Ray Baker

3rd version

by Dick Grant, Svein Martin Pedersen, Rocky Lambert, Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

1955 Cincinnati, OH – Bakers Trio [-1]/Ray Baker and Vella Bell (Raymond “Ray” Baker [vcl-3/gt], Vella Bell [vcl-4] + unknown musicians. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
001 415 A UNWANTED SAVIOUR -1-3 Excellent EX-415
002 415 B OUR MIGHTY WEAPON IS THE LORD -2-3-4  EX-415 
1955 Cincinnati, OH – Bakers Trio andFellowship Christaneirs  (Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
003 423A LET ME BE WORTHY Excellent EX 423
004 423B BIG HAND OF GOD  EX 423
EXCELLENT Records was owned by Estel Lee Scarborough.
1957 Cincinnati, OH – Ray Baker and The Sunset Rangers
005 CP-1227 OLD ENOUGH TO LIVE Bramble 111 
006 CP-1228 GOTTA HAVE YOUR LOVIN’  111-B    
1958 Cincinnati, OH – Ray Baker, * and His Happy Travelers (Producer: Arlen Vaden)
007 I DON’T NEED A ROCKET SHIP* Vaden EP-102
008 K4217 PREACH THE WORLD PREACHER MAN*  EP-102 King 45-5177
009 K4240 EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT  EP-102/Stomper Time STCD 32
010 K4218 A LIGHT IN THE MANSION*  EP-102 45-5177
masters leased to King
STOMPER TIME STCD 32 HOT ROCKING MUSIC FROM ARKANSAS [UK, 2013]
1958 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewsters Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ray Baker andHis Happy Travelers
011 GOD’S MIGHTY HAND Vaden EP 204 EP-205/Vaden LP-108 RR 138
012 K4236 MY FAITH IS BUILT UPON A ROCK Vaden EP-108 Alcar 305, Vaden EP-205 Big 6 533 /LP-107 RR 138 STCD 32
013 K4237 WHO WILL BE THE FIRST TO CAST A STONE Vaden EP-108 EP-110 305 EP-205 Big 6 533/LP-107
014 K4238  AT MOTHER’S KNEE Vaden EP-108 EP-110 King 45-5194 Alcar 305 EP-205 Big 6 533/LP-107 RR 138 
015 K4239 YOU YOU GOTTA GO DOWN (YOU’VE GOT TO GO Vaden EP-108 EP-110 45-5194 305 EP-205 Big 6 533/LP-107 RR 138 STCD 32
016 K4241 THEN CAME THE DAWN King unissued /EP-109
017 K4242 HE’LL MAKE THE WAY [YOU MAKE THE START, HE’LL MAKE THE WAY] King  unissued Vaden EP-109 EP-110 EP-205 EP-211 Alcar 306 Big 6 533/Vaden LP-107 RR 138 STCD 32
018 K4243 UNWANTED SAVIOR King unissued/EP 109
019 ELECTRICITY Vaden LP 108
020 GOD’S LOVE IS SO DIVINE  LP 108
021 HE’S ABLE LP 108
022 WHILE I HAVE THE CHANCE  LP 108
023 COME ON IN EP-204  Big 6 533 
024 CHOOSE THE RIGHT ROAD EP-204 
025 GOD’S LOVE IS FREE EP 204
026 WHEN I’VE LEARNED EP-109
in King files is listed February 28, 1959 as recording date. If the songs above are not re-recordings, the mentioned date is mastering date.
RURAL RHYTHM RR 136 RURAL RHYTHM PRESENTS COUNTRY GOSPEL GREATS (1962
1959 Cincinnati, OH – Ray Baker with The Happy Travelers
027 M 9425 BORN TO DIE Alcar 614
028 M 9426 LET ME SING WITH THE ANGELS (WHEN I DIE)    614
029 M 9427 THERE’LL BE JOY Alcar 615
030 M 9428 MY FEET SOMETIMES STUMLE Alcar 615
031 M 9429 HE’LL TAKE ME Alcar 616
032 M 9430 IF YOUR LIFE DOESN’T SHOW IT Alcar 616
033 M 9431 I’LL BE SATISFIED POOR Alcar 617
034 M 9432 THE BIG HAND OF GOD  617
035 M 9433 A SMILE AND A HANDSHAKE  Alcar 618
036 M 9434 ARE YOU WORKING IN THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD  618
037 M 9435 DO YOU BELIEVE Alcar 619
038 M 9436 SOUL INSPECTION    619
039 M 9437 YOU CAN’T HIDE YOUR SINS FROM GOD Alcar 620
040 M 9438 I SEE THE GRAVE OPEN Alcar 620
041 M 9439 TALK TO JESUS EVERYDAY Alcar 621
042 M 9440 WHO IS HE?   621

ALBUMS

Vaden LP 107 Just As The Sun Went Down: I Saw Mother With God Last Night [3]; At Mother's Knee [2]; Mother's Not Dead, She's Only Sleeping [1]; What Is The World Coming To? [4]; My Faith Is Built Upon The Rock [2]; The Old Country Church [1]; He Brought Me In [1]; You Make The Start, He'll Make The Way [2]; You Got To Go Down Brother And Pray [2]; Just As The Sun Went Down [1]; The Muddy Sea Of Sin [1]; I'll Be Satisfied Poor [1]; Precious Memories [1]; More Praying, Less Straying [1]; I Can't Help What Others Do [1]; Come Unto Me [1]; Who Will Be The First To Cast A Stone? [2]; My Mother Prays So Loud In Her Sleep [3] - 68 (MX: 39741/83; Jackie and Arlen Vaden [1]; Ray Baker's Happy Travelers [2]; Onie Wheeler [3]; Bobby Trammell [4]; issued as double album with LP 108)  

Vaden LP 108 Gospel Favorites, Vol 1: Electricity [6]; O' Come Angel Band [7]; I'm Climbing Up The Mountain [3]; My God Is Real [3]; Give Mother My Crown [2]; One More Step [2]; He's Able [6]; Hang Out A Welcome Mat For Jesus [5]; Go Home [4]; Please Don't Break His Heart [4]; God's Mighty Hand [6]; While I Have The Chance [6]; Miracle Worker [2]; The Picture On The Wall [7]; A Sinner's Plea [7]; Welcome To The Presence Of The Lord [5]; God's Love Is So Divine [6] - 68  The Southern Gospel Singers [1]; Bailes Bros. [2]; Peggy and Neal McCormick [3]; Onie Wheeler [4]; Ozark Mountain Trio [5]; Ray Baker's Happy Travelers [6]; Jackie and Arlen Vaden [7]  (MX: 39939/40; issued as double album with LP 107)

EPs

Valden EP-102 I Don’t Need A Rocket Ship;  Preach The World Preacher Man /  Everything’s Gonna Be Alright;  A Light In The Mansion – 58 (MX VAD-64/65)
Valden EP-108  My Faith Is Built Upon A Rock; Who Will Be The First To Cast A Stone / At Mother’s Knee; You You Gotta Go Down (You’ve Got To Go)  -  58 (MX: VAD-76/77; reissued on EP 305) 
Valden EP-109  He’ll Make The Way; Then Came The Dawn / When I’ve Learned; Unwanted Saviour – 58 (MX: VAD 78/79; reissued in 1960 on EP 306
Valden EP-110 At Mother’s Knee; You Gotta Go Down / He’ll Make The Way; Who Will Be The First To Cast A Stone – 58?
Valden EP-204 God’s Mighty Hand; Choose The Right Road / God’s Love Is Free; Come On In – 60 (reissued on EP 307)
Valden EP-205  God’s Mighty Hand; My Faith Is Built Upon A Rock; Who Will Be The First To Cast A Stone / At Mother’s Knee; You You Gotta Go Down (You’ve Got To Go); He’ll Make The Way - 60
Big 6 533 Come On In; My Faith Is Built Upon A Rock; Who Will Be The First To Cast A Stone / At Mother's Knee; He'll Make The Way; You've Got To Go Down

 

SINGLES

Exclusive (1955)

EX-415 A Unwanted Saviour (Ray Baker Trio) / Our Mighty Weapon Is The Lord (Ray Baker and Vella Bell) - 55

EX-423 Let Me Be Worthy / Big Hand Of God  - 55 Bakers Trio

Bramble (1957)

111 Old Enough To Live / Gotta Have Your Lovin’ - 57

King (1959)

45-5177 Light In The Mansion / Preach The Word – ca. 01-59

45-5194 At Mother's Knee / You Gotta Go down – 04-59

Alcar (1959)

614 Born To Die / Let Me Sing With The Angels

615 There'll Be Joy / My Geet Sometimes Stumble

616 He'll Take Me / If Your Life Doesn't Show It

617 I'll Be Satisfied, Dear / Big Hand Of God

618 A Smile And A Handshake / Are You Working In the Vinyard?

619 Do You Believe? / Soul Inspection

620 You Can't Hid Your Sins From God / I see The Grave Open

621 Talk To Jesus Everyday / Who Is He?