Five members pictured in a quartet portrait? Heck, that's nothing--try seven.
We can assume we're seeing the four singers plus three musicians. (I've never understood why "musicians" doesn't include singers. It should.) This is expert Southern gospel, and I don't think we have a family group this time, though (going by another Conveyors LP), it seems the group was headed by a husband and wife team--Ardeth and Kenny Dykhoff. I can't quite pick them out in the above photo, but here they are, from their Just a Little Talk With Jesus LP. Seated is pianist Marilyn Gallaway:
The group is apparently from Indiana, though Mission Records is/was in Nashville TN. This post was delayed by allergies--which is to say, I've got the pollen blues big-time today (so much so, I'm afraid to go online and verify the pollen count). So, let me simply say that this is a very entertaining set, with a beautifully full vocal blend throughout, and some outstanding sacred titles in the mix, including the title classic, the 19th-century oldie Work for the Night Is Coming (text: 1854; tune: 1864). Bringing in the Sheaves is slightly more contemporary, its tune a mere 140 years old.
Another Diane thrift gift--thanks, Diane!
DOWNLOAD: The Conveyors Quartet: Work for the Night Is Coming (Mission Records MR CQ 139)
I've Been Born Again
Oh, What a Love
Sheltered in His Arms
Old Camp Meeting
Pity the Man
I Don't Need to Understand
If You Believe
I Just Steal Away and Pray
Medley: I'm Bound for That City/Shoutin' on the Hills/What a Day That Will Be
Medley: Work for the Night Is Coming/Bringing in the Sheaves
The Time Is Now
Lee
6 comments:
You are always most welcome, Lee. Tracking down possible posts for you adds an extra thrill to my thrifting expeditions. Having goals/grails is a great part of the fun.
Interesting cover, though it doesn't seem to fit the music inside. I may be reading too much into it though. Thanks for the share, hope your sinuses improve!
counting musicians does seem to have more than its fair share of problems. i recall being quite irritated when frankie valli decided he wanted top billing, and thus changed the name of his group to “frankie valli and the four seasons”. but as he had always been one of the seasons, shouldn’t the new name have been “frankie vallie and the three seasons”? it was still the same line-up. he didn’t hire a new season.
Muito obrigado !! Brasil !
Barba,
You make a very good point! That had never occurred to me. Maybe Franki was... bilocating? To reference a crank concept from the world of "woo woo."
rosbeliobones9223,
You're very welcome!
And more late thanks to Diane and Ernie--and I agree, the cover doesn't quite work, though it's nicely done. So it halfway succeeds...
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