Allison’s Sacred Harp Singers

By Henk Scholts, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

10 August 1927 Starr Piano Store, 3rd Ave., Birmingham, AL – J. T. Allison¢s Sacred Harp Singers (prob. J.T.Vaughn, Tom Bradshaw, John Praytor, George T.Allison, James T. Allison, Liddie Allison)

001 GEX-786-A  I BELONG TO THIS BAND  Gennett 6255/JSP 77175

002 GEX-787-A  I¢M A LONG TIME TRAVELING AWAY FROM HOME  6255/JSP 77175

1 May 1928 Gennett Recording Studio, Starr Piano Company Building, Whitewater Gorge Park, Richmond, In  –  Allison’s Sacred Harp Singers [-1]/ Allison’s Sacred Harp Quartette [-2 ] (J.T.Vaughn, Tom Bradshaw, John Praytor, George T.Allison, James T. Allison + unknown organ [-3], unknown piano [4])

003 G13755 THE HEAVENLY PORT – 2-3 Gennett 6514/County CO-CD-3531 CO-CD-3532 JSP 77175

004 G13756 LONG SOUGHT HOME -2-3 6550/CO-CD-3532  JSP 77175

005 G13757 EXHILARATION -2-3 6550/CO-CD-3531  JSP 77175 DTD 01

006 G13758-A THE LOVED ONES      -1-3 6584/ JSP 77175

007 G13759 THE OLD SHIP OF ZION -1-3 6583/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175 JSP 7755

008 G13760-A PRIMROSE HILL 6584/ JSP 77175

009 G13761 SWEET MORNING -1-3 6606/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175

010 G13762 SWEET CANAAN -1-3  6499/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175

011 G13763 THE GOLDEN HARP -1-3 6499/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175 JSP 7755

012 G13764 WEEPING PILGRIM -1-3 6583/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175  

013 G13765 TRAVELING PILGRIM -1-3 6622/CO-CD-3531

014 G13766-A HALLELUJAH -1-3 6514/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175

015 G13767  ESTHER -2-3 6606/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175

016 G13768-A THE MORNING TRUMPET -2-3 6622/CO-CD-3531

017 G13769-B JOURNEY HOME -2-3 6639/ CO-CD-3532

018 G13770-A SWEET RIVERS -2-3 6639  /CO-CD-3531

019 G13771-A,B I WOULD SEE JESUS  unissued

020 G13772-A BOUND FOR CANAAN -2-3 6482/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175

021 G13773 JEWETT -2-3 6675/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175

022 G13774 HEAVEN'S MY HOME -2-3 6482/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175

023 G13775 SWEET PROSPECT -2-4 6658/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175

024 G13776 SOFT MUSIC -2-4  unissued

025 G13777 MURILLO'S LESSON -2-4 6564/ JSP 77175

026 G13778 PISGAH -2-4  6675/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175          

027 G13779 ANTIOCH -2-4 6658/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175

028 G13780-A WEEPING MARY -2-4 6794/ JSP 77175 

029 G13781 PENICK -2-4  6794/CO-CD-3531 JSP 77175          

030 G13782 SHARPSBURG -2-4 6564/ JSP 77175

031 G13783 HAPPY LAND -2-4 6691

032 G13784-A NOT MADE WITH HANDS -2-4 6691/ CO-CD-3532

DUST –TO-DIGITAL DTD-01 GOODBYE BABYLON (2003,6CD); COUNTY CO-CD-3532 RELIGION IS A FORTUNE SACRED HARP SINGING (2004); JSP 7755 MOUNTAIN GOSPEL THE SACRED ROOTS OF COUNTRY GOSPEL (UK, 2005, 4CD); JSP 77175 SACRED HARP AND SHAPE NOTE SINGING (1922-1950S) (UK, 2014, 4CD)

 

ALBUMS

County CO-CD- 3531 Heaven's My Home - 1927-1928 : The Heavenly Port; Bound For Canaan; The Old Ship Of Zion; Exhilaration; Antioch; Sweet Rivers; Hallelujah; The Golden Harp; Traveling Pilgrim; Jewett; Pisgah; Sweet Prospect; Weeping Pilgrim; Sweet Canaan; Penick; The Morning Trumpet; Ester; I'm A Long Time Traveling Away From Home; I Belong To This Band; Sweet Morning; Heaven's My Home – 24-08-04

SINGLES

Gennett

6255 I’m A Long Time Traveling Away From Home/ I Belong To This Band - 27

6482 Bound For Canaan / Heaven's My Home - 28

6499  Sweet Canaan / The Golden Harp -28

6514 The Heavenly Port / Hallelujah - 28

6550  Long Sought Home / Exhilaration - 28

6564 Murillo’s Lesson /.Sharpsburg - 28

6583 The Old Ship Of Zion / Weeping Pilgrim - 28

6584 The Loved Ones / Primrose Hill - 28

6606 Sweet Morning /  Ester - 28

6622 Traveling Pilgrim / The Morning Trumpet -28

6639 Journey Home / Sweet Rivers -28

6658 Sweet Prospect / Antioch

6691 Happy Land / Not Made With Hands

6675 Jewett / Pisgah

6794 Weeping Mary / Penick