trust in God. He wonderfully saved me and restored my health after three doctors had told me I had only six months to live.

Martin worked with Rusty York, owner/operator of Jewel and had thanked him and the staff for the "outstanding job they did in recording this album".

Additional credits: Dallas Alexander - Tenor, Vocals and Guitar, Darrel Alexander - Drums, Ernest Martin Jr. - Guitar, Vernon Leroy Martin - Bass and Bruce Andrews - Banjo. A Special Thanks to J. D. Jarvis.

Ernest Jr. and Vernon are Marin's sons. Martin dedicates the track A Crown He Wore to his wife, Fannie.

Gospel Reunion - J. D. Jarvis and Roy Roberts

Woman At The Well (J.D. Jarvis)

Joshua (Dennis Hensley - Electric Guitar)

Gospel Reunion
J. D. Jarvis and Roy Roberts
Jewel Records - Cincinnati, Ohio - LP 106

Musicians include: Harley Gabbard - Dobro Guitar, Jackie Gibbs - Drums, Denny Rice - Piano and Jackie Sanderson - Bass.

Just Another Pilgrim - WM. Harold Cochran

Take  My Hand Precious Lord

Just Another Pilgrim
WM. Harold Cochran
G&R Records LPM 1009
Rite Records - Cincinnati, Ohio - 19200

From the back cover: William Harold Cochran was born in Morgan County, Kentucky, in 1919. As a boy and young man, Harold was raised in a Christian home. Harold wrote his first song in 1936 – "The Pearly White Stone."

Cochran worked out of Hamilton, Ohio.

The Southern-Aires - Footprints

Freedom Is Very Near

The Southern-Aires
Footprints
MGMA LPS 420
Jewel Recording Studio - Cincinnati, Ohio
QCA - Cincinnati, Ohio
491N4
1974