I'm almost positive that this one was found for me by Diane Werts. And you should be checking out her Christmas TV listings--apparently, holiday fare is already on the air, so don't beware; be of good chair! I mean, cheer. Yes, sir, the holiday comes earlier every year (said the blogger with the "Merry Christmas" image at his site). Of course, we say that every year.
So... very, very good gospel by the Keller-York Quartet. From the LP essay: "Charles York and Norman Keller formed a gospel duet team shortly after World War II. In their travels they met the members of the Rushing family who were also working in the field of evangelism. Soon after, two of the Rushing sisters became Mrs. Keller and Mrs. York in a double wedding ceremony. They formed the present Keller-York quartet and traveled many thousands of miles presenting the Gospel in music." Now you know.
Though attributed on the label to "Le Feure" (did they mean Le Fevre?),the gospel standard Keep on the Firing Line was written by Bessie F. Hatcher in 1915. I had to do a little Google-hopping (Google-hopping?) to discover this, but what's a PC for? Like many a standard hymn, Firing Line shows up on line under the names of the performers who recorded it--Ralph Stanley, Jerry Lee Lewis, et al. (et al.'s version is kind of alt rock.) And it's mentioned at the blog Songs Fundies Like, where it receives little love in the comment section. But this mainline Protestant agrees with the "fundies"--this is one fine song.
And this is one fine playlist. Click here to hear: Keller-York Quartet--Popular Gospel Aires
POPULAR GOSPEL AIRES--THE KELLER-YORK QUARTET
LET ME BE WORTHY
IF YOU DESIRE
CLIMB THOSE GOLDEN STAIRS
HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED
JUST KEEP ON PRAYING
JESUS, SAVIOR, PILOT ME
KEEP ON THE FIRING LINE
HE WASHED MY EYES WITH TEARS
THE HEALING TOUCH
SINGING
JESUS SIGNED MY PARDON
WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE
(Zondervan Victory 524)
Lee
So... very, very good gospel by the Keller-York Quartet. From the LP essay: "Charles York and Norman Keller formed a gospel duet team shortly after World War II. In their travels they met the members of the Rushing family who were also working in the field of evangelism. Soon after, two of the Rushing sisters became Mrs. Keller and Mrs. York in a double wedding ceremony. They formed the present Keller-York quartet and traveled many thousands of miles presenting the Gospel in music." Now you know.
Though attributed on the label to "Le Feure" (did they mean Le Fevre?),the gospel standard Keep on the Firing Line was written by Bessie F. Hatcher in 1915. I had to do a little Google-hopping (Google-hopping?) to discover this, but what's a PC for? Like many a standard hymn, Firing Line shows up on line under the names of the performers who recorded it--Ralph Stanley, Jerry Lee Lewis, et al. (et al.'s version is kind of alt rock.) And it's mentioned at the blog Songs Fundies Like, where it receives little love in the comment section. But this mainline Protestant agrees with the "fundies"--this is one fine song.
And this is one fine playlist. Click here to hear: Keller-York Quartet--Popular Gospel Aires
POPULAR GOSPEL AIRES--THE KELLER-YORK QUARTET
LET ME BE WORTHY
IF YOU DESIRE
CLIMB THOSE GOLDEN STAIRS
HE KNOWS JUST WHAT I NEED
JUST KEEP ON PRAYING
JESUS, SAVIOR, PILOT ME
KEEP ON THE FIRING LINE
HE WASHED MY EYES WITH TEARS
THE HEALING TOUCH
SINGING
JESUS SIGNED MY PARDON
WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE
(Zondervan Victory 524)
Lee
5 comments:
Good stuff, especially "Jesus, Savior,Pilot Me" and "Where No One Stands Alone". Very pretty.
The link of Tops Orchestra & Choristers - "Christmas Favorites"
is dead to download it.
You Have A Wonderfull Site.
I come from Basque Country of NorthSpain. My name is Iñaki.
Thanks.
Iñaki,
The "Christmas Favorites" link has expired--it's from 2007. However, I plan to post that LP with my 2011 Christmas posts, so keep checking back.
Looking forward to your Christmas posts. Found some your old archives with Ruth Lyons songs. I'm a young wipper snapper in comparison to a lot of the music you talk about, but a couple aunts were discussing Ruth Lyons and my grandmother, so I wanted to find some audio tracks. Hope Ruth is on your upcoming posts! Any chance you have her birthday song?
That one, I don't have. But I'll be resurrecting the Lyons titles I previously posted, and (possibly) one or two more. Stay tuned!
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