Friday, April 22, 2016

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

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