Smith Brothers

Tennessee Smith, (John Onvia Smith), *15-08- 1918, Oneida, TN

Smitty Smith, (Aubrey Lee Smith),*13-03-1916, Oneida, TN

By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS  also members of Sunshine Boys

March  1952  unknown – Smith Brothers (Tennessee Smith [vcl/mandolin/fiddle], Smitty Smith [vcl/gt])

001 YW-7372  I'M GETTING READY (TO LEAVE THIS WORLD)  Mercury 6399-x45

002 YW-7373  HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN  6399-x45

26 March 1953 [no. 2968] Atlanta, GA - Smith Brothers

003 11276  THE SINNER'S DREAM Capitol  F2492

004 11277  LITTLE ORPHAN BOY  F2582

005 11278  I HAVE BUT ONE GOAL  F2492

006 11279  I'M GONNA SAIL AWAY   F2582

28 September 1953 [no 3137] Atlanta, GA – Smith Brothers

007 11805  I WALK WITH THE KING unissued

008 11806  I'M SAVED  unissued

009 11807  I BELIEVE THERE'S A HEAVEN unissued

010 11808  A DAUGHTER OF DIVORCE  unissued

16 November 1953 [no.3210] Atlanta, GA - Smith Brothers and Bill Lowery

011 12029  I WALK WITH THE KING F2697 

012 12040  I‘M SAVED F2881

013 12041  I BELIEVE THERE'S A HEAVEN F2697

014 12042  A DAUGHTER OF DIVORCE  unissued

3 June 1954  [no.3429] Atlanta, GA - Smith Brothers

015 12650  WORKING IN GOD'S FACTORY F3013

016 12651  GOD'S ROCKET SHIP F2881

017 12652  YOU GOT TO HAVE RELIGION F3216

018 12653  I'M GONNA SHOUT F3013

019 12654  THE SURE HANDS OF GOD  F3125 EAP-3-1113/ST 1113

3 June 1954  [no.3430] Atlanta, GA – Bill Lowery/*Boots Woodall (+Smith Brothers)

000 12655  PRECIOUS LAMBS OF GOD F2926

000 12656  HE WORKS MIRACLES F2926

000 12657  PITFALL*  unissued

000 12658  HANDCUFF YOUR HEART TO MINE*  unissued

000 12659  YOU, NOBODY BUT YOU*  unissued

2 February 1955 [no. 3659] Atlanta, GA – Smith Brothers

020 13442  HEAVEN BOUND F3395                

021 13443  IF I HAD WINGS unissued

022 13444  LIVE, LIVE FOR JESUS F3125

023 13445  I FELL IN LOVE WITH JESUS F3216

25 October 1955 [no 3986] Castle Studio, TheTulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Smith Brothers (Audrey L. Smith and John O. Smith + 14 unknown vocalists. Producer: Ken Nelson)

024 14501  JUST A ROSE WILL DO  F3395

025 14502  KNEEL AT THE CROSS F3581

026 14503  ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN unissued

027 14504  LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN  F3581

SINGLES

Mercury (1951)

6399-X45  I’m Gettin‘ Ready/Happy Birthday In Heaven - 52

Capitol (1953-56)

F2492 The Sinner's Dream / I Have But One Goal – 06-53

F2582 Little Orphan Boy / I'm Gonna Sail Away – 08-53

F2881 God's Rocket Ship / I'm Saved – 08-54

F3013 I’m Gonna Shout / Working In God’s Factory – ca. 01-55

F3125 Live, Live For Jesus / The Sure Hands Of God – 05-55

F3216 You Got To Have Religion / I Fell In Love With Jesus - 09-55

F3395 Heaven Bound / Just A Rose Will Do – 04-56

F3581 Kneel At The Cross / Lost But Not Forgotten – 11-56