The Bristol Sessions: 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music

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1I’ll Be Happy
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-01)
baritone vocals:
Ray Wheeler (on 1928-11-01)
bass vocals:
Mike O’Byrne (on 1928-11-01) and Frank Howard Stamps (on 1928-11-01)
tenor vocals:
J. E. Wheeler (on 1928-11-01) and Palmer Wheeler (on 1928-11-01)
recording of:
I’ll Be Happy (on 1928-11-01)
composer:
Oren A. Parris
The Stamps Quartet3:04
2Like the Rainbow
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-02)
baritone vocals:
Ray Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
bass vocals:
Mike O’Byrne (on 1928-11-02) and Frank Howard Stamps (on 1928-11-02)
tenor vocals:
J. E. Wheeler (on 1928-11-02) and Palmer Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
Like the Rainbow (on 1928-11-02)
writer:
J.R. Baxter
composer:
Virgil Oliver Stamps
The Stamps Quartet3:16
3Because I Love Him
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-02)
baritone vocals:
Ray Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
bass vocals:
Mike O’Byrne (on 1928-11-02) and Frank Howard Stamps (on 1928-11-02)
tenor vocals:
J. E. Wheeler (on 1928-11-02) and Palmer Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
Because I Love Him (on 1928-11-02)
writer:
J.R. Baxter and H. Murray (production music composer)
The Stamps Quartet2:54
4Come to the Savior
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-02)
baritone vocals:
Ray Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
bass vocals:
Mike O’Byrne (on 1928-11-02) and Frank Howard Stamps (on 1928-11-02)
tenor vocals:
J. E. Wheeler (on 1928-11-02) and Palmer Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
Come to the Savior (on 1928-11-02)
writer:
W. W. Wood
The Stamps Quartet3:00
5Do Your Best, Then Wear a Smile
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-02)
baritone vocals:
Ray Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
bass vocals:
Mike O’Byrne (on 1928-11-02) and Frank Howard Stamps (on 1928-11-02)
tenor vocals:
J. E. Wheeler (on 1928-11-02) and Palmer Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
Do Your Best, Then Wear a Smile (on 1928-11-02)
writer:
J.R. Baxter and Vernie O. Fossett
The Stamps Quartet3:08
6We Shall Reach Home
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-02)
baritone vocals:
Ray Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
bass vocals:
Mike O’Byrne (on 1928-11-02) and Frank Howard Stamps (on 1928-11-02)
tenor vocals:
J. E. Wheeler (on 1928-11-02) and Palmer Wheeler (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
We Shall Reach Home (on 1928-11-02)
composer:
F. Clark Perry
The Stamps Quartet3:12
7My Mother Is Waiting for Me in Heaven Above
autoharp:
Roosevelt Smith (on 1928-11-02)
guitar:
William Smith (folk singer & guitarist, active 1928) (on 1928-11-02)
vocals:
Roosevelt Smith (on 1928-11-02) and William Smith (folk singer & guitarist, active 1928) (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
My Mother Is Waiting for Me in Heaven Above (on 1928-11-02)
composer:
Roosevelt Smith
The Smith Brothers3:02
8She Has Climbed the Golden Stair
autoharp:
Roosevelt Smith (on 1928-11-02)
guitar:
William Smith (folk singer & guitarist, active 1928) (on 1928-11-02)
vocals:
Roosevelt Smith (on 1928-11-02) and William Smith (folk singer & guitarist, active 1928) (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
She Has Climbed the Golden Stair (on 1928-11-02)
lyricist:
Dexter Smith
composer:
Roosevelt Smith and Joseph Philbrick Webster
The Smith Brothers3:40
9We’ll Sing on That Shore
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-02)
alto vocals:
Sudie Belle Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
soprano vocals:
Hue Tokah Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
tenor vocals:
Alice Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
We’ll Sing on That Shore (on 1928-11-02)
writer:
J.R. Baxter and C. C. Stafford
The Palmer Sisters3:05
10Singing the Story of Grace
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-02)
alto vocals:
Sudie Belle Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
soprano vocals:
Hue Tokah Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
tenor vocals:
Alice Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
Singing the Story of Grace (on 1928-11-02)
lyricist:
George Orlia Webster
writer:
J. E. Hamilton
The Palmer Sisters2:57
11Help Me to Find the Way
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-02)
alto vocals:
Sudie Belle Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
soprano vocals:
Hue Tokah Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
tenor vocals:
Alice Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
Help Me to Find the Way (on 1928-11-02)
writer:
Thomas Ramsey
The Palmer Sisters2:57
12He’ll Be With Me
piano:
Dwight M. Brock (The Godfather of Southern Gospel pianists) (on 1928-11-02)
alto vocals:
Sudie Belle Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
soprano vocals:
Hue Tokah Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
tenor vocals:
Alice Palmer (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
He’ll Be With Me (on 1928-11-02)
lyricist:
James Rowe (American songwriter and lyricist, also worked as music publisher)
composer:
Virgil Oliver Stamps
The Palmer Sisters3:16
13Brownie Blues
guitar:
Harry Gay (on 1928-11-02) and Steve Tarter (on 1928-11-02)
vocals:
Steve Tarter (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
Brownie Blues (on 1928-11-02)
composer:
Steve Tarter
Tarter & Gay3:02
14Unknown Blues
guitar:
Harry Gay (on 1928-11-02) and Steve Tarter (on 1928-11-02)
vocals:
Steve Tarter (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
Unknown Blues (on 1928-11-02)
composer:
Harry Gay and Steve Tarter
Tarter & Gay3:07
15Where Is My Mamma?
guitar:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-02) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-02)
harmonica:
Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-02)
vocals:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-02) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
Where Is My Mamma? (on 1928-11-02)
composer:
David O. Fletcher and Gwen Foster
Carolina Twins3:06
16When You Go A’Courtin’
guitar:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-02) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-02)
harmonica:
Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-02)
vocals:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-02) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
When You go A’Courtin’ (on 1928-11-02)
composer:
David O. Fletcher and Gwen Foster
Carolina Twins2:37
17I Sat Upon the River Bank
guitar:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-02) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-02)
harmonica:
Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-02)
vocals:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-02) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-02)
recording of:
I Sat Upon the River Bank (on 1928-11-02)
composer:
David O. Fletcher and Gwen Foster
Carolina Twins2:57
18New Orleans Is the Town I Like Best
guitar:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-03) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-03)
harmonica:
Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-03)
vocals:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-03) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-03)
recording of:
New Orleans Is the Town I Like Best (on 1928-11-03)
composer:
Gwen Foster
Carolina Twins2:29
19She Tells Me That I Am Sweet
guitar:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-03) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-03)
harmonica:
Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-03)
vocals:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-03) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-03)
recording of:
She Tells Me That I Am Sweet (on 1928-11-03)
composer:
Gwen Foster
Carolina Twins2:42
20Mr. Brown, Here I Come
guitar:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-03) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-03)
harmonica:
Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-03)
vocals:
David O. Fletcher (on 1928-11-03) and Gwen Foster (on 1928-11-03)
recording of:
Mr. Brown, Here I Come (on 1928-11-03)
composer:
Gwen Foster
Carolina Twins2:59
21I Truly Understand, You Love Another Man
banjo:
George Roark (on 1928-11-04)
vocals:
George Roark (on 1928-11-04), George Roark, Jr. (on 1928-11-04), Oda Roark (on 1928-11-04) and Robert Roark (on 1928-11-04)
recording of:
I Truly Understand, You Love Another Man (on 1928-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
George Roark
Shortbuckle Roark & Family2:44
22My Mother’s Hands
banjo:
George Roark (on 1928-11-04)
vocals:
George Roark (on 1928-11-04), George Roark, Jr. (on 1928-11-04), Oda Roark (on 1928-11-04) and Robert Roark (on 1928-11-04)
recording of:
My Mother’s Hands (on 1928-11-04)
composer:
George Roark and M. E. Wilson
Shortbuckle Roark & Family3:13

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