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Releases for May 1961

Date	Artist	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix
1961/May (SPD est.)	Anderson, Ray	Faith (regional) 45-920  [45] (Starday PD series) (pressed by King - acct. )		The Middle Cross (Jean Stevens) by Ray Anderson	634-45-920-A
				He'll Be There (Jean Stevens) by Ray Anderson	634-45-920-B
1961/May 8 Bb sac. adv. list	Chuck Wagon Gang	Columbia (N.Y.) [LPs] CL1592  [LP] Sings The Songs Of Mosie Lister [mono]		If You Believe by Chuck Wagon Gang
				He's Everything To Me by Chuck Wagon Gang
				It's All Right Now by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Never-Ending Joy by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Just Beyond The Far Horizon by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Wade On Out by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Sundown by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Led By The Master's Hand by Chuck Wagon Gang
				I've Been Changed by Chuck Wagon Gang
				This Little Pilgrim by Chuck Wagon Gang
				How Long Has It Been by Chuck Wagon Gang
				I'm Looking For A Home by Chuck Wagon Gang
1961/May 8 Bb sac. adv. list	Chuck Wagon Gang	Columbia (N.Y.) [LPs] CS8392  [LP] Sings The Songs Of Mosie Lister [stereo]		If You Believe by Chuck Wagon Gang
				He's Everything To Me by Chuck Wagon Gang
				It's All Right Now by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Never-Ending Joy by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Just Beyond The Far Horizon by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Wade On Out by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Sundown by Chuck Wagon Gang
				Led By The Master's Hand by Chuck Wagon Gang
				I've Been Changed by Chuck Wagon Gang
				This Little Pilgrim by Chuck Wagon Gang
				How Long Has It Been by Chuck Wagon Gang
				I'm Looking For A Home by Chuck Wagon Gang
1961/May 1 Bb c&w rev.	Cooper, Wilma Lee & Stoney	Hickory (Tenn.) 45-1147  [45]		Night After Night (Tompall Glaser - Wanda Jones) by Wilma Lee And Stoney Cooper And The Clinch Mountain Clan	45-F-240
				Wreck On The Highway (Dorsey Dixon) by Wilma Lee And Stoney Cooper And The Clinch Mountain Clan	45-F-303
1961/May (Bb est.)	Herdman, Curly	Arcade (Pa.) AR-166  [45]		Praying For A Better Home Above (Cury Herdman) by Curly Herdman And The West Virginia Boys (from Al Turner)	A
				I'm Going Home With Thee (Mac Justice) by Curly Herdman And The West Virginia Boys (from Al Turner)	B
1961/May 15 Bb sac. rev.	Jones, George	Mercury (Ill.) EP1-4036  [45 EP] Country Church Time		The Good Old Bible (George Jones - B. Stephens) by George Jones (from T. Gordon)	16353
				Wandering Soul (George Jones - B. Dudley) by George Jones (from T. Gordon)	15021
				Cup Of Loneliness (George Jones - Burl Stephens) by George Jones (from T. Gordon)	14954
				If You Want To Wear A Crown (Eddie Noack - M. Rumley) by George Jones (from T. Gordon)	15022
1961/May 15 Bb sac. adv. list	Jordanaires	Capitol (Calif.) T1559  [LP] To God Be The Glory [mono]		How Great Thou Art (Stuart K. Hine) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T1-1559
				I'd Rather Have Jesus (Luther G. Presley) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T1-1559
				To God Be The Glory (adapt. & arr. Hawkins - Stoker - Matthews - Walker) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T1-1559
				Nearer, My God, to Thee (adapt. & arr. Hawkins - Stoker - Matthews - Walker) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T1-1559
				Rock Of Ages (adapt. & arr. Hawkins - Stoker - Matthews - Walker) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T1-1559
				Blessed Assurance (adapt. & arr. Hawkins - Stoker - Matthews - Walker) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T1-1559
				Will The Circle Be Unbroken (A. Haberson - C.H. Gabriel) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T2-1559
				Amazing Grace (adapt. & arr. Hawkins - Stoker - Matthews - Walker) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T2-1559
				Night With Ebon Pinion (adapt. & arr. Hawkins - Stoker - Matthews - Walker) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T2-1559
				Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone (adapt. & arr. Hawkins - Stoker - Matthews - Walker) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T2-1559
				Jesus, Saviour Pilot Me (adapt. & arr. Hawkins - Stoker - Matthews - Walker) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T2-1559
				Onward Christian Soldiers (adapt. & arr. Hawkins - Stoker - Matthews - Walker) by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker	T2-1559
1961/May 15 Bb sac. adv. list	Jordanaires	Capitol (Calif.) ST1559  [LP] To God Be The Glory [stereo]		How Great Thou Art by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				I'd Rather Have Jesus by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				To God Be The Glory by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				Mearer, My God, to Thee by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				Rock Of Ages by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				Blessed Assurance by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				Will The Circle Be Unbroken by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				Amazing Grace by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				Night With Egon Pinion by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
				Onward Christian Soldiers by The Jordanaires Featuring Ray Walker
1961/May mx series	LeFevres	Sing (Ga.)  1513  [45]		Where Will I Shelter My Sheep (Grieshop - Stier) by The LeFevres (from T. Gordon)	S-1213
				Jesus Use Me (Campbell - Campbell) by The LeFevres (from T. Gordon)	S-1214
1961/May (Bb est.)	Lewis Family	Starday (Tenn.) SEP-161  [45 EP] The Lewis Family		He's A Shelter (R. Lewis) by The Lewis Family On label: "gospel vocals" (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-161-A
				I Know (God Will Take Care Of You) (W. Lewis) by The Lewis Family On label: "gospel vocals" (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-161-A
				Grand Homecoming (W. Lewis) by The Lewis Family On label: "gospel vocals" (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-161-B
				Spread Sunshine (Polly Lewis) by The Lewis Family On label: "gospel vocals" (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-161-B
1961/May mx series	Martin, Buddy	Broom (Ala.) BGH-001  [45] (pressed by Rite - acct. 491)		Forgive Me God (Ernest Ashworth) by Buddy Martin With The Bowen Sisters (from eBay:carolinasoul)	CP-5343
				Stay Happy (Buddy Martin) by Buddy Martin With The Bowen Sisters (from eBay:carolinasoul)	CP-5344
1961/May (SPD est.)	Ratledge, Rev. Thomas	Dixie (regional) 45-923  [45] (Starday PD series) (pressed by King - acct. 634)		Stand By Me (Ratledge) by Rev. Thomas Ratledge	634-45-923-A
				I'm Going To See Jesus After While (Ratledge) by Rev. Thomas Ratledge	634-45-923-B
1961/May 1 Bb sac. adv. list	Speer Family	Skylite (Tenn.: Memphis) LP5979  [LP] The Singing Speers [stereo] [RCA Victor pressing]		Crossing Chilly Jordan (Sumner) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7760
				To Me, It's So Wonderful (Goodpastuer) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7760
				He'll Be Waiting For Me (Day - Lane) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7760
				I Believe In The Old Time Way (Sumner) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7760
				Love Is Why (Ellis - Lakey - Ellis) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7760
				A Better Way (Wetherington) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7760
				I See Jesus In Gloryland (Wetherington) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7761
				I Just Began To Live (Speer) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7761
				I'm So Glad I Got Acquainted (Hill - Lane) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7761
				There's Room At The Cross (Stanphill) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7761
				When I Stand With God (Mathews) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7761
				Little Joe's Prayer (Ott) by The Speer Family	L7OY-7761
1961/May mx series	Spires Family	Spires (Ohio)  006  [45] (pressed by Rite - acct. 506)		I'm Following Jesus (no composer credit) by The Spires Family, Stanley And Virginia On label: "sacred singing with instrumental accompaniment" (from T. Gordon)	CP-5427
				The Devil Was Defeated (no composer credit) by The Spires Family, Stanley And Virginia On label: "sacred singing with instrumental accompaniment" (from T. Gordon)	CP-5428
1961/May (est.)	Stanley Brothers [Virginia]	Harmony (N.Y.) HL7291  [LP] The Stanley Brothers [mono]		The White Dove (C. Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers With The Clinch Mountain Boys	HX"Lp"52234
				We'll Be Sweethearts In Heaven (C. Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers	HX"Lp"52234
				I Love No One But You (C. Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers	HX"Lp"52234
				The Drunkard's Hell (arr. Carter Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers	HX"Lp"52234
				The Lonesome River (C. Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers With The Clinch Mountain Boys	HX"Lp"52234
				Pretty Polly (B.F. Shelton) by The Stanley Brothers With The Clinch Mountain Boys	HX"Lp"52235
				A Life Of Sorrow (C. Stanley - R. Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers	HX"Lp"52235
				Sweetest Love (C. Stanley - R. Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers	HX"Lp"52235
				Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet (M.D. Baumgardner) by The Stanley Brothers With The Clinch Mountain Boys	HX"Lp"52235
				A Vision Of Mother (C. Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers With The Clinch Mountain Boys	HX"Lp"52235
1961/May 15 Bb c&w rev.	Stanley Brothers [Virginia]	King (Ohio) 45-5494  [45]		Little Bessie (trad.) by The Stanley Brothers On label: "vocal"	45-K10613
				Village Church Yard (Ralph Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers On label: "vocal"	45-K10621
1961/May (est.)	Various Artists (Audio Lab)	Audio Lab (Ohio)  1557  [LP] A Variety Of Country Sacred Songs		Holy, Holy, Holy (arr. Claude Ely) by Brother Claude Ely
				No Wars In Heaven (Jack Holden) by Shorty Long
				Show Me The Way (Alton Delmore) by Harlan County Four
				That Moon's Np Stopping Place For Me (Bill Franklin) by Bill Franklin
				Wait For The Light To Shine (Fred Rose) by Esco Hankins
				If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again (arr. J. E. Mainer) by J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers
				I'm Not Looking Backward (Wade Mainer) by Wade Mainer
				Take Time To Understand (Sylvia Trace) by Trace Family Trio
				I Won't Tell Anybody But My Lord (Gene Davis) by Gene Davis
				My Bright Tomorrow (Kitty Mann) by Kitty Mann
				I'll Be Listening (A. E. Brumley) by King's Sacred Quartet
				Jesus And Mother (Troy Martin) by Gurney Thomas
1961/May 1 Bb sac. adv. list	Various Artists (Skylite)	Skylite (Tenn.: Memphis) SRLP-5980  [LP] Statesmen - Blackwood Favorites [mono]		Lead Me To That Rock (arr. Varner - Hall) by The Blackwood Brothers	M7OP-3218
				I'm Bound For The Kingdom (Lister) by The Blackwood Brothers	M7OP-3218
				This World Is Not My Home (arr. Sumner) by The Blackwood Brothers	M7OP-3218
				He'll Understand And Say Well Done (arr. Sumner) by The Blackwood Brothers	M7OP-3218
				Rolling, Riding, Rocking (Varner) by The Blackwood Brothers	M7OP-3218
				What A Friend We Have In Jesus (arr. Sumner) by The Blackwood Brothers	M7OP-3218
				My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me (arr. Wetherington) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister	M7OP-3219
				Goodbye World Goodbye (Lister) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister	M7OP-3219
				Somebody Bigger Than You And I (Lang) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister	M7OP-3219
				The Love Of God (Ellis) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister	M7OP-3219
				Just A Closer Walk With Thee (arr. Ott) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister	M7OP-3219
				When The Saints Go Marching In (arr. Sumner) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister	M7OP-3219
1961/May 1 Bb sac. adv. list	Various Artists (Skylite)	Skylite (Tenn.: Memphis) SSLP-5980  [LP] Statesmen - Blackwood Favorites [stereo]		Lead Me To That Rock by The Blackwood Brothers
				I'm Bound For The Kingdom by The Blackwood Brothers
				This World Is Not My Home by The Blackwood Brothers
				He'll Understand And Say Well Done by The Blackwood Brothers
				Rolling, Riding, Rocking by The Blackwood Brothers
				What A Friend We Have In Jesus by The Blackwood Brothers
				My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me by The Statesmen Quartet
				Goodbye World Goodbye by The Statesmen Quartet
				Somebody Bigger Than You And I by The Statesmen Quartet
				The Love Of God by The Statesmen Quartet
				Just A Closer Walk With Thee by The Statesmen Quartet
				When The Saints Go Marching In by The Statesmen Quartet
1961/May (Bb est.)	Various Artists (Starday)	Starday (Tenn.) SEP-163  [45 EP] (pressed by King - acct. 634)		Bed On The Floor (Clifton) by Bill Clifton And His Dixie Mountain Boys With 5 String Banjo On label: "vocals" (from Shawn Chambers)	634-SEP-163-A
				Blue Ridge Mountain Blues (Clifton - Dee) by Bill Clifton And His Dixie Mountain Boys With 5 String Banjo On label: "vocals" (from Shawn Chambers)	634-SEP-163-A
				Little White Washed Chimney (Clifton) by Bill Clifton And His Dixie Mountain Boys With 5 String Banjo On label: "vocals" (from Shawn Chambers)	634-SEP-163-A
				Carolina Mountain Home (Wright - Scarborough) by The Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys On label: "vocals" (from Shawn Chambers)	634-SEP-163-B
				God Gave You To Me (R. Stanley) by The Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys On label: "vocals" (from Shawn Chambers)	634-SEP-163-B
				Highway Of Regret (R. Stanley - D. Anthony) by The Stanley Brothers And The Clinch Mountain Boys On label: "vocals" (from Shawn Chambers)	634-SEP-163-B
1961/May (Bb est.)	Various Artists (Starday)	Starday (Tenn.) SEP-164  [45 EP] (pressed by King - acct. 634)		Get Religion (no composer credit) by Carl Story And His Rambling Mountaineers (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-164-A
				I Heard My Name On The Radio (no composer credit) by Carl Story And His Rambling Mountaineers (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-164-A
				Jerusalem Moan (no composer credit) by Carl Story And His Rambling Mountaineers (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-164-A
				Praise The Lord (I Saw The Light) (no composer credit) by The Stanley Brothers (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-164-B
				A Few More Reasons (no composer credit) by The Stanley Brothers (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-164-B
				Where We'll Never Die (no composer credit) by The Stanley Brothers (from T. Gordon)	634-SEP-164-B
1961/May (Bb est.)	Wheeler, Onie	K-Ark (Mo.)  620  [45]		I Saw Mother With God Last Night (Onie Wheeler) by Onie Wheeler On label: "vocal - religious"
				Go Home (Onie Wheeler) by Onie Wheeler On label: "vocal - religious"