2nd version
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Kurt Rokitta, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS
18 August 1949 [no. 1426] WCON Radio Station Studio, Biltmore Hotel, 817 West
Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA – The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess [ld vcl], Bobby
Strickland [tnr vcl], Bervin Kendrick [bari vcl], Aysel Soward [bass vcl],
Hovie Lister [piano])
001 4793 HIDE ME,ROCK OF AGES Capitol 57-40242 F1467/DT 2539
002 4794 SATAN'S BOOGIE 57-40256/T 1508
003 4795 A NEW-BORN FEELING DT 2539
004 4796-1 HEAVEN'S JOY AWAITS 57-40242 F1467/T 1508
23 October 1949 [no. 1443] WCON Radio Station Studio, Biltmore Hotel, 817 West
Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA – The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess [ld vcl], Bobby
Strickland [tnr vcl], Bervin Kendrick [bari vcl], James "Big Chief"
Wetherington [bass vcl], Hovie Lister [piano])
005 5027-5 THE SANTA CLAUS SONG 57-40263
006 5028-3 WHITE CHRISTMAS 57-40263
007 5029-2 THE LAND WHERE LIVING WATERS FLOW F40289/T 1508
008 5030-4 IF YOU'VE NEVER LEARNED TO PRAY F40289/DT 2539
18 June 1950 [no 1738] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess [ld vcl], Clarence
"Cat" Freeman [tnr vcl], Bervin Kendrick [bari vcl], James "Big
Chief" Wetherington [bass vcl], Hovie Lister [piano])
009 5972-2 HAPPY RHYTHM F1211/T 1508
010 5973-4 WAIT TILL YOU SEE ME IN MY NEW HOME F1189/DT 2539
011 5974-2 SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT F1211/T 1508
012 5975-3 LED OUT OF BONDAGE F1189/DT 2539
1 Novmber 1950 [no 1925] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess [ld vcl], Clarence
"Cat" Freeman [tnr vcl], Bervin Kendrick [bari vcl], James "Big
Chief" Wetherington [bass vcl], Hovie Lister or Boyce Hawkins [piano])
013 6652 YOU'RE GONNA REAP WHAT YOU SOW F1416/T 1508
014 6653-5 STANDING OUTSIDE F1917/T 1508
015 6654-1 I'M GONNA TAKE A RIDE F1917/T 1508
016 6655 WHEN I GOT SAVED F1416/DT 2539
11 March 1951 [no 1974] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess [ld vcl], Clarence
"Cat" Freeman [tnr vcl], Bervin Kendrick [bari vcl], James "Big
Chief" Wetherington [bass vcl], Doty Ott [piano])
017 7073-1 PEACE IN THE VALLEY F1489 EAP-3-1113/ST 1113 T 1508
018 7074-2 YOU SHO' DO NEED HIM NOW F1489/DT 2539
019 7075-3 I WANNA BE READY F1582/DT-2539
020 7076-7 LISTEN TO THE BELLS F1582/T 1508
26 November 1951 [no 2368] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess [ld vcl], Clarence
"Cat" Freeman [tnr vcl], Troy Posey or Doty Ott [bari vcl], James
"Big Chief" Wetherington [bass vcl], Howie Lister or Doty Ott
[piano])
021 9241 STAND BY ME DT 2539
022 9242 BOUND FOR THE KINGDOM F2016/T 1508
023 9243 ON REVIVAL DAY F2016/T 1508
024 9244 HAPPY LAND unissued
Note: Master 9244 was listed on label copy of album T/DT 2539,whereas is was
replaced by master 9241 in catalogues.
27 November 1951 [no 2369] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess [ld vcl], Clarence
"Cat" Freeman [tnr vcl], Troy Posey or Doty Ott [bari vcl], James
"Big Chief" Wetherington [bass vcl], Howie Lister or Doty Ott
[piano])
025 9245-5 THE LOVE OF GOD F2303/DT 2539
026 9246-6 ROCK A MY SOUL F2115/T 1508
027 9247-8 SUNDAY MEETIN' TIME F2115/T 1508
028 9248-4 TROUBLE F2303/DT 2539
30 March 1953 [no 2970] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Jack Hess [ld vcl], Clarence
"Cat" Freeman [tnr vcl], Doty Ott [bari vcl], James "Big
Chief" Wetherington [bass vcl], Howie Lister [piano])
029 11284 HOW MANY TIMES F2469/DT 2539
030 11285 SOMEONE TO CARE F2469/DT 2539
031 11286 ONE OF THESE MORNINGS F2566/DT 2539
032 11287 WHEN YOU TRAVEL ALL ALONE F2566/T 1508
1950s (data unknown) Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet/Big Chief Wetherington
[-1], Doy Ott [-2],
033 SUNDAY MEETING TIME Statesmen 101/102
034 BOUND FOR THE KINGDOM Statesmen 101/102
035 THE LOVE OF GOD 103
036 I'LL LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND 103
037 LORD, I WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN 105
038 EVERY TIME I PRAY 105
039 JUBILEE'S A COMIN' 107
040 LISTEN TO THE WORD OF THE LORD 107
041 unknon title 109
042 unknon title 109
043 SHOUTIN' HALLELUJAH 1011
044 MOTHER'S PRAYERS 1011
045 IN THE SWEET FOREVER 1013
000 AN OLD LOG CABIN FOR SALE -1 1013
046 IF GOD DID'T CARE 1015
047 TALK, TALK ABOUT JESUS 1015
048 O, MY LORD WHAT A TIME 1017
049 WHEN YOU TRAVEL ALL ALONE 1017
050 WHITE CHRISTMAS 1019
051 SILENT NIGHT 1019
052 MY GOD IS REAL 1021
053 I'LL MEET YOU BY THE RIVER 1021
054 ONE OF THESE MORNINGS 1023
055 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE 1023
056 HOW MANY TIMES 1025
057 SOMEONE TO CARE 1025
058 GET AWAY JORDAN 1027
059 I BOWED ON MY KNEES AND CRIED HOLY 1027
060 NOTHING CAN COMPARE 1029
061 SIN AIN'T NOTHING BUT THE BLUES 1029
062 CRYING IN THE CHAPEL 1031
063 SOMEBODY BIGGER 1031
064 I BELIEVE 1033
065 BELSHAZZAR 1033
066 HIS HAND IN MINE 1035
067 WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN 1035
068 WALKING IN THE GARDEN 1037
069 I KNOW IT WAS THE LORD 1037
070 I HAVE A DESIRE 1039
071 THE OLD LANDMARK 1039
072 I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY 1041
073 JESUS KNOWS WHAT I NEED 1041
074 I JUST CAN'T MAKE IT BY MYSELF 1043
075 IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE 1043
076 I GOT GOOD NEWS 1045
077 WHEN I MOVE INTO MY FATHER'S HOUSE 1045
079 ONE NIGHT 1047
079 THE KING AND I WALKED HAND IN HAND 1047
080 THERE ARE TWO NEW VOICES IN THE HEAVENLY CHOIR 1049
081 KNOWN ONLY TO HIM 1049
082 CAN'T HELP TALKING ABOUT MY LORD 1051
083 I'M CLIMBING UP THE MOUNTAIN 1051
084 HEAVENLY LOVE 1053
085 JESUS FILLS MY EVERY NEED 1053
086 RUSTY OLD HALO 1055
087 THE CARPENTER'S SON 1055
088 ROCK LOVE 1057
089 TO CHURCH TWICE ON SUNDAY 1057
090 I SAW A MAN 1059
091 HAPPY RHYTHM 1059
092 WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE 1061
093 SOME GLAD DAY 1061
094 GOODBYE WORLD, GOODBYE 1063
000 I KNOW WHO HOLDS TOMORROW -2 1063
095 I'VE FOUND A NEW FRIEND 1065
096 I'VE GOT THAT OLD FASHION LOVE 1065
097 DOWN OLD LOG CABIN LANE 1067
098 ALL ALONE 1067
099 ON REVIVAL DAY 1069
100 I FOUND IT IN MOTHER'S BIBLE 1069
101 I WANT TURN BACK 1071
102 WAY OVER THE BLUE 1071
103 I'M GONNA WALK DEM GOLDEN STAIRS 1073
104 TWILIGHT SHADOWS ARE FALLING 1073
105 MY HEAVENLY FATHER WATCHES OVER ME 1075
106 I WANNA KNOW 1075
107 I'M LIVING WITH JESUS 1077
108 THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT MATTER 1077
Tracks above were recorded during their Capitol and early (?) RCA days for
their private Statesmen label
1 September 1954 Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. North, Nashville, TN -
Statesmen Quartet
109 E4-VB-5131 MOVE THAT MOUNTAIN 47-5911/LPM-1683
110 E4-VB-5132 I’VE BEEN WITH JESUS 47-5850
111 E4-VB-5133 IF GOD DIDN‘T CARE RCA Victor 47-5911/LPM-1683
112 E4-VB-5134 THIS OLE HOUSE 47-5850/ Camden CAL 663
ca September 1954 Thomas Productions, 109 13th Ave. North, Nashville, TN -
Statesmen Quartet
113 E4-VB-5189 EVERYBODY WILL BE HAPPY OVER THERE LPM-1411 CAS-2151
114 E4-VB-5190 KNOWN ONLY TO HIM LPM-1683 CAS-2151
January 1955 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film
Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet
115 F2-WB-0216 TALLER THAN TREES 47-6020/LPM-1683 CAS-2314
116 F2-WB-0217 IN THE BEGINNING 47-6020/LPM-1683
117 F2-WB-0218 MY BROTHER’S KEEPER 47-6066/LPM-1683
18 January 1955 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film
Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet
118 F2-WB-0223 THE BIBLE TOLD ME SO 47-6100/LPM-1683 CAS-2151
119 F2-WB-0224 HEADIN‘ HOME 47-6191/ Camden CAL-743
120 F2-WB-0225 unknown title
121 F2-WB-0226 I’M CLIMBING HIGHER AND HIGHER 47-6066/LPM-1683 CAS-2314
ca. March 1955 poss. RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 119E, 11th St.,
Manhattan, New York City– Statesmen Quartet with Howie Lister
122 F2-WB-2565 A MAN CALLED PETER 47-6100/ Camden CAL-743
123 POOR OLD ADAM 47-6191
ca 28 May 1956 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film
Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Producer:
Chet Atkins)
124 G2-WB-0295 YOUR FIRST DAY IN HEAVEN 47-6583/LPM-1683 CAS-2151
125 G2-WB-0296 BRAND NEW STAR 47-6760/LPM-1683
126 G2-WB-0297 NO ONE BUT JESUS KNOWS 47-6583/LPM-1683 CAS-2151
127 G2-WB-0298 PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH 47-6760/ Camden CAL-743
128 G2-WB-0299 unknown title
129 G2-WB-0300 JOURNEY’S END LPM-1411
6 July 1956 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission,
1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Jake Hess [ld vcl],
Denver Krumpler [tnr vcl], Doy Ott [bari vcl], James "Big Chief"
Wetherington [bass vcl])
130 G2WB-5314 HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN20/47-6658/ Camden CAL-843
131 G2WB-5315 MY GOD IS REAL LPM-1411 CAS-2151
132 G2WB-5316 GUIDE MY FEET LPM-1411
133 G2WB-5317 HIDE ME ROCK OF AGES LPM-1411 CAS-2151
25 July 1956 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film
Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Jake Hess
[ld vcl], Denver Krumpler [tnr vcl], Doy Ott [bari vcl], James "Big
Chief" Wetherington [bass vcl])
134 G2-WB-5322 I'VE FOUND A NEW FRIEND 20/47-6876/ Camden CAL-743
135 G2-WB-5323 HE'S EVERYWHERE LPM-1411
136 G2-WB-5324 I WONDER WHAT MY NEW ADDRESS WILL BE LPM-1411 CAS-2151
137 G2-WB-5325 LED OUT OF BONDAGE LPM-1411
138 G2-WB-5326 I’M GONNA WALK WITH MY FRIEND JESUS 47-6658/Camden CAL-843
139 G2-WB-5327 LORD I WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN LPM-1411 CAS-2314
September 1956 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film
Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Jake Hess
[ld vcl], Denver Krumpler [tnr vcl], Doy Ott [bari vcl], James "Big
Chief" Wetherington [bass vcl])
140 G2-WB-5353 GLORY, GLORY, CLEAR THE ROAD LPM-1411 CAS-2151
141 G2-WB-5354 ONE OF THESE MORNINGS LPM-1411 CAS-2314
142 G2-WB-5355 I KNOW IT WAS THE LORD LPM-1411
10 October 1956 [16:00-19:00] RCA Victor Studio, Methodist
Television, Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet (Chet Atkins [gt], Roy M. "Junior" Huskey, Jr.
[bass], Hovie Lister [piano], Mary Elizabeth Hicks [organ]. Producer: Chet
Atkins)
143 G2-WB-5372 (PRAYER IS THE KEY TO HEAVEN) FAITH UNLOCKS
THE DOOR EPA-5090
144 G2-WB-5373 MY HEART IS A CHAPEL LPM-1683 CAS-2151
1956 unknown – The Statesmen Quartet
145 LOVE NEVER FALLS 47-6876/ Camden CAL 663
146 STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN FOR THE LORD 47-6962/Camden CAL 663
147 GOD IS MY PARTNER 47-6962/ Camden CAL-743
6 June 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission,
1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
148 H2-WB-0730 MANSIONS CAN’T BE BOUGHT 47-7103/ Camden CAL-743
149 H2-WB-0731 GOD IS GOOD 47-7103/ Camden CAL 663
27 June 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film
Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
150 H2-WB-0768 WONDERFUL IS THE LORD LPM-1605
151 H2-WB-0769 'TIL THE LAST LEAF SHALL FALL 47-7053/Camden CAL-843
152 H2-WB-0770 I KNOW HE HEARD MY PRAYER LPM-1605
153 H2-WB-0771 MY LORD'S BEEN A-WALKIN' LPM-1605
21 August 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio and Film
Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
154 H2-WB-5639 EVERY HOUR AND EVERY DAY 47-7053/ Camden CAL-743
155 H2-WB-5640 unknown title
156 H2-WB-5641 THE GENTLE STRANGER LPM-1605
157 H2-WB-5642 unknown title
158 H2-WB-5643 NICODEMUS LPM-1605 LSP-3925
159 H2-WB-5644 RANSOMED MILLIONS LPM-1605
15 November 1957 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Statesmen
Quartet
160 H2-WB-5699 UP ABOVE MY HEAD 47-7131
161 H2-WB-5700 OOH, WHAT A FRIEND HE IS TO ME 47-7131/ Camden CAL-743
December 1957 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet
162 H2-WB-7365 IF TO GAIN THE WORLD LPM-1605
163 H2-WB-7366 LOOK UP 47-4152
164 H2-WB-7367 WHO DO YOU THINK 47-7152
165 H2-WB-7368 WHEN MY MASTER WALKS WITH ME LPM-1605
166 H2-WB-7369 GOD IS MY SHEPHERD LPM-1605
ca. 8 January 1958 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet
167 J2-WB-0317 THE SEA WALKER LPM-1605
168 J2-WB-0318 IT'S A WONDERFUL FEELING LPM-1605
169 J2-WB-0319 BRING PEACE OH LORD Camden CAL-574
170 J2-WB-0320 PEACE IN THE VALLEY Camden CAL-574
171 J2-WB-0321 GOD IS MY FRIEND Camden CAL-574
172 J2-WB-0322 STAND BY ME LPM-1605
February 1958 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet
173 J2WB-0399 MY LORD WON'T EVER LET ME DOWN 47-7198/ Camden CAL 663
174 J2WB-0400 EVERYBODY'S GONNA HAVE A TERRIBLE TIME DOWN THERE 47-7198/ Camden
CAL-743
175 J2WB-0401 AT THE ROLL CALL Camden CAL 663
March or Aprill 1958 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen
177 J2-WB-0480 I’M LOOKING FOR JESUS Camden CAL-574
178 J2-WB-0481 A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN Camden CAL-574
179 J2-WB-0482 HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS Camden CAL 663
180 J2-WB-0483 I DON’T WANT THIS MODERN RELIGION Camden CAL-574
11 June 1958 [13:30-16:30] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins
St., Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet (+Chet Atkins [gt], Roy M.
"Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Hovie Lister [piano], Marin Hughes
[organ]. Producer: Chet Atkins)
181 J2-WB-3258 UNTIL TOMORROW 47-7347/ Camden CAL 663
182 J2-WB-3259 WHAT A HAPPY DAY 47-7347/Camden CAL 663
January 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville,
TN – The Statesmen
183 K2-WB-0409 IT’S DIFFERENT NOW Camden CAL-574
184 K2-WB-0410 HE’S DISAPPOINTED IN ME
185 K2-WB-0411 UNTIL YOU FIND THE LORD 47-7476/ Camden CAL 663
186 K2-WB-0412 LIGHT OF LOVE 47-7476
10 February 1959 [19:30-23:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1611
Hawkins Street Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (+Chet Atkins [gt], Roy M.
"Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hovie Lister
[piano], Marin Hughes [organ]. Producer: Chet Atkins)
186 K2-WB-0458 THERE’S ROOM AT THE CROSS 47-7531. Camden
CAL-843
187 K2-WB-0459 GET THEE BEHIND ME, SATAN 47-7579/ Camden CAL
663
188 K2-WB-0460 MESSAGE IN THE SKY 47-7691/Camden CAL-743
189 K2-WB-0461 SOMETHING LIFTED OFF OF ME 47-7531
March 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville,
TN – Statesmen Quartet (Producer: Chet Atkins)
191 K2-WB-0483 IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN LPM-2065
192 K2-WB-0484 I'LL FLY AWAY LPM-2065
193 K2-WB-0485 SURELY I WILL LORD LPM-2065 LSP-2933 CAS-2314
194 K2-WB-0486 I'LL MEET YOU IN THE MORNING LPM-2065
March 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Statesmen
Quartet (Producer: Chet Atkins)
195 K2-WB-0487 JESUS HOLD MY HAND LPM-2065
196 K2-WB-0488 I'LL MEET YOU BY THE RIVER LPM-2065
197 K2-WB-0489 THERE'S A LITTLE PINE LOG CABIN LPM-2065
198 K2-WB-0490 DID YOU EVER GO SAILIN' LPM-2065
March 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Statesmen
Quartet (Producer: Chet Atkins)
199 K2-WB-0491 TURN YOUR RADIO ON LPM-2065
200 K2-WB-0492 HE SETS ME FREE 47-7631/LPM-2065 Camden CAL-843
201 K2-WB-0493 HER MANSION IS HIGHER THAN MINE LPM-2065
202 K2-WB-0494 I'VE FOUND A HIDING PLACE LPM-2065
April 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Statesmen
Quartet
203 K2-WB-0513 GOD BLESS YOU, GO WITH GOD 47-7579/ Camden CAL 663
204 K2-WB-0514 SOMETHING WITHIN Camden CAL-574
205 K2-WB-0515 GOD WILL BLESS YOU ALL Camden CAL-574
May 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen (+
Anita Kerr Singers)
206 K2-WB-0534 NO GREATER LOVE LSP-2127
207 K2-WB-0535 HE WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY LSP-2127
208 K2-WB-0536 I'VE GOT THAT FEELING LSP-2127
209 K2-WB-0537 TENDERLY LSP-2127
May 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen (+
Anita Kerr Singers)
210 K2-WB-0538 GO DOWN TO THE JORDAN LSP-2127
211 K2-WB-0539 I CAN CALL JESUS ANYTIME LSP-2127
212 K2-WB-0540 HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED LSP-2127
213 K2-WB-0541 MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP LSP-2127 LSP-2933
May 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen (+
Anita Kerr Singers)
214 K2-WB-0542 HEAVEN'S JOY AWAITS LSP-2127
215 K2-WB-0543 THE LOVE OF GOD LSP-2127
216 K2-WB-0544 HE WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY LSP-2127
217 K2-WB-0545 GOD'S GOT HIS EYES ON YOU LSP-2127
1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet
218 HOW MANY TIMES Skylite SRLP-5965
219 HIDE THOU ME Skylite SRLP-5965
220 HAPPY RHYTHM Skylite SRLP-5965
221 WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE Skylite SRLP-5965
222 I BOWED ON MY KNEES AND CRIED HOLY Skylite SRLP-5965
223 ON REVIVAL DAY Skylite SRLP-5965
224 GET AWAY JORDAN Skylite SRLP-5965
225 WHEN YOU TRAVEL ALL ALONE Skylite SRLP-5965
226 JESUS FILLS MY EVERY NEED Skylite SRLP-5965
227 IN THE SWEET FOREVER Skylite SRLP-5965
228 WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE Skylite SRLP-5965
229 SHO DO NEED HIM NOW Skylite SRLP-5965
September 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Statesmen
230 K2-WB-1455 HE SET ME FREE
231 K2-WB-1456? HE’S ALREADY DONE 47-7631
232 K2-WB-1457 I FOLLOW JESUS 47-7691/ Camden CAL-743
233 K2-WB-1458 unknown title
October 1959 [live-Wally Fowler All Night Singing] Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th
Ave. North, Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Producer: Chet Atkins)
23301 I WANNA KNOW LSP-2188
23302 THANKS TO CALVARY LSP-2188
23303 SOMETHING WITHIN LSP-2188
23304 ROOM AT THE CROSS LSP-2188
23305 THE AMEN CORNER LSP-2188
23306 HE’S ALREADY DONE LSP-2188
23307 WADE ON OUT LSP-2188
23308 GONNA OPEN UP ALL THE DOORS LSP-2188
23309 IT’S WORTH MORE LSP-2188
23310 HE SET ME FREE LSP-2188
23311 HYMN MEDLEY LSP-2188 LSP-2933
23312 GET AWAY JORDAN LSP-2188
ca 1959 unknown – The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister
233a SOFTLY AND TENDERLY SRLP 1198
233b I AM THINE O LORD SRLP 1198
233c SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER SRLP 1198
233d NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD SRLP 1198
233e HAVE THINE OWN WAY SRLP 1198
233f MY JESUS I LOVE THEE SRLP 1198
233g LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS SRLP 1198
233h THERE IS A FOUNTAIN SRLP 1198
233i I SURRENDER ALL SRLP 1198
233j OLD RUGGED CROSS SRLP 1198
233k JUST AS I AM SRLP 1198
233l LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING SRLP 1198 4
1950s probably from previous sessions – The Statesmen Quartet
234 GREAT DAY Camden CAL-574
235 JONAH GO DOWN TO NINEVEH Camden CAL-574
236 YOU SEE ME IN MY NEW HOME Camden CAL-574
237 HOW GREAT THOU ART Camden CAS-843
238 MUST JESUS BEAR THE CROSS ALONE Camden CAS-843
239 BEYOND THE GATE Camden CAS-843
240 IF I CAN HELP SOMEBODY Camden CAS-843
March 1960 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen
241 L2-WB-0088 TO ME IT’S WONDERFUL 47-7751/ Camden CAL-843
242 L2-WB-0089 I FOUND THE ANSWER 47-7751/ Camden CAL-743
1960 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
243 SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT Skylite SRLP-5968
244 HIS HAND IN MINE Skylite SRLP-5968
245 HEAVENLY LOVE Skylite SRLP-5968
246 I HAVE A DESIRE Skylite SRLP-5968
247 I JUST CAN'T MAKE IT BY MYSELF Skylite SRLP-5968
248 JUBILEE'S A-COMIN' Skylite SRLP-5968
249 I'M GONNA WALK DEM GOLDEN STAIRS Skylite SRLP-5968
250 IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE Skylite SRLP-5968
251 A NEWBORN FEELING Skylite SRLP-5968
252 EVERYBODY OUGHT TO KNOW Skylite SRLP-5968
253 I'LL LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND Skylite SRLP-5968
254 OH, MY LORD, WHAT A TIME Skylite SRLP-5968 .
ca 31 May 1960 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet
255 L2-WB-0175 SORRY I NEVER KNEW YOU LSP-2933
256 L2-WB-0176 LITTLE JOE'S PRAYER
257 L2-WB-0177 THE RIVER OF JORDAN
1960 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
[-1], The Blackwood Brothers [-2]
000 LEAD ME TO THAT ROCK -2 Skylite SRLP-5980
000 I'M BOUND FOR THE KINGDOM -2 Skylite SRLP-5980
000 THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME -2 Skylite SRLP-5980
000 HE'LL UNDERSTAND AND SAY WELL DONE -2 Skylite SRLP-5980
000 ROLLING RIDING ROCKING -2 Skylite SRLP-5980
258 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS -1-2 Skylite SRLP-5980
259 MY HEAVENLY FATHER WATCHES OVER ME -1 Skylite SRLP-5980
260 GOODBYE WORLD GOODBYE -1 Skylite SRLP-5980
261 SOMEBODY BIGGER THAN YOU AND I -1 Skylite SRLP-5980
262 THE LOVE OF GOD -1 Skylite SRLP-5980
263 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE -1 Skylite SRLP-5980
264 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN -1-2 Skylite SRLP-5980
ca September 1960 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – The
Statesmen Quartet
265 LOOK AROUND YOU LSP-2281 LSP-2933
266 COWBOY CAMP MEETING LSP-2281
267 I'M RIDING HOME LSP-2281
268 COWBOY'S PARADISE LSP-2281
269 AT SUNDOWN LSP-2281
270 RIDING THE RANGE FOR JESUS LSP-2281
271 AT THE END OF THE TRAIL LSP-2281
272 A NEW RANGE IN THE SKY LSP-2281
273 UP THE WINDING TRAIL LSP-2281
274 MY DAD LSP-2281
275 ROUNDUP IN THE SKY LSP-2281
276 MY GOD IS RIDING BESIDE ME LSP-2281
1961 [live] Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL – The Statesmen Quartet
27601 JUST A LITTLE WHILE LSP-2351 LSP-3925
27602 TO ME IT’S SO WONDERFUL LSP-2351
27603 LOVE IS WHY LSP-2351
27604 SORRY, I NEVER KNEW YOU LSP-2351
27605 I BELIEVE IN THE OLD TIME WAY LSP-2351
27606 HAPPY I AM LSP-2351
27607 OUR DEBTS WILL BE PAID LSP-2351
27608 HAVE YOU TRIED THE LORD TODAY LSP-2351
27609 I BELIEVE IN THE MAN IN THE SKY LSP-2351
27610 HE’S NOT DISAPPOINTED IN ME LSP-2351
27611 WHEN THE MORNING COMES LSP-2351
ca Mid 1961 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen
Quartet
277 I SHALL NOT BE MOVED LSP-2440 LSP-2933
278 STANDING ON THE PROMISES LSP-2440
279 OLD CAMP-MEETING DAYS LSP-2440
280 CLOSER TO THEE LSP-2440
281 I CANNOT FAIL THE LORD LSP-2440
282 IF I COULD HEAR MY MOTHER PRAY AGAIN LSP-2440 LSP-3925
283 YOU CAN’T STOP GOD FROM BLESSING ME LSP-2440
284 TEACH ME LORD TO WAIT LSP-2440
285 POWER IN THE BLOOD LSP-2440
286 I LIKE THE OLD TIME WAY LSP-2440
287 ROCK OF AGES LSP-2440
288 LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING LSP-2440
1962 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
289 CHURCH TWICE ON SUNDAY Skylite SLP-6000
290 I SAW A MAN Skylite SLP-6000
291 WHEN I MOVE Skylite SLP-6000
292 THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT MATTER Skylite SLP-6000
293 ALL ALONE Skylite SLP-6000
294 SUNDAY MEETIN' TIME Skylite SLP-6000
295 LIVING WITH JESUS Skylite SLP-6000
296 SOMEONE TO CARE Skylite SLP-6000
297 I'VE GOT NEWS Skylite SLP-6000
298 NOTHING CAN COMPARE Skylite SLP-6000
299 THE OLD LANDMARK Skylite SLP-6000
300 MOTHER'S PRAYERS HAVE FOLLOWED ME Skylite SLP-6000
1962 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
301 I'VE GOT THE CORNERS TURNED DOWN LSP-2546 CAS-2314
302 WHAT LOVE LSP-2546
303 LITTLE BIDDY CHAPEL LSP-2546
304 GOD CAN LSP-2546
305 I'VE FOUND A NEW WAY LSP-2546
306 THAT'S WHY I'VE GOTTA SING LSP-2546
307 THE MYSTERY OF HIS WAY LSP-2546 LSP-2933
308 HE WILL PILOT ME LSP-2546
309 OH WHAT A SAVIOUR LSP-2546 CAS-2314
310 SWEETER AS THE DAYS GO BY LSP-2546 LSP-2933
311 LOVE SO DIVINE LSP-2546
312 WHO COULD ASK FOR MORE LSP-2546
1962 [live-TV show National Gospel Quartet Convention] Memphis, TN – The
Blackwood Brothers [-1], The Stamps Quartet [-2], The Oak Ridge Quartet [-3],
The Statesmen Quartet with Howie Lister [-4], The Kingsmen [-5], The Speer
Family [-6]
31200 I’M FREE AGAIN -1 LSP-2728
31200 I’LL BE ALL RIGHT SOMEDAY -1 LSP-2728
31200 I FOUND THE WAY -2 LSP-2728
31200 THE LOVE OF GOD -2 LSP-2728
31200 JESUS IS THE REASON -3 LSP-2728
31200 WHEN I COME TO THE END OF THE ROAD -3 LSP-2728
31201 I’M SAVED AND I KNOW THAT I AM -4 LSP-2728
31202 TRYING TO GET A GLIMPSE (OF MY LORD) -4 LSP-2728
31200 THIS IS A MEAN WORLD -5 LSP-2728
31200 I’M LOOKING FOR JESUS -5 LSP-2728
31200 WHEN I THINK OF CALV’RY -6 LSP-2728
31200 LET’S MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE -6 LSP-2728
31203 AMAZING GRACE -1-2-3-4-5-6 LSP-2728
1962 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
[-1], The Blackwood Brothers [-2]
313 O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL -1-2 LSP-2606
000 SILVER BELLS -2 LSP-2606
314 GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN -1 LSP-2606
000 PRAISES TO OUR KING -2 LSP-2606
315 WHITE CHRISTMAS -1 LSP-2606
000 CHRISTMAS MEANS CHRIST TO ME -2 LSP-2606
316 JOY TO THE WORLD -1-2 LSP-2606
317 CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE -1 LSP-2606
000 O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM -2 LSP-2606
318 AWAY IN A MANGER -1 LSP-2606
000 O HOLY NIGHT -2 LSP-2606
319 SILENT NIGHT -1 LSP-2606
1963 [live] Civic Auditorium, The Long Beach, CA – The Statesmen Quartet, * and
Bill Shaw and J. D. Sumner
31901 HE WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN LSP-2647 LSP-3925
31902 I’LL BE READY TO GO LSP-2647
31903 A MILLION YEARS FROM NOW LSP-2647 LSP-2933
31904 THE BEST FOR YOU LSP-2647
31905 I’M GOING THERE* LSP-2647
31906 SOMETHING LIFTED OFF OF ME LSP-2647
31907 WASTED YEARS LSP-2647
31908 LOOK UP LSP-2647
31909 THERE’S A SWEETNESS THROUGH IT ALL LSP-2647
31910 LORD I’M COMING HOME TO THEE LSP-2647
31911 AT LAST LSP-2647
31912 IS YOUR NAME WRITTEN THERE LSP-2647
ca 1963 [live-TV show] unknown – The Blackwood Brothrs [-1], The Statesmen
Quartet [-2], The Rebels Quartet [-3], The Stamps Quartet [-4]
31900 I’M FREE AGAIN -1 Stateswood SW-404
31900 GIVE THE WORLD A SMILE -1 Stateswood SW-404
31913 NEW BORN FEELING -2 Stateswood SW-404
31914 JESUS FILLS MY EVERY NEED -2 Stateswood SW-404
31900 KEEP ME -3 Stateswood SW-404
31900 IS MY LORD SATISFIED WITH ME AND YOU -3 Stateswood SW-404
31900 FROM NOW ON -3 Stateswood SW-404
31900 WHEN I COME TO THE END OF THE ROAD -4 Stateswood SW-404
31900 I’M GONNA SEE HEAVEN -4 Stateswood SW-404
26 June 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Hovie Lister
and The Statesmen Quartet
320 PPA3-4273 ON THAT JUDGEMENT DAY LSP-2790
321 PPA3-4274 HE'S A PERSONAL SAVIOUR LSP-2790
322 PPA3-4275 WORRY WHO I LSP-2790
323 PPA3-4276 LORD I'M READY NOW TO GO LSP-2790
324 PPA3-4277 SHOW ME THY WAYS OH LORD LSP-2790
325 PPA3-4278 GOODBYE TROUBLESOME BLUES LSP-2790
26 June 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Hovie Lister
and The Statesmen Quartet
326 PPA3-4279 WITHOUT HIM LSP-2790 LSP-2933
327 PPA3-4280 MY HOME LSP-2790 LSP-3925
328 PPA3-4281 WHEN HE CALLS I'LL FLY AWAY LSP-2790
329 PPA3-4282 HANDS LSP-2790
330 PPA3-4283 AS TIME GOES BY LSP-2790
331 PPA3-4284 JESUS KNOWS LSP-2790
4 February 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet
332 RPA4-1064 THOSE TENDER HANDS LSP-2864 LSP-3925
333 RPA4-1065 I'LL PRAY FOR YOU LSP-2864
334 RPA4-1066 WAIT FOR ME LSP-2864 LSP-2933 CAS-2314
335 RPA4-1067 I'M THE LEAST IN THE KINGDOM LSP-2864
336 RPA4-1068 PASS ME NOT LSP-2864
337 RPA4-1069 I KNOW WHO HOLDS TOMORROW LSP-2864
February 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet
338 RPA4-1070 IN THE NAME OF THE LORD LSP-2864
339 RPA4-1071 SWEET JESUS LSP-2864
340 RPA4-1072 SHIP AHOY LSP-2864
341 RPA4-1073 HE'LL GO WITH ME LSP-2864
342 RPA4-1074 TELL THEM WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT LSP-2864
343 RPA4-1075 THE GREATEST OF ALL THESE THINGS LSP-2864
11 May 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Doris Akers and
The Statesmen Quartet
A01 RPA4-1214 I WAS THERE WHEN THE SPIRIT CAME LSP-2936
A02 RPA4-1215 I CANNOT FAIL THE LORD LSP-2936
A03 RPA4-1216 WANNA GO TO HEAVEN LSP-2936
A04 RPA4-1217 GET ON BOARD LSP-2936
11 May 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Doris Akers and
The Statesmen Quartet
A05 RPA4-1218 IT RAINED LSP-2936
A06 RPA4-1219 SWEET JESUS LSP-2936
A07 RPA4-1220 EVERY TIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT LSP-2936
A08 RPA4-1221 OLD TIME RELIGION LSP-2936
12 May 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Doris Akers and
The Statesmen Quartet
A09 RPA4-1222 HE KNOWS AND HE CARES LSP-2936
A10 RPA4-1223 SWEET SWEET SPIRIT LSP-2936
A11 RPA4-1224 PRAYER IS THE ANSWER LSP-2936
A12 RPA4-1225 BLESS THAT WONDERFUL NAME LSP-2936
1960s unknown – The Statesmen Quartet
344 I‘M SAVED LSP-2933
August 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet
345 RPA4-1421 GIVE ME A MAN THAT CAN CRY LSP 2989
346 RPA4-1422 GOD'S GOT HIS HANDS ON YOU LSP 2989
347 RPA4-1423 LITTLE BOY LOST LSP 2989 CAS 2314
348 RPA4-1424 TILL I KNOW LSP 2989 CAS 2314
349 RPA4-1425 HOW MANY TIMES LSP 2989
350 RPA4-1426 GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN LSP 2989
August 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
351 RPA4-1427 SAMPSON LSP 2989
352 RPA4-1428 WAKE ME, SHAKE ME, LORD LSP 2989
353 RPA4-1429 DON'T YOU WANNA BE SAVED LSP 2989 LSP 3925
354 RPA4-1430 IF YOU DRINK THIS WATER YOU WILL NEVER THIST
AGAIN LSP 2989
355 RPA4-1431 I'LL KEEP WALKING ALL THE WAY LSP 2989
356 RPA4-1432 IT'S BETTER TO BE LATE AT THE PEARLY GATE THAN
TO ARRIVE IN HELL ON TIME LSP2989
1964 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN –
The Statesmen Quartet
357 IF EVERYBODY PRAYS LSP-3393
358 I'M BUILDING A BRIDGE LSP-3393
359 MEET ME UP IN HAVEN SOMEDAY LSP-3393
360 THE HAVENLY PARADE LSP-3393
361 PRAYING HANDS LSP-3393
362 THIS WAS ALMOST MINE LSP-3393
363 TOUCH ME, LORD JESUS LSP-3393
364 HALLELUJAH, I'M GOING HOME LSP-3393
365 WALK HIS WAY LSP-3393
366 O, HOW I NEED THEE LSP-3393 LSP-3925
367 I'M JUST CHECKING UP ON MY PAYMENTS TO THE LORD LSP-3393
368 SINCE JESUS SPOKE PEACE TO MY SOUL LSP-3393
1965 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – The Statesmen
Quartet
369 SCA3-5570 I'M SATISFIED WITH JESUS CAS-916
370 SCA3-5571 GET ON THE HAPPY SIDE OF LIVING CAS-916
371 SCA3-5572 JESUS IS GETTING US READY CAS-916
372 SCA3-5573 DO LORD CAS-916
373 SCA3-5574 WE'LL SOON BE DONE WITH TROUBLES AND TRIALS CAS-916
1965 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – The Statesmen
Quartet
374 SCA3-5575 I WALK WITH JESUS CAS-916
375 SCA3-5576 WHEN I COME TO THE END OF THE ROAD CAS-916
376 SCA3-5577 I WOULDN'T TAKE NOTHIN' FOR MY JOURNEY CAS-916
377 SCA3-5578 WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART CAS-916
378 SCA3-5579 I'LL LIVE IN GLORY CAS-916
1965 unknown – The Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Jack Toney, Rosie Rozell,
Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington)
379 LIVED AND HE LOVED ME LSP-3494
380 DON'T LET NOTHING GET A HOLD OF ME LORD LSP-3494
381 LEAVE IT THERE LSP-3494
382 I'M A MILLIONAIRE LSP-3494
383 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN LSP-3494 LSP-3925
384 YOU'LL FIND HIM THERE LSP-3494
385 LIVE LIKE JESUS LSP-3494
386 BACK TO THE DUST LSP-3494
387 PEACE, SWEET PEACE LSP-3494
388 MY HOME, SWEET HOME LSP-3494
389 HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR ME LSP-3494
390 NO, NOT ONE LSP-3494
3 May 1966 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave.
South, Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Roy McNeal, Rosie
Rozell, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington) (Pete Wade [gt], Roy M.
"Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Hovie Lister [piano], Boyce Watkins
[organ] + bck vcls. Producer: Darol Rice)
391 TPA4-0835 I THANK MY GOD
LSP-3624
392 TPA4-0836 YOU MUST MAKE UP YOUR MIND LSP-3624
393 TPA4-0837 HE'S WITH ME LSP-3624
394 TPA4-0838 YOU'VE GOT TO WALK THAT LONESOME ROAD LSP-3624
4 May 1966 [10:00-13:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave.
South, Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Roy McNeal, Rosie
Rozell, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington) (Pete Wade [gt], Roy M.
"Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Hovie Lister [piano], Boyce Watkins
[organ] + bck vcls. Producer: Darol Rice)
395 TPA4-0839 ALWAYS REMEMBER LSP-3624
396 TPA4-0840 RIVER OF GRACE
LSP-3624
397 TPA4-0841 COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS LSP-3624
398 TPA4-0842 O YES INDEED LSP-3624
4 May 1966 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave.
South, Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Roy McNeal, Rosie
Rozell, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington) (Pete Wade [gt], Roy M.
"Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Hovie Lister [piano], David Briggs
[organ] + bck vcls. Producer: Darol Rice)
399 TPA4-0843 HAVE I DONE MY BEST FOR JESUS LSP-3624
400 TPA4-0844 WHO AM I
LSP-3624
401 TPA4-0845 THE LORD ACCEPTED ME LSP-3624
402 TPA4-0846 GOD KNOWS HOW LSP-3624
15 August 1966 [18:00-21:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th
Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Roy McNeal, Rosie
Rozell, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington) (Pete Wade [gt], Roy M. "Junior"
Huskey, Jr. [bass], Hovie Lister [piano], Boyce Hawkins [organ] + bck vcls.
Producer: Darol Rice)
403 TPA4-1203 WATCHING YOU LSP-3703
404 TPA4-1204 WHEN YOU'VE REALLY MET THE LORD LSP-3703
405 TPA4-1205 GIVE ME LIGHT LSP-3703
406 TPA4-1206 I TOLD MY LORD LSP-3703
16 August 1966 [10:00-13:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th
Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Roy McNeal, Rosie
Rozell, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington) (Pete Wade [gt], Roy M.
"Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Hovie Lister [piano], Boyce Hawkins
[organ] + bck vcls. Producer: Darol Rice)
407 TPA4-1207 WHERE THE MILK AND HONEY FLOW LSP-3703
408 TPA4-1208
IN JESUS NAME, I WILL LSP-3703
409 TPA4-1209 GRACE FOR EVERY NEED LSP-3703
16 August 1966 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th
Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Roy McNeal, Rosie
Rozell, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington) (Pete Wade [gt], Roy M.
"Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Hovie Lister [piano], Boyce Hawkins [organ]
+ bck vcls. Producer: Darol Rice)
410 TPA4-1210 HEAVEN IS WHERE YOU BELONG LSP-3703
411 TPA4-1211 BRIGHTEN THE CORNER WHERE YOU ARE LSP-3703
LSP-3925
412 TPA4-1212 NO MORE LSP-3703
413 TPA4-1213 JUST OVER IN THE GLORY LAND LSP-3703
414 TPA4-1214 THAT SILVER HAIRED DADDY OF MINE LSP-3703
15 February 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South,
Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Jack Toney, Rosie Rozell,
Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington)
415 UPA4-8283 CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY LSP-3815
416 UPA4-8284 THE HAND OF GOD LSP-3815
417 UPA4-8285 MY FATHER'S WILL LSP-3815
15 February 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Jack Toney, Rosie Rozell, Doy Ott, Big Chief
Wetherington)
418 UPA4-8286 COME ON BE HAPPY LSP-3815
419 UPA4-8287 YOU'D BETTER RUN LSP-3815
420 UPA4-8288 THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING LSP-3815 LSP-3925
421 UPA4-8289 I'VE GOTTA HAVE JESUS LSP-3815
16 February 1967 [13:00-16:30] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th
Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Roy McNeal, Rosie
Rozell, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington) (Pete Wade [gt], Roy M.
"Junior" Huskey, Jr. [bass], Hovie Lister [piano], Boyce Hawkins
[organ] + bck vcls. Producer: Darol Rice)
422 UPA4-8290 MANY JOYS AND THRILLS AGO LSP-3815
423 UPA4-8291 MY LORD WILL CARE FOR ME LSP-3815
424 UPA4-8292 THE OLD ACCOUNT SETTLED LONG AGO LSP-3815
425 UPA4-8293 THIS GREAT LOVE OF JESUS LSP-3815
426 UPA4-8294 UNWORTHY LSP-3815
1967 unknown – Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Jack Toney, Rosie Rozell, Doy
Ott, Big Chief Wetherington)
427 SING BROTHER SING LSP-3888
428 GREAT PHYSICIAN LSP-3888
429 WHEN I GOT SAVED LSP-3888
430 HAVE YOU BEEN TO CALVARY LSP-3888
431 OH MY BROTHER, WHERE YOU HEADIN' LSP-3888
432 WHERE COULD I GO LSP-3888
433 JESUS SAID IT, I BELIEVE IT LSP-3888
434 WE'VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH LSP-3888
435 I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO PRAISE THE LORD LSP-3888
436 MY GOD CAN DO ANYTHING LSP-3888
437 HAPPY TRACKS LSP-3888
438 STEP BY STEP LSP-3888
October 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Tony
Fontane and The Statesmen Quartet
F01 UPA4-9628 HE TOUCHED ME LSP-3939
F02 UPA4-9629 HOLD ME DEAR SAVIOR LSP-3939
F03 UPA4-9630 KEEP ON THE FIRING LINE LSP-3939
F04 UPA4-9631 THE TOUCH OF GOD'S HAND LSP-3939
F05 UPA4-9632 ON THE JERICHO ROAD LSP-3939
10 October 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Tony
Fontane and The Statesmen Quartet
F06 UPA4-9633 STANDING ON THE PROMISES LSP-3939
F07 UPA4-9634 PASS ME NOT LSP-3939
F08 UPA4-9635 HE'LL UNDERSTAND AND SAY WELL DONE LSP-3939
F09 UPA4-9636 I'LL FLY AWAY LSP-3939
F10 UPA4-9637 JUST AS I AM LSP-3939
F11 UPA4-9638 THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME LSP-3939
1968 unknown – The Statesmen Quartet
439 I FOUND IT IN MOTHER'S BIBLE Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
440 I SAW A MAN Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
441 DO RIGHT AND COME SMILIN' THROUGH Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis
20312
442 THE OLD LANDMARK Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
443 I'LL TELL IT Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
444 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis
20312
445 CHURCH TWICE ON SUNDAY Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
446 THE MAN UPSTAIRS Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
447 THE FOURTH MAN Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
448 ROLL ON JORDAN Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
449 BLOW YOUR TRUMPET, GABRIEL Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
450 THE KING AND I Heartwarming HWS-1940 Chime 604 Artistis 20312
1968 Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet
451 UNTIL YOU'VE KNOWN THE LOVE OF GOD Skylite SLP-6070
452 LIFE IS WORTH LIVING Skylite SLP-6070
453 WHO CARES Skylite SLP-6070
454 HIGHER GROUND Skylite SLP-6070
455 HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE Skylite SLP-6070
456 THAT'S GOSPEL BROTHER Skylite SLP-6070
457 GOD LOVES AMERICAN PEOPLE Skylite SLP-6070
458 HOW UNWORTHY I'VE BEEN Skylite SLP-6070
459 IT WON'T BE LONG Skylite SLP-6070
460 THAT SOMEBODY IS JESUS MY LORD Skylite SLP-6070
461 JESUS Skylite SLP-6070 .
1969 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – The
Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Jim Hill, Rosie Rozell, Doy Ott, Big Chief
Wetherington)
462 THANKS TO CALVARY Skylite SLP-6080
463 WHY SHOULD I WORRY OR FRET Skylite SLP-6080
464 HE LOOKED BEYOND MY FAULTS Skylite SLP-6080
465 OLD TIME RELIGION Skylite SLP-6080
466 FOR GOD SO LOVED Skylite SLP-6080
467 GOD'S NOT DEAD Skylite SLP-6080
468 OH MY LORD WHAT A TIME Skylite SLP-6080
469 I'M FREE Skylite SLP-6080
470 FAITH UNLOCKS THE DOOR Skylite SLP-6080
471 GOING HOME Skylite SLP-6080
472 DO YOU REALLY CARE Skylite SLP-6080
1969 DBM Studios, Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Jim
Hill, Sherrill Nielsen, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington)
473 THAT'S WHAT JESUS MEANS TO ME Skylite SLP-6090
474 TELL IT TO JESUS Skylite SLP-6090
475 MY DREAM HOME IN GLORY Skylite SLP-6090
476 I'LL NEVER FORGET Skylite SLP-6090
477 GOD PUT A RAINBOW IN THE SKY Skylite SLP-6090
478 THE BLOOD WILL NEVER LOSE ITS POWER Skylite SLP-6090
479 I KNOW THE LORD WILL NEVER FAIL Skylite SLP-6090
480 THE CROSS MAKES THE DIFFERENCE Skylite SLP-6090
481 KEEP MOVING Skylite SLP-6090
482 IN THE BEGINNING Skylite SLP-6090
1970 DBM Studios, Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Jim
Hill, Sherrill Nielsen, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington)
483 GOD WILL PROVIDE Skylite SLP-6095
484 JUST LET ME TOUCH HIM Skylite SLP-6095
485 GREAT IS THE LORD Skylite SLP-6095
486 UNWORTHY Skylite SLP-6095
487 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM Skylite SLP-6095
488 GONNA SHOUT HALLELUJAH Skylite SLP-6095
489 HAVE YOU TRIED THE LORD TODAY Skylite SLP-6095
490 I MUST TELL JESUS Skylite SLP-6095
491 ROAD OF NO RETURN Skylite SLP-6095
492 WHEN MY SOUL TAKES ITS FLIGHT Skylite SLP-6095
1970 DBM Studios, Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Jim
Hill, Sherrill Nielsen, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington)
493 THE COMMON MAN Skylite SLP-6100
494 THIS IS THE DAY Skylite SLP-6100S
495 IN AIN'T NOTHING BUT THE BLUES Skylite SLP-6100
496 IF TO GAIN THE WORLD Skylite SLP-6100
497 I'M GOING TO ROLL ALONG Skylite SLP-6100
498 SOMETHING HAPPENED TO DADDY Skylite SLP-6100
499 I JUST CAN'T PRAISE HIM ENOUGH Skylite SLP-6100
500 MEDLEY: NO ONE EVER CARED FOR ME/JESUS IS THE SWEETEST NAME I KNOW/JESUS IS
ALL THE WORLD TO ME/STANDING SOMEWHERE IN THE SHADOWS/JESUS IS THE ONE Skylite
SLP-6100
1971 DBM Studios, Nashville, TN – The Statesmen Quartet (Hovie Lister, Jim
Hill, Sherrill Nielsen, Doy Ott, Big Chief Wetherington)
501 PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND Skylite SLP-6110
502 I KNOW Skylite SLP-6110
503 HE TOUCHED ME Skylite SLP-6110
504 OH, WHAT A HAPPY DAY Skylite SLP-6110
505 SWEET JESUS Skylite SLP-6110
506 NO ONE BUT JESUS KNOWS Skylite SLP-6110
507 THERE IS A LIGHT GUIDING ME Skylite SLP-6110
508 SWEET SONG OF SALVATION Skylite SLP-6110
509 WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE Skylite SLP-6110
510 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Skylite SLP-6110
511 MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP Skylite SLP-6110
Statesmen Quartet recorded after 1971, some info in albums list
ALBUMS
RCA Victor LPM-1411 The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister:
Glory, Glory, Clear The Road; Journey’s End; Lord I Want To Go To Heaven; My
God Is Real; Led Out Of Bondage; Guide My Feet; I Wonder What My New Address
Will Be; One Of The Mornings; He’s Everywhere; Everybody Will Be Happy Over
There; Hide Me, Rock Of Ages; I Know It Was The Lord – 57
RCA Victor LPM-1608 The Statesmen Quartet Sings with Hovie Lister:
Nicodemus; God Is My Shepherd; It’s A Wonderful Feeling; Wonderful Is The Lord;
The Sea Walker; I Know He Heard My Prayer; Ransomed Millions; My Lord’s Been
A-Walkin’; When My Master Walks With Me; If To Gain The World; Stand By Me; The
Gentle Stranger – 58
RCA Victor LPM-1693 The Bible Told Me So: My Heart Is A
Chapel; No One But Jesus Knows; The Bible Told Me So; Taller Than Trees; Move
That Mountain; If God Didn’t Care; Brand New Star; Known Only To Him; In The
Beginning; Your First Day In Heaven; My Brother’s Keeper; I’m Climbing Higher
And Higher – 58
Skylite SRLP 1198 Hymns by The Statesmen: Softly And Tenderly; I Am Thine O Lord; Sweet Hour Of Prayer; Near To The Heart Of God; Have Thine Own Way; My Jesus I Love Thee; Leaning On The Everlasting Arms; There Is A Fountain; I Surrender All; Old Rugged Cross; Just As I Am; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning - 59 (also on Faith 1198/1199)
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2065 I’ll Meet You By the River: Jesus,
Hold My Hand; Did You Ever Go Sailin’; Surely I Will Lord; If We Never Meet
Again; Turn Your Radio On; I’ll Meet You By The River; I’ll Meet You In The
Morning; There’s A Little Pine Log Cabin; He Set Me Free; Her Mansion Is Higher
Than Mine; I’ll Fly Away; I’ve Found A Hiding Place – 59
Skylite SRLP-5965 Get Away Jordan: How Many Times; Hide Thou
Me; Happy Rhythm; Where No One Stands Alone; I Bowed On My Knees And Cried
Holy; On Revival Day; Get Away Jordan; When You Travel All Alone; Jesus Fills
My Every Need; In The Sweet Forever; What A Day That Will Be; Sho Do Need Him
Now - 60
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2127 Mansion Over the Hilltop: I’ve Got
That Feeling; No Greater Love; He Will Show You The Way; Provided By His Love;
Tenderly; God’s Got His Eyes On You; I Can Call Jesus Anytime; The Love Of God;
Go Down To Jordan; He Knows Just What I Need; Heaven’s Joy Awaits; Mansion Over
The Hilltop – 60
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2188 On Stage: I Wanna Know; Thanks To
Calvary; Something Within; Room At The Cross; The Amen Corner; He’s Already
Done; Wade On Out; Gonna Open Up All The Doors; It’s Worth More; He Set Me
Free; Hymn Medley; Get Away Jordan - 60
Capitol T-1508 Something To Shout About: Something To Shout
About; I’m Bound For The Kingdom; On Revival Day; Standing Outside; You’re
Gonna Reap What You Sow; When You Travel All Alone; Happy Rhythm; Heaven’s Joy
Awaits; Land Where Living Waters Flow; Rock-A-My Soul; Peace In The Valley; I’m
Gonna Take A Ride; Sunday Meetin’ Time; Listen To The Bells; Everybody's Gonna
Have A Terrible Time Down There - 60
Skylite SRLP-5968 Statesmen Encores: Something To Shout About;
His Hand In Mine; Heavenly Love; I Have A Desire; I Just Can't Make It By
Myself; Jubilee's A-Comin'; I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs; In My Father's
House; A Newborn Feeling; Everybody Ought To Know; I'll Leave It All Behind;
Oh, My Lord, What A Time - 60
RCA Camden CAL-574 Peace, O Lord: Great Day; Bring Peace, O
Lord; Something Within; I’m Looking For Jesus; God Is My Friend; God Will Bless
You All; Jonah Go Down To Nineveh; Peace In The Valley; A Little Bit Of Heaven;
I Don’t Want This Modern Religion; Wait Til You See Me In My New Home; It’s
Different Now - 60
Skylite SRLP-5980 Statesmen-Blackwood Favorites: Lead Me To
That Rock; I'm Bound For The Kingdom; This World Is Not My Home; He'll
Understand And Say Well Done; Rolling Riding Rocking; What A Friend We Have In
Jesus; My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me; Goodbye World Goodbye; Somebody
Bigger Than You And I; The Love Of God; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; When The
Saints Go Marching In – 60
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2281 Out West: Look Around You; Cowboy Camp
Meeting; I'm Riding Home; Cowboy's Paradise; At Sundown; Riding The Range For
Jesus; At The End Of The Trail; A New Range In The Sky; Up The Winding Trail;
My Dad; Roundup In The Sky; My God Is Riding Beside Me - 61
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2351 Through the States: Just A Little
While; To Me It’s So Wonderful; Love Is Why; Sorry, I Never Knew You; I Believe
In The Old Time Way; Happy I Am; Our Debts Will Be Paid; Have You Tried The
Lord Today; I Believe In The Man In The Sky; He’s Not Disappointed In Me; When
The Morning Comes - 61
RCA Camden CAL-663 Stop, Look and Listen for the Lord: Stop, Look,
And Listen For The Lord; What A Happy Day; Get Thee Behind Me, Satan; He's Got
The Whole World In His Hands; Until You Find The Lord; Love Never Fails; This
Ole House; At The Roll Call; Until Tomorrow; My God Won't Ever Let Me Down; God
Is God; God Bless You, Go With God - 62
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2440 Camp-Meeting Hymns: I Shall Not Be
Moved; Standing On The Promises; Old Camp-Meeting Days; Closer To Thee; I
Cannot Fail The Lord; If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again; You Can’t Stop God
From Blessing Me; Teach Me Lord To Wait; Power In The Blood; I Like The Old
Time Way; Rock Of Ages; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning - 62
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2546 The Mystery of His Way: I've Got The
Corners Turned Down; What Love; Little Biddy Chapel; God Can; I've Found A New
Way; That's Why I've Gotta Sing; The Mystery Of His Way; He Will Pilot Me; Oh
What A Saviour; Sweeter As The Days Go By; Love So Divine; Who Could Ask For
More - 62
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2606 James Blackwood and The Blackwood Brothers
Combine With Hovie Lister and The Statesmen to Wish You a Musical Merry
Christmas: O Come All Ye Faithful; Silver Bells; Go Tell It On The
Mountain; Praises To Our King; White Christmas; Christmas Means Christ To Me;
Joy To The World; Christmas Time Is Here; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Away In A
Manger; O Holy Night; Silent Night – 62 (reissued on Camden CAS-2361 O Come All
Ye Faithful with some tracks omitted)
Skylite SLP-6000 Singing Time in Dixie: Church Twice On
Sunday; I Saw A Man; When I Move; These Are The Things That Matter; All Alone;
Sunday Meetin' Time; Living With Jesus; Someone To Care; I've Got News; Nothing
Can Compare; The Old Landmark; Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me - 62
RCA Camden CAL-743 Message in the Sky: Message In The Sky; A
Man Called Peter; Practice What You Preach; I've Found A New Friend; Mansions
Can't Be Bought; God Is My Partner; Every Hour And Every Day; Oh What A Friend
He Is To Me; Everybody's Gonna Have A Terrible Time Down There; I Found The
Answer; I Follow Jesus; Headin' Home – 63
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2647 A Gospel Concert: He Will Never Let Me
Down; I’ll Be Ready To Go; A Million Years From Now; The Best For You; I’m
Going There (Bill Shaw and J.D. Sumner of Blackwood Bros. Qt. join in on
encore); Something Lifted Off Of Me; Wasted Years; Look Up; There’s A Sweetness
Through It All; Lord I’m Coming Home To Thee; At Last; Is Your Name Written
There - 63
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2728 National Gospel Quartet Convention:
I’m Free Again; I’ll Be All Right Someday (The Blackwood Brothers); I Found The
Way; The Love Of God (The Stamps Quartet); Jesus Is The Reason; When I Come To
The End Of The Road (The Oak Ridge Quartet); I’m Saved And I Know That I Am;
Trying To Get A Glimpse (Of My Lord) (Statesmen Quartet With Hovie Lister);
This Is A Mean World; I’m Looking For Jesus (The Kingsmen); When I Think Of
Calv’ry; Let’s Make A Joyful Noise (The Speer Family); Amazing Grace (All
quartets and audience) - 63
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2790 Hovie Lister Sings with His Famous Statesmen
Quartet: My Home; Goodbye, Troublesome Blues; Without Him; Worry, Who
I?; Lord, I'm Ready Now To Go; As Time Goes By; When He Calls I'll Fly Away;
Show Me Thy Ways, Oh Lord; Jesus Knows; On That Judgment Day; He's A Personal
Saviour; Hands - 63
Stateswood SW-404 TV Requests: I’m Free Again; Give The World
A Smile (The Blackwood Brothers); New Born Feeling; Jesus Fills My Every Need
(Statesmen Quartet); Keep Me; Is My Lord Satisfied With Me And You; From Now On
(Rebels Quartet); When I Come To The End Of The Road; I’m Gonna See Heaven
(Stamps Quartet) - 64
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2864 Hovie Lister Spotlights Doy Ott: Those
Tender Hands; Tell Them What It's All About; Wait For Me; Ship Ahoy; Sweet
Jesus; I'll Pray For You; Pass Me Not; I'm Least In The Kingdom Of The Lord; I
Know Who Holds Tomorrow; In The Name Of The Lord; The Greatest Of All These
Things; He'll Go With Me – 64
RCA Camden CAL/CAS-843 Songs Of Faith: How Great Thou Art;
Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone; Beyond The Gates; If I Can Help Somebody; I'm
Gonna Walk With My Friend Jesus; Til The Last Leaf Shall Fall; There’s Room At
The Cross; How Long Has It Been; He Set Me Free; To Me It’s So Wonderful - 64
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2936 Doris Akers and The Statesmen Sing for You:
(tracks in sessions list) – 64 (MX: RPRM 0561/2 [mono]; RPRS-0563/4 [stereo])
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2989 The Sensational Statesmen Quartet:
Don't You Wanna Be Saved; God's Got His Hand On You; It's Better To Be Late At
The Pearly Gate Than To Arrive In Hell On Time; Till I Know; Wake Me, Shake Me,
Lord; Little Boy Lost; I'll Keep Walking All The Way; How Many Times; If You
Drink This Water You Will Never Thirst Again; Give Me A Man That Can Cry;
Samson; Greater Love Hath No Man - 64
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2933 The Best Of The Statesmen Quartet With Hovie
Lister: The Mystery Of His Way; I'm Saved; Surely I Will Lord; Sweeter
As The Days Go By; Look Around You; Medley (Oh How Much He Cares For Me; He's
My Friend; Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know; Somewhere In The Shadows; Jesus
Is The One); I Shall Not Be Moved; Without Him; Sorry I Never Knew You; Wait
For Me; A Million Years From Now; Mansion Over The Hilltop - 65
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3393 The Statesmen Quartet Sings the Golden Gospel
Songs: If Everybody Prays; I'm Building A Bridge; Meet Me Up In Haven
Someday; The Havenly Parade; Praying Hands; This Was Almost Mine; Touch Me,
Lord Jesus; Hallelujah, I'm Going Home; Walk His Way; O, How I need Thee; I'm
Just Checking Up On My Payments To The Lord; Since Jesus Spoke Peace To My Soul
- 65 (exact tracks order unknown)
RCA Camden CAL/CAS-916 All Day Sing and Dinner on the Ground:
We'll Soon Be Done With Troubles And Trials; Do Lord; Jesus Is Getting Us
Ready; I'll Live In Glory; I Wouldn't Take Nothin' For My Journey Now; I Walk
With Jesus; Get On The Happy Side Of Living; I'm Satisfied With Jesus; When God
Dips His Love In My Heart; When I Come To The End Of The Road - 65
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3494 The Happy Sound: Lived And He Loved
Me; Don't Let Nothing Get A Hold Of Me Lord; Leave It There; I'm A Millionaire;
Will The Circle Be Unbroken; You'll Find Him There; Live Like Jesus; Back To
The Dust; Peace, Sweet Peace; My Home, Sweet Home; His Grace Is Sufficient For
Me; No, Not One – 66
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3624 The Statesmen Quartet Sings the Gospel Gems:
You've Got To Walk That Lonesome Road; I Thank My God; River Of Grace; He's
With Me; The Lord Accepted Me; Who Am I; Count Your Blessings; You Must Make Up
Your Mind; O, Yes Indeed; Always Remember; Have I Done My Best For Jesus; God
Knows Why – 66 (MX: TPRM 0335/6 [mono], TPRS 0337/8 [stereo])
Capitol T/DT-2539 Happy Land: Led Out Of Bondage; You Sho Do
Need Him Now; The Love Of God; How Many Times; Happy Land; Stand By Me; If You
Never Learned; I Want To Be Ready; When I Got Saved; Wait Till You See Me In My
New Home; Someone To Care; A New Born Feeling; Trouble; Hide Me, Rock Of Ages;
One Of These Mornings - 66
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3703 In Gospel Country: Brighten The Corner
Where You Are; Give Me Light; When You've Really Met The Lord; Just Over In The
Glory Land; Grace For Every Need; That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine; Where The
Milk And Honey Flow; In Jesus Name, I Will; Watching You; No More; Heaven Is
Where You Belong; I Told My Lord – 67
RCA Camden CAL/CAS-2151 My God is Real: My God Is Real;
Everybody Will Be Happy Over There; I Wonder What My New Address Will Be; Hide
Me, Rock Of Ages; Glory, Glory, Clear The Road; My Heart Is A Chapel; There's A
Time To Reap And A Time To Sow The Bible Told Me So; Known Only To Him; No One
But Jesus Knows; Your First Day In Heaven - 67
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3815 Showers of Blessing: You'd Better Run;
There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing; My Lord Will Care For Me; My Father's Will;
I've Gotta Have Jesus; The Hand Of God; The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago;
Many Joys And Thrills Ago; This Great Love Of Jesus; Come On Be Happy; Choose
You This Day; Unworthy – 67 (MX: UPRM 8295/6 [mono], UPRS-8297/8 [stereo])
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3888 Sing Brother Sing: Sing Brother Sing;
Great Physician; When I Got Saved; Have You Been To Calvary; Oh My Brother,
Where You Headin'; Where Could I Go; Jesus Said It, I Believe It; We've Come
This Far By Faith; I've Got A Right To Praise The Lord; My God Can Do Anything;
Happy Tracks; Step By Step – 67
Heartwarming HWS-1940 Hits of the Decade: I Found It In
Mother's Bible; I Saw A Man; Do Right And Come Smilin' Through; The Old
Landmark; I'll Tell It; When The Saints Go Marching In; Church Twice On Sunday;
The Man Upstairs; The Fourth Man; Roll On Jordan; Blow Your Trumpet, Gabriel;
The King And I - 68 (reissued in 1972 on Chime 604 and Artistic 20312)
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3925 The Best of the Statesmen Volume 2:
Brighten The Corner Where You Are; Those Tender Hands; Just A Little While; O,
How I Need Thee; My Home; He Will Never Let Me Down; Don't You Wanna Be Saved;
Nicodemus; If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again; Will The Circle Be Unbroken;
There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing; Count Your Blessings - 68
Skylite SLP-6070 God Loves American People: Until You've Known
The Love Of God; Life Is Worth Living; Who Cares; Higher Ground; How Long Will
It Take; That's Gospel Brother; God Loves American People; How Unworthy I've
Been; It Won't Be Long; That Somebody Is Jesus My Lord; Jesus - 68
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3939 Standing on the Promises: This World
Is Not My Home; He'll Understand And Say Well Done; Standing On The Promises;
The Touch Of God's Hand; On The Jericho Road; Medley: O How I Love Jesus/It's
So Wonderful; He Touched Me; I'll Fly Away; Pass Me Not; Hold Me, Dear Savior;
Keep On The Firing Line; Just As I Am – 68 w. Tony Fontane
RCA Camden CAS-2314 Taller Than Trees: One Of These Mornings;
Till I Know; Little Boy Lost; I've Got The Corners Turned Down; Lord, I Want To
Go To Heaven; Taller Than Trees; I'm Climbing Higher And Higher And I Won't
Come Down; Wait For Me; What A Savior; Surely I Will, Lord – 69 (sampler)
Skylite SLP-6080 Thanks to Calvary: Thanks To Calvary; Why
Should I Worry Or Fret; He Looked Beyond My Faults; Old Time Religion; For God
So Loved; God's Not Dead; Oh My Lord What A Time; I'm Free; Faith Unlocks The
Door; Going Home; Do You Really Care – 69
Skylite SLP-6090 New Sounds Today: That's What Jesus Means To
Me; Tell It To Jesus; My Dream Home In Glory; I'll Never Forget; God Put A
Rainbow In The Sky; The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power; I Know The Lord Will
Never Fail; The Cross Makes The Difference; Keep Moving; In The Beginning – 69
RCA Camden CAS-2419 No Greater Love: That's Why I've Gotta
Sing; Love So Divine; Little Biddy Chapel; No Greater Love; I've Found A New
Way; He Will Pilot Me; What Love; Who Could Ask For More; The Love Of God; God
Can – 70 (sampler)
Skylite SLP-6095 Featuring…: God Will Provide; Just Let Me
Touch Him; Great Is The Lord; Unworthy; The Impossible Dream; Gonna Shout
Hallelujah; Have You Tried The Lord Today; I Must Tell Jesus; Road Of No
Return; When My Soul Takes Its Flight – 70
Skylite SLP-6100 The Common Man: The Common Man; This Is The
Day; Sin Ain't Nothing But The Blues; If To Gain The World; I'm Going To Roll
Along; Something Happened To Daddy; I Just Can't Praise Him Enough; Medley: No
One Ever Cared For Me/Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know/Jesus Is All The World
To Me/Standing Somewhere In The Shadows/Jesus Is The One – 70
Skylite SLP-6110 Put Your Hand in the Hand: Put Your Hand In
The Hand; I Know; He Touched Me; Oh, What A Happy Day; Sweet Jesus; No One But
Jesus Knows; There Is A Light Guiding Me; Sweet Song Of Salvation; What A Day
That Will Be; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Mansion Over The Hilltop – 71
Skylite SLP-6115 Keep On Smiling: Keep On Smiling; Some Things
I'd Change; Turn Your Radio On; Yesterday; Walk With Me; Redemption Draweth
Nigh; When We Sing Around The Throne Eternal; I Want To Live For Him; Can We
Get To That; There's Nothing Like The Feeling – 72
Chime CH-605/Artistic 20711 Hits of the Decade, Vol. 2: When I
Move; Some Glad Day; Troubles; Old Fashioned Love; I've Been With Jesus; Way
Over The Blue; Down Old Log Cabin Lane; Trail To Paradise; This Ole House;
Headin' Home – 72
Skylite SLP-6120 They That Sow: Let’s Go Tell It; They That Sow;
I’ve Got A God I Can Recommend; I Wonder What My New Address Will Be; The
Lighthouse; Higher Than The Moon; You’re On His Mind; The Unseen Hand; Precious
Old Book; Till The Storm Passes By – 72
Chime CH-603/Artistic 1601 I Believe in Jesus: I Believe In
Jesus; Why Me, Lord?; Do You Understand; No One But The Lord; When He Calls,
I’ll Fly Away; Roll Back River Jordan; After Calvary; I’m Depending On Jesus;
Since Then; That’s Enough – 73
Cam TS-1407 In Memory Of “Big Chief” Jim Wetherington and Denver “Crump”
Crumpler: (tracks unknown) – 73
Skylite SLP-6133 Time to Remember: (tracks unknown) – 73
Cam TS-1422 Ain't That What It’s All About: You're The One In
A Million; Ten Thousand Years; Poor Carpenter's Son; Gentle Shepherd; Free To
Go Home; What A Time; Touring That City; Restore My Soul; Ain't That What It's
All About; My God Is Real – 74 (Cam Sound Studios, Oklahoma City)
Cam TS-1423 Precious Memories: Precious Memories; The Old
Rugged Cross; Rock Of Ages; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning; I'll Fly Away;
What A Friend; How Great Thou Art; Power In The Blood; Amazing Grace; Leaning
On The Everlasting Arms – 74
Cam TS-1494 Feature Doy Ott: Everybody Has The Blues; Morning
Prayer; Wait For Me; Mercy Lord; Don't Give Up On Me; Something I Can Feel;
That's Just Like Jesus; More And More; Three Crosses; I Live On - 74
Power Pak PG 712 Sunday Meeting Time: Sunday Meeting Time;
I‘ve Got News; Mothers Prayers (Followed Me); All Alone; These Are The Things
(That Matter); Church Twice On Sunday; Someone To Care; The Old Land Mark;
Nothing Can Compare; When I Move; I Saw A Man; Living With Jesus – 75
Power Pak PG 717 Favorites: Lead Me To That Rock; He’ll
Understand And Say Well Done; I’m Bound For The Kingdom; My Heavenly Father
Watches Over Me; When The Saints Go Marching In; The Love Of God; Somebody
Bigger Than You And I; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; This World Is Not My Home;
What A Friend We Have In Jesus – 75 + Blackwood Brothers
Vine LPG-V-1004 The Legendary Statesmen Return: (tracks
unknown) - 77
Artco 1146 Gospel Songs Elvis Loved: (tracks unknown) - 77
Skylite SLP-6180 Get Away Jordan: (tracks unknown) - 77
Vine VI-77-1013 His Love Put a Song in My Heart: (tracks
unknown) – 78
Vine VI-77-1014 Merry Christmas from the Statesmen: (tracks
unknown) – 78
Skylite SLP-6190 Oh What A Savior: For God So Loved; Sweet
Jesus; I Saw A Man; Jesus Fills My Every Need; Tell It To Jesus; He Looked
Beyond My Faults; I've Got A God I Can Recommend; Living With Jesus; God Put A
Rainbow In The Sky; I Just Can't Praise Him Enough – 78 (Recorded At Rca
Studios And Columbia Studios)
Skylite SLP-6200 Gospel Gems: The Old Rugged Cross Makes The
Difference; God Will Provide; His Hand In Mine; Keep On Smiling; Turn Your
Radio On; Let's Go Tell It; In My Father's House; What A Day That Will Be;
There's A Light Guiding Me; Do You Really Care - 78 (Recorded at RCA Studios
and Columbia Studios, Nashville)
Vine 77-1020 Glory, Glory Clear the Road: (tracks unknown) -
78
Skylite SLP-6225 Hovie Lister and The Sensational Statesmen:
(tracks unknown) - 79
Skylite SLP-6235 He is Here: (tracks unknown) – 80
Vine 77-1043 Sweet Beulah Land: (tracks unknown) – 81
Skylite SLP-6307 He Touched Me: Looked Beyond My Faults; Why Should I Worry Or Fret; He Touched Me; Old Time Religion; Faith Unlocks The Door; For God So Loved; Thanks To Calvary (I Don't Live Here Anymore); Oh My Lord What A Time; Going Home; God's Not Dead – 83 (sampler)
Temple TEM-8503 The Precious Old Book: For God So Loved; Sweet
Jesus; Precious Old Book; Jesus Fills My Every Need; Tell It To Jesus; He
Looked Beyond My Faults; I've God [I.E. Got] A God I Can Recommend; Living With
Jesus; God Put A Rainbow In The Sky; I Just Can't Praise Him Enough – 85
(Recorded At Columbia Studios, Nashville)
Temple TEM-8522 Faith Unlocks the Door: Oh My Lord, What A
Time; Why Should I Worry Or Fret; Have You Tried The Lord Today; Get Away
Jordan; Till The Storm Passes By; That’s What Jesus Means To Me; Old Time
Religion; Sho Do Need Him Now; I Wonder What My New Address Will Be; Faith
Unlocks The Door – 8- (RCA Studios and Columbia Studio, Nashville)
Hollywood HT 384 Silent Night: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear; Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem; Joy To The World ; Silent Night; First Noel; Away In A Manger; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Oh Come All Ye Faithful; Go Tell It On The Mountain; Oh Holy Night – 11-88
Homeland HLSQ-1001 The Bible Told Me So: When We All Get To
Heaven; Belshazzar; I Found A New Friend; An Old Log Cabin For Sale; I’m
Climbing Higher And Higher; Lord, I Want To Go To Heaven; He Knows Just What I
Need; The Bible Told Me So; Your First Day In Heaven; At The End Of The Trail –
92
Homeland HLSQ-1002 Get Away Jordan: I Believe In The Man In
The Sky; Happiness; Get Away Jordan; Journey’s End; Taller Than Trees; There’s
A Little Pine Log Cabin; I Know Who Holds Tomorrow; Sunday Meetin' Time; If God
Didn’t Care; Sho’ Do Need Him Now - 92
Homeland HLSQ-1003 Jubilee’s A Coming: I'm Gonna Walk Dem
Golden Stairs, Mercy Lord, Gonna Reap What You Sow, Led Out Of Bondage, Cowboy
Camp Meeting, I've Got A Newborn Feeling, Twilight Shadows Are Falling, Peace
In The Valley, Mother's Prayers Have Followed Me, Jubilee's A Coming - 92
Homeland HLSQ-1004 I Surrender All: Rescue The Perishing; I Am
Thine O Lord; Near To The Heart Of God; Sweet Hour Of Prayer; The Old Rugged Cross;
Softly And Tenderly; Just As I Am; Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone; Have Thine
Own Way Lord; I Surrender All – 92
Canaan 701-9501-63 Revival: Goodbye World, Goodbye; Death
Ain’t No Big Deal; Come Out With Your Hands Up; Someday; I Lost It All To Find
Everything; Glory Train; Sinners Plea; If The Lord Wasn’t Walking By My Side;
Every Eye Shall See; I’ve Been There – 92
GTPD 003 O What a Savior: Glory, Glory, Clear The Road; If It
Had Not Been; I’m Gonna Keep On; Who Am I; O, How I Love Jesus; I Wanna Know; O
What A Savior; Where Could I Go; We Are So Blessed; Jesus Is Lord of All? – 92
Canaan 701-9525-636 O My Lord What a Time: Blood Bought
Church; What A Lovely Name; God Takes Good Care Of Me; Forgiven Again; O My
Lord What A Time; Just A Little While; Faith Unlocks The Door; Lord Feed Your
Children; Your First Day In Heaven; More Of You – 93
Spring House 44904 Hovie Lister and The Statesmen : Old Recordings:
(tracks unknown) - 97
HLS 9601 Saints Don't You Know: Saints Don't You Know; Child
Of The King; Showers Of Blessing; Tell Of His Love; Something Within; Till The
Storm Passes By; Happy Rhythm; God Must Have Sent Down An Angel; His Hand In
Mine; I Wanna Know; A Newborn Feeling; Oh What A Savio – 97
BRG 98062 Still Sensational: I Wanna Rock My Soul; Grace
Marches On; Higher Than The Moon; Closer To Thee; If I Had Only Known; Sweeter
Every Day; Sweet Beulah Land; The Wind Is Like The Spirit; In The Garden; I
Lost It All To Find Everything – 98
BRG 99112 You Can't Shake The Rock: You Can't Shake The Rock;
That Morning; The Galilean; When We All Get Together With The Lord; Lay It
Down; He Will Never Let Me Down; We Shall Be Like Him; Let Your Love Shine On
Me; He Is Mine; When He Comes For Me - 99
New Millenium 20152-8 Even So Come: Won’t That Be Glory; Thanks
To Calvary; Heaven Will Be Mine Someday; Shout And Shine; Even So, Come; Living
Water; Come Along And Join Me; God Must Have Sent Down An Angel; Thank You;
I’ll Not Turn Back – 00
BCI ? Gospel Gold: How Great Thou Art; I Have A New Song To
Sing; When Morning Comes; I’ll Never Come Back; He Was There All The Time; We
Are All Going Home; I’m In This Church; He Is Here; He Shall Reign Forever; I
Love My Jesus; His Hand In Mine; What A Glorious Day It Will Be
SINGLES
Capitol (1949-53)
57-40242 Hide Me,Rock Of Ages / Heaven's Joy Awaits - 49
57-40256 New Born Feeling / Satan’s Boogie – 11-49
57-40263 White Christmas / Santa Claus Song – 11-49
F40289 Land Where Living Waters Flow / If You’re Never Learned To Pray – 02-50
F1211 Happy Rhythm / Something To Shout About – 10-50
F1416 When I Get Saved / You're Gonna Reap What You Sow – 03-51
F1467 Heaven's Joys Awaits / Hide Me, Rock Of Ages – 04-51 (reissue of
57-40242)
F1489 Peace In The Valley / Sho' Do Need Him Now – 04-51
F1582 Listen To The Bells / I Want To Be Ready To Meet Him – 06-51
F1917 Standing Outside / I'm Gonna Take A Ride - 01-52
F2016 Bound For The Kingdom / On Revival Day – 03-52
F2303 The Love Of God / Trouble - 52
F2469 How Many Times? / Someone To Care – 03-53
F2566 When You Travel All Alone / One Of These Mornings – 08-53
RCA Victor (1954-68)
47-5850 This Ole House / I’ve Been With Jesus – 09-54
47-5911 Move That Mountain / If God Didn’t Care – 11-54
47-6020 In The Beginning / Taller Than Trees - 55
47-6066 My Brother’s Keeper / I’m Climbing Higher And Higher - 55
47-6100 A Man Called Peter / The Bible Told Me So - 05-55
47-6191 Headin‘ Home / Poor Old Adam – 07-55
47-6583 No One But Jesus Knows / Your First Day In Heaven - 07-56
47-6658 How Long Has It Been / I’m Gonna Walk With My Friend Jesus – 09-56
47-6723 Faith Unlocks The Door / My Heart Is A Chapel – 11-56
47-6760 Brand New Star / Practice What You Preach – 12-56
47-6876 I’ve Found A New Friend / Love Never Fails – 04-57
47-6962 Stop, Look And Listen For The Lord / Go Is My Partner – 07-57
47-7053 Till The Last Leaf Shall Fall / Every Hour, Every Day – 10-57
47-7103 God Is Good / Mansions Can’t Be Bought – 12-57
47-7131 Up Above My Head / Ooh, What A Friend He Is To Me – 01-58
47-7152 Who Do You Think / Look Up – 02-58
47-7198 Everybody‘s Gonna Have A Terrible Time / My God Won’t Ever Let Me Down
– 03-58
47-7347 Until Tomorrow / What A Happy Day – 09-58
47-7476 Light Of Love / Untill You Find The Lord – 02-59
47-7531 Something Lifted Off Of Me / There’s A Room At The Cross – 06-59
47-7579 Get Thee Behind Me, Satan / God Bless You, Gp With God – 07-59
47-7631 He Sets Me Free / He’s Already Done – 11-59
47-7691 I Follow Jesus / Message In The Sky – 02-60
47-7751 I Found The Answer / To Me, It’s Wonderful – 06-60
Skylite
(EP)
SREP-102 Get Away Jordan; What A Day That Will Be / I Bowed On My Knees And
Cried Holy; Hide Thou Me - 60
Statesmen (1950s)
101/102 Sunday Meeting Time / Bound For The Kingdom
103 The Love Of God / I'll Leave It All Behind
105 Lord, I Want To Go To Heaven / Every Time I Pray
107 Jubilee's A Comin' / Listen To The Word Of The Lord
109 Unknon Title / Unknon Title
1011 Shoutin' Hallelujah / Mother's Prayers
1013 In The Sweet Forever / An Old Log Cabin For Sale
1015 If God Did't Care / Talk, Talk About Jesus
1017 O, My Lord What A Time / When You Travel All Alone
1019 White Christmas / Silent Night
1021 My God Is Real / I'll Meet You By The River
1023 One Of These Mornings / Just A Closer Walk With Thee
1025 How Many Times / Someone To Care
1027 Get Away Jordan / I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy
1029 Nothing Can Compare / Sin Ain't Nothing But The Blues
1031 Crying In The Chapel / Somebody Bigger
1033 I Believe / Belshazzar
1035 His Hand In Mine / When The Sun Goes Down
1037 Walking In The Garden / I Know It Was The Lord
1039 I Have A Desire / The Old Landmark
1041 I Believe In The Man In The Sky / Jesus Knows What I Need
1043 I Just Can't Make It By Myself / In My Father's House
1045 I Got Good News / When I Move Into My Father's House
1047 One Night / The King And I Walked Hand In Hand
1049 There Are Two New Voices In The Heavenly Choir / Known Only To Him
1051 Can't Help Talking About My Lord / I'm Climbing Up The Mountain
1053 Heavenly Love / Jesus Fills My Every Need
1055 Rusty Old Halo / The Carpenter's Son
1057 Rock Love / To Church Twice On Sunday
1059 I Saw A Man / Happy Rhythm
1061 Where No One Stands Alone / Some Glad Day
1063 Goodbye World, Goodbye / I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
1065 I've Found A New Friend / I've Got That Old Fashion Love
1067 Down Old Log Cabin Lane / All Alone
1069 On Revival Day / I Found It In Mother's Bible
1071 I Want Turn Back / Way Over The Blue
1073 I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs / Twilight Shadows Are Falling
1075 My Heavenly Father Watches Over Me / I Wanna Know
1077 I'm Living With Jesus / These Are The Things That Matter
