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Releases for May 1955

Date	Artist	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix
1955/May BMI clear.	Bartmess, Curt	Evangelistic Sacred Songs (Okla.) 45-516  [45] (Starday PD series)		Country Music In A Sacred Way (C. Bartmess) by Curt And Faye Bartmess With String Ins. Accmp. (from Al Turner)	A
				The Narrow Way (C. Bartmess) by Curt And Faye Bartmess With String Ins. Accmp. (from Al Turner)	B
1955/May (Bb est.)	Blue Valley Boys	King (Ohio)  1465  [78]		Little White House By The Side Of The Road (Forte - Faulkner) by Blue Valley Boys Featuring Bill Martin And Trio
				When We See Him Face To Face (Forte - Faulkner) by Blue Valley Boys / Vocal By Sterling Billings And Dean Faulkner
1955/May (Bb est.)	Blue Valley Boys	King (Ohio) 45-1465  [45]		Little White House By The Side Of The Road (Forte - Faulkner) by Blue Valley Boys Featuring Bill Martin And Trio (from Al Turner)	45-K3860
				When We See Him Face To Face (Forte - Faulkner) by Blue Valley Boys / Vocal By Sterling Billings And Dean Faulkner (from Al Turner)	45-K3861
1955/May 21 Bb ad	Carson, Martha	Capitol (Calif.) EAP-1-449  [45 EP] Gospel Songs		Satisfied (Martha Carson) by Martha Carson With The Gospel Singers (from T. Gordon)	F1-449
				Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord (Irene Amburgey) by Martha Carson With The Gospel Singers (from T. Gordon)	F1-449
				I Want To Rest (trad. arr. Martha Carson) by Martha Carson With The Gospel Singers (from T. Gordon)	F2-449
				I'm Gonna Walk And Talk With My Lord (Martha Carson) by Martha Carson With The Gospel Singers (from T. Gordon)	F2-449
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Foley, Red	Decca (N.Y.)  29505  [78]		Have A Little Talk With Jesus by Red Foley And Sister Rosetta Tharpe On label: "duet sacred singing with instrumental accompaniment"	82120
				Strange Things Happening Every Day by Red Foley With The Sunshine Boys Quartet On label: "sacred singing with instrumental accompaniment"	80782+
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Foley, Red	Decca (N.Y.) 9-29505  [45]		Have A Little Talk With Jesus (no composer credit) by Red Foley And Sister Rosetta Tharpe On label: "duet sacred singing with instrumental accompaniment" (from T. Gordon)	45-82120
				Strange Things Happening Every Day (no composer credit) by Red Foley With The Sunshine Boys Quartet On label: "sacred singing with instrumental accompaniment" (from T. Gordon)	45-80782+
1955/May 21 Bb sac. rev.	Ford, Tennessee Ernie	Capitol (Calif.)  3135  [78]		I Am A Pilgrim (Merle Travis) by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford With Chorus And Orchestra Conducted By Billy May On label: "vocal group with orchestra"	13813
				His Hands (Stuart Hamblen) by "Tennessee" Ernie Ford With Chorus And Orchestra Conducted By Billy May On label: "vocal group with orchestra"	13814
1955/May 21 Bb sac. rev.	Ford, Tennessee Ernie	Capitol (Calif.) F3135  [45]		I Am A Pilgrim (Merle Travis) by Tennessee Ernie Ford With Chorus And Orchestra Conducted By Billy May On label: "vocal group with orchestra" (from T. Gordon)	45-13813
				His Hands (Stuart Hamblen) by Tennessee Ernie Ford With Chorus And Orchestra Conducted By Billy May On label: "vocal group with orchestra" (from T. Gordon)	45-13814
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Holmes, Phyllis	X (N.Y.) 4X-0120  [45]		Life's Railway To Heaven (Kirk Maver) by Phyllis Holmes - Vocal / Harmonica - Billy Holmes (Mr. And Mrs. Melody) (from Al Turner)	E4-LW-5862
				Are You Facing The World Alone (Rogers - Lawson) by Phyllis And Billy Holmes (Mr. And Mrs. Melody) (from Al Turner)	E4-LW-5864
1955/May (Bb est.)	Johnson, Hack	Colonial (N.C.) CR402  [78]		What About You Friend (Moody - Bowyer) by Hack Johnson And His Tennesseans	F8-OB-0769
				Gone Home (Bill Carlisle) by Hack Johnson And His Tennesseans	F8-OB-0770
1955/May (Bb est.)	Johnson, Hack	Colonial (N.C.) CR402  [45]		What About You Friend (Moody - Bowyer) by Hack Johnson And His Tennesseans	F8-OW-0769
				Gone Home (Bill Carlisle) by Hack Johnson And His Tennesseans	F8-OW-0770
1955/May (est.)	Jordanaires	Capitol (Calif.) EAP1-610  [45 EP] The Jordanaires		Tattler's Wagon (Troy Beaver - Helen Beaver) by The Jordanaires (from T. Gordon)	F1-610
				Bugle Call From Heaven (S.L. Shook) by The Jordanaires (from T. Gordon)	F1-610
				This Ole House (Stuart Hamblen) by The Jordanaires (from T. Gordon)	F2-610
				In My Saviour's Loving Arms (Hazel Houser) by The Jordanaires (from T. Gordon)	F2-610
1955/May (est.)	Louvin Brothers	Capitol (Calif.) EAP1-602  [45 EP] The Family Who Prays, Part 1		The Family Who Prays (Never Shall Part) (Ira & Charles Louvin) by The Louvin Brothers (from T. Gordon)	F1-602
				I Love God's Way Of Living (Ira & Charles Louvin) by The Louvin Brothers (from T. Gordon)	F1-602
				Born Again (Ira & Charles Louvin) by The Louvin Brothers (from T. Gordon)	F2-602
				If We Forget God (Ira & Charles Louvin) by The Louvin Brothers (from T. Gordon)	F2-602
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Shea, George Beverly	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6068  [78]		Lead Me, Guide Me (Doris Akers) by George Beverly Shea
				How Great Thou Art (C.K. Hine) by George Beverly Shea	F2WB-0496
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Shea, George Beverly	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6068  [45]		Lead Me, Guide Me (Doris Akers) by George Beverly Shea	F2WW-0494
				How Great Thou Art (C.K. Hine) by George Beverly Shea	F2WW-0496
1955/May (Bb est.)	Smith, Chester	Capitol (Calif.) F3113  [45]		Men Are So Busy (Hazel Houser) by Chester Smith And Hazel Houser On label: "vocal duet with instrumental accompaniment" (from Al Turner)	45-12897
				Kvi-Vi-Vi-Vi-Vitt (Kvee-Vee-Vee-Vee-Veat) (Robert Johansson) by Chester Smith And Hazel Houser On label: "vocal duet with instrumental accompaniment" (from Al Turner)	45-13659
1955/May 21 Bb sac. rev.	Smith Brothers [Tennessee 1]	Capitol (Calif.)  3125  [78]		The Sure Hand Of God (Don Welch) by The Smith Brothers	12654
				Live, Live For Jesus (Zeke Clements) by The Smith Brothers	13444
1955/May 21 Bb sac. rev.	Smith Brothers [Tennessee 1]	Capitol (Calif.) F3125  [45]		The Sure Hand Of God (Dan Welch) by The Smith Brothers On label: "vocal duet with instrumental accompaniment" (from T. Gordon)	45-12654
				Live, Live For Jesus (Zeke Clements) by The Smith Brothers On label: "vocal duet with instrumental accompaniment" (from T. Gordon)	45-13444
1955/May (est.)	Snow, Hank	RCA Victor (N.J.) EPA591  [45 EP] God's Little Candles - Hank Snow Sings And Recites (pressed by RCA - acct. )		The Angels Are Lighting God's Little Candle (Jimmy Kennedy) by Hank Snow And The Blackwood Brothers Quartet With The Rainbow Ranch Boys	E4VH-0961
				Little Children (Hope Of The World) (Paul Mitchell) by Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger And The Rainbow Ranch Boys	E4VH-0961
				When It's Reveille Time In Heaven (Fred Kirby) by Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger And The Rainbow Ranch Boys	E4VH-0962
				My Mother (C.E. Snow) by Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger	E4VH-0962
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Speer Family	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6067  [78]		Heavenly Love (V.B. "Vep" Ellis) by The Speer Family	F2WB-0256
				God's Love (Henry Glover) by The Speer Family	F2WB-0257
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Speer Family	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6067  [45]		Heavenly Love (V.B. "Vep" Ellis) by The Speer Family (from T. Gordon)	F2-WW-0256
				God's Love (Henry Glover) by The Speer Family (from T. Gordon)	F2-WW-0257
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Spencer, Tim	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6099  [78]		Down Deep In My Heart by Tim Spencer Family
				These Ol' Bones by Tim Spencer Family
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Spencer, Tim	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6099  [45]		Down Deep In My Heart by Tim Spencer Family
				These Ol' Bones by Tim Spencer Family
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Statesmen Quartet	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6066  [78]		My Brother's Keeper (Twomey - Wise - Weisman) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister	F2WB-0218
				I'm Climbing Higher And Higher (And I Won't Come Down) (Herbert Brewster) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister	F2WB-0226
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Statesmen Quartet	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6066  [45]		My Brother's Keeper by The Statesmen Quartet
				I'm Climbing Higher And Higher by The Statesmen Quartet (from Gospel Boogie Show 110)
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Statesmen Quartet	RCA Victor (N.J.) 20-6100  [78]		( There's A Time To Reap) The Bible Told Me So (Pat Ballard) by The Statesmen Quartet
				A Man Called Peter (Tobias Sloan) by The Statesmen Quartet
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Statesmen Quartet	RCA Victor (N.J.) 47-6100  [45]		( There's A Time To Reap) The Bible Told Me So (Pat Ballard) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister (from Shawn Chambers)	F2-WW-0223
				A Man Called Peter (Tobias - Sloan) by The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister (from Shawn Chambers)	F2WW-2565
1955/May 14 Bb sac. rev.	Story, Carl	Mercury (Ill.)  70603-X45 [45]		( We'll Soon Be Done With) Troubles And Trials (Derrichs) by Carl Story And His Ramblin' Mountaineers / Vocal By Carl Story And Sacred Quartet With String Music (from T. Gordon)	YW7343
				Land Of Eternal Peace (Louvin - Louvin - Hill) by Carl Story And His Ramblin' Mountaineers / Vocal By Carl Story And Sacred Quartet With String Music (from T. Gordon)	YW7427
1955/May 21 Bb sac. rev.	T. Tommy	Mercury (Ill.)  70623  [78]		Salvation Is Free by T Tommy And The Chanter Choir
				Get Your Reservation by T Tommy And The Chanter Choir
1955/May (est.)	Williams, Hank	MGM (N.Y.) X4110  [45 EP] I Saw The Light [X243]		I Saw The Light (Williams) by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys (from T. Gordon)	54-EP-39
				Calling You (Williams) by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys (from T. Gordon)	54-EP-39
				Dear Brother (Williams) by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys (from T. Gordon)	54-EP-40
				Wealth Won't Save Your Soul (Williams) by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys (from T. Gordon)	54-EP-40
1955/May (est.)	Williams, Hank	MGM (N.Y.) X4111  [45 EP] I Saw The Light [X243]		How Can You Refuse Him Now (Williams) by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys (from T. Gordon)	54-EP-41
				When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels (Williams) by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys (from T. Gordon)	54-EP-41
				Jesus Remembered Me (Williams) by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys / Hank And Audrey (from T. Gordon)	54-EP-42
				A House Of Gold (Williams) by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys (from T. Gordon)	54-EP-42