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White Church (Ill.)

Chicago, Ill.  [source: an original label)

Despite the Kansas City, Missouri, address on the labels, White Church was based in Chicago.

Number	Date	Artist	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix
1049  [78]	1947 (est.)	Rushing Family		Keep On the Firing Line by Rushing Family	A
				Living For Jesus by Rushing Family	B
1053  [78]	1947 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		When He Calls I'll Fly Away (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros.	A
				The Old Rugged Cross (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros.	B
1054  [78]	1947 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		When God Dips His Love In My Heart (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet / James Blackwood	A
				I Can Tell You The Time (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1055  [78]	1947/Sept. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		When They Ring The Golden Bells (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet / R.W. Blackwood	A
				' Tis Wonderful To Me (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1056  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		I'm Satisfied With Jesus (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet / Bill Lyles	A
				Did You Ever Go Sailin'? (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet
1057  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Keep On The Firing Line (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				A Beautiful Life (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1058  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		I'm Winging My Way Back Home (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				In The Garden (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1059  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		The Love Of God (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				If We Never Meet Again (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1060  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		On The Jericho Road (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				When He Put A Little Sunshine In (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1061  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Heaven Now Is In View (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				Echoes Of The Past (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1062  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Kneel At The Cross (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				Won't We Be Happy (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1063  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Can He Depend On You (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				There's A Little Pine Log Cabin (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1064  [78] [group name listed first]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		I've Been Listening (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet Featuring Bill Lyles	A
				I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet Featuring Hilton Griswold	B
1064  [78] [soloist listed first]		Blackwood Brothers Quartet		I've Been Listening (no composer credit) by Bill Lyles / Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone (no composer credit) by Hilton Griswold / Blackwood Brothers Quartet
1065  [78]	1947 (est.)	Goodwill Family		The City Where Comes No Strife (no composer credit) by The Goodwill Family (from Gospel Boogie Show 103)	A
				I Will Have A New Life (no composer credit) by The Goodwill Family	B
1067  [78]	1947/Sept. newspaper ad	Utley, Deacon		When He Calls I'll Fly Away by Deacon Utley And The Smile A While Quartet
				If We Never Meet Again by Deacon Utley And The Smile A While Quartet
1068  [78]	1947 (est.)	Friendly Five Quartet		Just A Little Talk With Jesus (no composer credit) by The Friendly Five Quartet	A
				If We Never Meet Again This Side Of Heaven (no composer credit) by The Friendly Five Quartet	B
1069  [78]	1947 (est.)	Fulkerson, Kenneth		He Will Surely Make It All Right (no composer credit) by Kenneth Fulkerson And The Harmony Boys	A
				He Whispers Sweet Peace To Me (no composer credit) by Kenneth Fulkerson And The Harmony Boys	B
1070  [78] The Shadow Of The Cross	1947 (est.)	Ambassadors Quartet [Alabama]		[track listing needed]
1070  [78]	1947 (est.)	Foshee, Herschel		If We Never Meet Again (no composer credit) by Herschel Foshee And His Stamps-Baxter Quartet	A
				A City Called Heaven (no composer credit) by Herschel Foshee And His Stamps-Baxter Quartet	B
1072/1079 [78]	1948/Jan. newspaper ad	Holden Brothers		Mother's Not Dead, She Is Only Sleeping (no composer credit) by Holden Bros. Featuring Emory Martin, One Arm Banjo Player	1072-A
				Dust On The Bible (no composer credit) by Holden Bros. Featuring Emory Martin, One Arm Banjo Player (from Gospel Boogie Show 111)	1979-A
1080  [78]	1947 (est.)	Radioaires		Living With Jesus (no composer credit) by The Radioaires	A
				I Had A Talk With Jesus (no composer credit) by The Radioaires	B
1081  [78]	1948/Jan. newspaper ad	Radioaires		My Lord's Been A Walkin' (no composer credit) by The Radioaires	A
				I've Been A Waitin' (no composer credit) by The Radioaires	B
1082  [78] [black and white label]	1947 (est.)	Homeland Harmony Quartet		I Want To Know More (no composer credit) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	A
				On That Judgement Day (no composer credit) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	B
1082  [78] [blue and white label]		Homeland Harmony Quartet		I Want To Know More (Leroy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	A
				On That Judgement Day (Leroy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	B
1083  [78]	1947/Sept. newspaper ad	Homeland Harmony Quartet		Oh, What An Awful Day (Lerooy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	A
				Everybody Ought To Know (Lerooy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	B
1084  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Homeland Harmony Quartet		Gospel Boogie (Leroy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet (from Gospel Boogie Show 1012)	A
				You Can't Believe Everything You Hear (Leroy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	B
1086  [78]	1947 (est.)	Paschal, Howard		What A Friend We Have In Jesus (no composer credit) by Rev. Paschal	A
				I Will Not Forget Thee (no composer credit) by Rev. And Mrs. Howard Paschal On label: "duet"
1087  [78 EP]	1947 (est.)	Paschal, Howard		Every Day With Jesus by Rev. Howard Paschal	A
				Good Old Time Religion by Rev. Howard Paschal	A
				There's Music Way Down In My Heart by A.N. Hank, 80-Yr.-Old Bass Singer / Introduction By Rev. H. Paschal	B
1091  [78]	1948/Jan. newspaper ad	Rushing Family		Glory Bound Train (no composer credit) by Rushing Family	A
				Prepare To Meet Jesus (no composer credit) by Rushing Family	B
1092  [78]	1947 (est.)	Rushing Family		Keep On The Firing Line (no composer credit) by Rushing Family	A
				Living For Jesus (no composer credit) by Rushing Family	B
1093  [78]	1947 (est.)	Rushing Family		Not Dreaming (no composer credit) by Rushing Family	A
				Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me (no composer credit) by Rushing Family	B
1094  [78]	1947/Sept. newspaper ad	Rushing Family		On The Battle Field (no composer credit) by Rushing Family / Jeanette, Soloist	A
				Just A Closer Walk With Thee by Rushing Family	B
1095  [78]	1947/Nov. newspaper ad	Rushing Family		Across The Great Divide (no composer credit) by Rushing Family / Jeanette, Soloist	A
				If We Never Meet Again (no composer credit) by Rushing Family	B
1096  [78]	1947 (est.)	Rushing Family		Voice From The Old Cabin Window (no composer credit) by Rushing Family	A
				We'll Reap What We Sow (no composer credit) by Rushing Family	B
1097  [78]	1947/Oct. newspaper ad	Homeland Harmony Quartet		Burning of the Winecoff Hotel (Leroy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet / C.M. (Shorty) Bradford, Soloist	A
				A Newborn Feeling (Leroy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet / C.M. (Shorty) Bradford, Soloist	B
1098  [78] [black and white label]	1947 (est.)	Homeland Harmony Quartet		I Know The Lord (Connor Hall) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	A
				' Tis So Sweet To Trust Him (Connor Hall) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	B
1098  [78] [blue and white label]		Homeland Harmony Quartet		I Know The Lord (Connor Hall) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	A
				' Tis So Sweet To Trust Him (Connor Hall) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	B
1099  [78]	1947/Dec. newspaper ad	Homeland Harmony Quartet		Checking Up On My Payments (Leroy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet (from Gospel Boogie Show 1019)	A
				Sin Ain't Nothin' But Blues (Leroy Abernathy) by Homeland Harmony Quartet	B
1100  [78]	1947 (est.)	Slavens, E.L.		Under His Wings (no composer credit) by E.L. Slavens, Vocalist / Melvin Lewis, Pianist	A
				Not Dreaming (no composer credit) by E.L. Slavens, Vocalist / Melvin Lewis, Pianist	B
1102  [78]	1947 (est.)	Slavens, E.L.		The Theme Of My Song (Haldor Lillenas) by Rev. E.L. Slavens, Vocalist / Melvin Lewis, Pianist	A
				The Sun Will Shine Again (A.H. Ackley) by Rev. E.L. Slavens, Vocalist / Melvin Lewis, Pianist	B
1103  [78]	1947 (est.)	Hulon Brothers		Keep A Little Sunshine In Your Sky by The Hulon Brothers And D.C. Norton	A
				Soldier's Grave (Bailes Brothers) by The Hulon Brothers And D.C. Norton	B
1104  [78]		Lester, Lonnie		I'm In A New World (no composer credit) by Lonnie Lester Quartette, Huntington, West Virginia	A
				It Is Only A Step To Go (no composer credit) by Lonnie Lester Quartette, Huntington, West Virginia	B
1105  [78] An Album Of Christmas Carols	1947/Dec. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		O Little Town Of Bethlehem (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				Hark The Herald Angels Sing (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1106  [78] An Album Of Christmas Carols	1947/Dec. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Silent Night by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				Oh Come All Ye Faithful by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1107  [78] An Album Of Christmas Carols	1947/Dec. newspaper ad	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Joy To The World (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1111  [78]	1947 (est.)	Pilgrimaires [Illinois]		I Claim Jesus First Of All (no composer credit) by Pilgrimaires / Charles E. York, Guitar / Norman E. Keller, Accordian	A
				I've Just Heard From Heaven (no composer credit) by Pilgrimaires / Charles E. York, Guitar / Norman E. Keller, Accordian	B
1112  [78]	1947 (est.)	Pilgrimaires [Illinois]		On The Battlefield (no composer credit) by Pilgrimaires / Charles E. York, Guitar / Norman E. Keller, Accordian	A
				My Home In The Sky (no composer credit) by Pilgrimaires / Charles E. York, Guitar / Norman E. Keller, Accordian	B
1113  [78]	1947 (est.)	Harmony Boys [Kentucky]		Do Right And Come Smiling Thru (no composer credit) by Harmony Boys - Winners Of The Renfro Valley Quartet Contest	A
				Oh Look Away (no composer credit) by Harmony Boys - Winners Of The Renfro Valley Quartet Contest	B
1114  [78]	1947 (est.)	Melody Masters Quartet [Nebraska]		Moving Up To Glory (W. Allen Sims) by Melody-Masters Quartet	A
				Broder Jonah (A.B. Condo) by Melody-Masters Quartet	B
1116  [78]	1947 (est.)	McCoy, Otis		Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight? (no composer credit) by Otis L. McCoy	A
				While The Years Roll On (Otis L. McCoy) by Otis L. McCoy	B
1118  [78]	1948/Jan. 4 newspaper ad	Carson, James & Martha		I'm Gonna Let It Shine (James W. Roberts) by James And Martha (from BACM CD 161)	A
				Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven (James W. Roberts) by James And Martha (from BACM CD 161)	B
1119  [78]	1948 (est.)	Carson, James & Martha		When He Heard My Plea (James W. Roberts) by James And Martha (from BACM CD 161)	A
				He Will Set Your Fields On Fire (no composer credit) by James And Martha - Barn Dance Sweethearts (from BACM CD 161)	B
1120  [78]	1948 (est.)	Carson, James & Martha		The Sweetest Gift, A Mother's Smile (no composer credit) by James And Martha - Barn Dance Sweethearts (from BACM CD 161)	A
				The Man Of Gallilee (James W. Roberts) by James And Martha - Barn Dance Sweethearts (from BACM CD 161)	B
1124  [78]	1948 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Give The World A Smile (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				More About Jesus (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1125  [78]	1948 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		I've Never Been Sorry (xx) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				Precious Memories by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1126  [78]	1948 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		How Beautiful Heaven Must Be (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				All the Day Long (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1127  [78]	1948 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Where Could I Go? (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				When The Saints Go Marching In (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1128  [78]	1948 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Life's Railway To Heaven (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				I'll Be Somewhere Listening (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1129  [78]	1948 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		This World Is Not My Home (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	A
				Beyond The Shadows (no composer credit) by Blackwood Bros. Quartet	B
1130  [78]	1948 (est.)	Foshee, Herschel		When God Dips His Love In My Heart (no composer credit) by Herschel Foshee And His Stamps Baxter Quartet	A
				You Must Have That True Religion (no composer credit) by Herschel Foshee And His Stamps Baxter Quartet	B
1133  [78]	1948 (est.)	Sunny South Quartet		That Glad Reunion Day (no composer credit) by Sunny South Quartet	A
				Marching Up To Heaven (no composer credit) by Sunny South Quartet	B
1134  [78]	1948 (est.)	Radioaires		Lord, I'm Ready To Go (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet Featuring Lee Smith, Bass	A
				Down On My Knees In Prayer (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet	B
1135  [78]	1948 (est.)	Radioaires		Press Along Weary Pilgrim, Press On (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet Featuring Rene' Foster, Tenor	A
				When I Get Saved (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet	B
1136  [78]	1948 (est.)	Radioaires		Down Old Log Cabin Lane (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet Featuring Gene Foster, Piano	A
				I Love My Saviour, Too (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet Featuring B.C. Kendricks	B
1137  [78]	1948 (est.)	Radioaires		Some Morning Fair (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet	A
				As For Me And My House, We'll Serve The Lord (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet	B
1138  [78]	1948 (est.)	Radioaires		Echoes From The Burning Bush (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet	A
				Peace, Sweet Peace (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet	B
1139  [78]	1948 (est.)	Radioaires		Way Down Deep In My Soul (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet	A
				I Shall Know As I Am Known (no composer credit) by The Original Radioaires Quartet Featuring Rene' Foster, Tenor	B
1140  [78]	1948 (est.)	Williams Family		Tell Mother I'll Be There (no composer credit) by Williams Family (Zeke, Joan, Virginia Lee) / Jerry Fronek, Accordion	A
				Give Me The Roses Now (no composer credit) by Zeke And Joan Williams / Jerry Fronek, Accordion	B
1141  [78]	1948 (est.)	Williams Family		Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (no composer credit) by Williams Family (Zeke, Joan, Virginia Lee) / Jerry Fronek - Accordion	A
				When Daddy Read The Bible To Us All (no composer credit) by Williams Family (Zeke, Joan, Virginia Lee) / Jerry Fronek - Accordion	B
1142  [78]	1948 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Just A Little Talk With Jesus by Blackwood Brothers
				Build Me A Cabin In The Sky by Blackwood Brothers
1143  [78]	1948 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		What A Friend We Have In Jesus by Blackwood Brothers
				Riding The Range For Jesus by Blackwood Brothers
1144  [78]	1948 (est.)	Blackwood Brothers Quartet		Just A Closer Walk With Thee by Blackwood Brothers
				God Dips His Pen In My Heart by Blackwood Brothers
1154  [78]	1948 (est.)	Slavens, E.L.		I Will Pilot Thee by Rev. E.L. Slavens	A
				Pearls by the Way by Rev. E.L. Slavens	B
1155  [78]	1948 (est.)	Slavens, E.L.		A Memory by Rev. E.L. Slavens	A
				Jesus Took my Burdens by Rev. E.L. Slavens	B
1156  [78]	1948 (est.)	Slavens, E.L.		What Shall I Give The Master? by Reverend E.L. Slavens
				Lead Me To Calvary by Reverend E.L. Slavens
1158  [78]	1948 (est.)	Slavens, E.L.		When I Come To The End Of The Way by Reverend E.L. Slavens
				I Will Meet You In The Morning by Reverend E.L. Slavens
1164  [78]	1948 (est.)	Hinton, Laura B.		Everybody's Goin' To Have A Wonderful Time Up There (Lee Roy Abernathy) by Laura B. Hinton, Soloist / Ethel Brown, Pianist	A
				He's Comin' Soon (Laura B. Hinton) by Laura B. Hinton, Soloist / Ethel Brown, Pianist	B
1168  [78]	1948 (est.)	Ellis, V.B. "Vep"		Get On The Happy Side Of Living by V.B. (Vep) Ellis	A
				This Great Caravan Keeps On Rolling Along by V.B. (Vep) Ellis	B
1172  [78]	1948/Oct. newspaper ad	Harmony Folks		Little Angel With a Dirty Face by Harmony Folks - Ray And Elda On label: "layman"	A
				Don't By Pass[sic the Golden City by Harmony Folks - Ray And Elda On label: "layman"	B
1186  [78]	1948/Aug. (Bb est.)	Guffey, Tharon & Murl		The Land Of Milk And Honey Is A Battlefield Today (Theda Schoonover) by Tharon And Murl Guffey, Gospel Singers	A
				Avenue Of Prayer (Theda Schoonover) by Tharon And Murl Guffey, Gospel Singers	B
1187  [78]	1948 (est.)	Parker, Byron		[unknown title]
				The Letter That Went To God (no composer credit) by Byron Parker, Soloist, Accompanied By Byron Parker's Hillbillies	B
1189  [78]	1948/Sept. or later (Bb est.)	Carson, James & Martha		I Ain't Got Time (Buford Abner) by James And Martha (from BACM CD 161)	A
				There's An Open Door Waiting For Me (James - Martha) by James And Martha (from BACM CD 161)	B

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