78 RPM Sacred Phonograph Records- Rainbow-CL Franklin-Biddleville-Stamps-Jubilee

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A Group of Sacred records on various labels. Some specialized in Sacred music while others are on more "mainstream" lbls. They are unplayed so are sold as is with no returns. If obvious defects are seen, they will be tested to provide comments on their effect on music quality. Overall a nice group though.

Shipping is via Media Mail at buyers expense. They will be packaged in a recycled but a sturdy egg box. No charge for packing or materials.

Comments are more extensive than usual since some of these groups are important in early sacred music history. Plus it was fun doing a little research.

List- (most background information comes from Wikipedia- so pretty limited research...)

Rainbow 1018 Kim and Nyland- I Will Sing of my Redeemer/Keep me on the Firing Line. (Shiny grooves)

Rainbow 1003 Homer Rodeheaver- Life's Railway to Heaven/Carry your Cross with a Smile (looks good)

Rainbow Records was a record label based in the US in 1920 which featured recordings of Christian gospel music, hymns, and spirituals. It was founded by Homer Rodeheaver and closed its doors in 1955 

Victor 19875 Homer Rodeheaver- Forgive me Lord/The Old Rugged Cross

Victor 19853 Homer Rodeheaver- I Need Jesus/ Good-night and Good-morning (nearly new with a few spots on lbl)

Columbia 15294 (April 1928) Rev. M.L. Thrasher and his Gospel Singers- You Shall Reap What You Sow/The Last Mile of the Way (audible scratch last inch this side)  (both sides- fairly low volume recording- plays with moderate noise)

QRS 7058 Jublilee Gospel Team (09/1928)- Ain't You Glad God Hears and Answers Prayer/When the Train Comes Along (plays w slight noise but music is loud and clear- a great record!) - Jubilee Gospel Team was a gospel trio from Virginia who recorded in 1928-1931. A re-issued CD shows that they released 17 songs on the QRS label. 

Paramount 2691 Biddleville Quintette- I Heard The Voice of Jesus Say, Come Unto Me and Rest/Fight on Your Time Ain't Long. (Noisy during recitation but not bad during singing passages).

The Biddleville Quintette was a vocal group from the Biddleville neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, who recorded traditional black gospel for Paramount Records between 1926 and 1929.  Sleeve which accompanies this record has some big tears so is somewhat rough.

Columbia 14057 The Prodigal Son/ As an Eagle Stirreth Up His Nest-(sound good)

Reverend Calvin P. Dixon who died November 4, 1946 was a Black preacher notable as one of the first preachers to record a sermon record. January 14, 1925, Rev. Dixon recorded the first set of his sermons for Columbia in New York. His first release was "As An Eagle Stirreth Up Her Nest" and "The Prodigal Son." 

Victor 21035 Stamps Quartet-Rescue The Perishing/Bringing in the Sheaves (lite wear)

Victor V-40062 The Stamps Quartet- We Shall Reach Home/ Come to the Savior (a few scuffs/lite scratches)

The Stamps Quartet was formed in 1924 by V.O.Stamps and Frank Stamps in Gilmer, Texas. The Stamps Quartet were the first gospel quartet to record for the Victor label. 

Chess 1631 CL Franklin (released 1956)- The Old Ship of Zion Part 1 and 2 ("singing sermon" with audience participation- has lite scuffs but plays loud and clear)-Clarence LaVaughn Franklin was an American Baptist minister. Known as the man with the "Million-Dollar Voice", Franklin served as the pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit from 1946 until he was shot and wounded in 1979. Franklin was the father of the American singer Aretha Franklin. 

Score 5001 The Trumpeteers- Milky White Way/Handwriting on the Wall (nice record)

The Trumpeteers- The group recorded five songs, including "Milky White Way" for Aladdin in September 1947, debuting their version on the label's newly launched Score Records gospel subsidiary in May 1948. This record became one of the first immensely popular gospel records in the post-war era, reaching number 8 on the Billboard "Race Records" chart, selling over one million copies.

Victor 20840 Alfred G. Barnes- I am Bound for the Promised Land (long lite scratch- inaudible)/Where we'll Never Grow Old (nice)

Alfred Grant Karnes (Feb 2, 1891 to May 18, 1958) was an old time musician and southern gospel singer best known for his recordings at the Victor Bristol Sessions in 1927 where the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers first recorded. Karnes' records are unique in being the only known use of the harp-guitar.

Columbia 2901 (June, 1920) Fisk Jubilee Singers- Oh Reign Massa Jesus Reign/Most Done Traveling- ( a few lite scuffs/scratches but overall shiny)

The Fisk Jubilee Singers are an African American acapella ensemble, consisting of students at Fisk Univ in Nashville. The first group was organized in 1871 to tour and raise funds for college. Their early repertoire consisted of traditional spirituals. The original group toured along the Underground Railroad route in the United States, as well as performing in England and Europe.

Columbia A-50 Columbia Band-Hallelujah Chorus/Nearer my God to Thee (sounds good- very little noise)

Victrola Red lbl 87533 Gluck and Homer- I Need Thee Every Hour (a few lite scratches)

Victor 16749 Criterion Qt- When the Roll is Called Up Yonder/He Leadeth Me (like new)

Victor 19833 Trinity Choir The Birthday of a King/Star of the East

Cameo 383 James Reed- The Palms/The Holy City (a few lite scratches/scuffs).

Romeo 1445 Frank and James McCravy- The Dollar and the Devil (big edge chip not in grooves)/Dip Me in the Golden Sea (shows wear and lite scuffs/scratches-moderately noisy with a few "pops")

Bluebird 8843 Blue Sky Boys- Kneel at the Cross (dirty around 1/3 of the edge)/ Turn your Radio On (gray grooves- scratches and scuffs- some minor lbl dmg- a few edge chips not in grooves)