rare?STATESMEN QUARTET: Through The States? 1961 RCA LP

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THE STATESMEN QUARTET
''Through The States''
33 rpm LP -- RCA Records LPM-2351

        You'll enjoy these uplifting recordings by The Statesmen and their leader-pianist. The Statesmen Quartet (and The Blackwood Brothers) were far and away the premier Gospel group of the 1950s and '60s. Their music on this LP sounds as glorious today as it did when it was released a half-century ago. This is simply a great recording and does feature previously unreleased earlier vocal solo work by Hovie Lister. Formed in 1948 in Atlanta, GA, by Lister, a Baptist minister and convention-style piano player with a flair for showmanship, "Brother Hovie" envisioned the Statesmen as a hand-picked cream-of-the crop grouping. Hovie had been the pianist for the Sand Mountain Quartet in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The original Sand Mountain Quartet began singing in the 1930s in Boaz, Alabama. The personnel of this quartet at the time that Hovie became the pianist was Bobby Strickland, a great tenor from Albertville, Alabama; Erman Slater, from Geraldine, Alabama; Alton Jolley on the lead and Irby Gardner singing bass. Odis B. Moore, from Boaz, had been the pianist and stayed behind as the quartet moved to Chattanooga. There would be other singers from the Sand Mountain area that would play vital roles in the Statesmen Quartet.

The initial Statesmen included lead singer Mosie Lister from Atlanta, Gordon Hill on bass, Bervin Kendrick from Birmingham singing baritone and Bobby Strickland of Albertville singing the tenor. The quartet made their debut on WCON in Atlanta in October, 1948.

Around 1952, Hovie's vision of "the perfect quartet" was realized when the lineup solidified with Denver Crumpler - tenor, Jake Hess - lead, Doy Ott - baritone, James 'Big Chief' Wetherington - bass, and Hovie Lister, piano and master emcee.

This is an outstanding 12-track recording. In this genre, this is as good as it gets! Please note that a one-inch by five-inch section of yellow cover is missing above U.S. map.

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SIDE ONE:

Just A Little While
It's So Wonderful (To Know Jesus Is Mine)
Love Is Why
Sorry, I Never Knew You
I Believe In The Old Time Way
Little Joe's Prayer

SIDE TWO:

Happy Am I
Our Debts Will Be Paid
Have You Tried The Lord Today?
I Believe In The Man In The Sky
He's Not Disappointed In Me
When The Morning Comes

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VISUAL VINYL / PLAYTEST : VG- / VG ... Good groove gloss; scuffs, marks; plays much sweeter than it looks. A wonderful recording!

JACKET CONDITION: VG- ... top seam & spine splits (repaired), staining; cover damaged -- a one-inch by five-inch section of yellow cover is missing above U.S. map!

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