In Focus/Perspective

Bernard Benson

Rich Blackmarr will substitute for Bernard Benson this morning since both he and Hibachi have other commitments. The show will feature many gospel artists who later recorded secular R&B music including Nappy Brown, Ann Cole, Candi Staton, the Sims Brothers, Lou Rawls, the Womack Brothers, Sam Cooke, Judy Clay, Joe Hinton, LaVern Baker, and others. We will hear pairings of their gospel and secular numbers. The program will also feature works from the Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers, Clara Ward & the Ward Singers, the Famous Davis Sisters, the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, and many more classic gospel groups.

Genre

Christian Folk & Christian Pop & Gospel & Hip Hop & Jazz & Religious Music & Spiritualized Music

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Sunday 5/01/2016 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM
ArtistSongAlbumLabelComments
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama Oh Lord - Stand By Me The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama - Oh Lord, Stand By Me/Marching Up To Zion Specialty 1953
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama Heaven On My Mind The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama - The Sermon Specialty 1956
Clara Ward In That Great Judgment Morning VA - Golden Gospel Gals: Selected Sides 1949-1959 JSP 4 CD box set 1952
Clara Ward Redeemed VA - Golden Gospel Gals: Selected Sides 1949-1959 JSP 4 CD box set 1956
Marion Williams & the Ward Singers Packing Up The Best Of The Ward Singers Of Philadelphia, PA. Savoy 2 LP set 1957
Marion Williams & the Stars Of Faith Surely God Is Able Marion Williams & the Stars Of Faith - God & Me Vee-Jay 1963
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Nappy Brown with the Selah Singers I Want To Go To Heaven And Rest VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1950
Nappy Brown Two Faced Woman Nappy Brown - Don't Be Angry Savoy Jazz 1954 Savoy release
Ann Cole & the Colemanaires Be Ready When He Comes VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1954
Ann Cole Down In The Valley Ann Cole - In The Chapel Blue City 1954
The Sims Brothers Ocean Of Prayer VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1952
The Sims Twins Soothe Me VA - Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story 1959-1965 Abkco 2 CD set 1961 recording for Sam Cooke's SAR label went to #4 R&B and #42 Pop
Candi Staton & the Jewel Gospel Trio Too Late VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1958
Lou Rawls & the Chosen Gospel Singers Won't Be Back VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1957
The Pilgrim Travelers with Lou Rawls Walk Around The Pilgrim Travelers Featuring Lou Rawls - Stand Up And Testify! Solid Smoke LP 1959 Andex label rec.
Lou Rawls You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches VA - Soothers And Movers Goldmine/Soul Supply 1966 Capitol release
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Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers I'm So Glad (Trouble Don't Last Always) The Legends Of Specialty Series - Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers Fantasy/Specialty 1955 rec.
Sam Cooke with Lou Rawls Bring It On Home Sam Cooke - Greatest Hits RCA 1962 RCA rec.
Joe Hinton Ladder Of Prayer VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1958
Joe Hinton Funny (How Time Slips Away) VA - Due-Peacock's Greatest Hits MCA/Duke-Peacock Back Beat release in 1964
LaVern Baker & the Alex Bradford Singers In The Upper Room VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1959
LaVern Baker Saved The Best Of LaVern Baker - Soul On Fire Atlantic 1961 Atlantic release went to #17 R&B and #37 Pop
Little Joe Cook & the Evening Star Quartet Say A Prayer For The Boys In Korea VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1953
Little Joe Cook & the Thrillers Peanuts VA - Okeh Rhythm & Blues CBS/Epic 2 LP set 1956 Okeh release
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The Womack Brothers Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray VA - Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story 1959-1965 Abkco 2 CD set 1961
Bobby Womack & the Valentinos Lookin' For A Love VA - Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story 1959-1965 Abkco 2 CD set 1962
Judy Guions & the Drinkard Singers Somebody Touched Me VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1958
Judy Clay Sister Pitiful VA - Atlantic Sisters Of Soul Rhino/Atlantic & Atco Masters 1969
Ollie & the Dixie Nightingales I've Got A New Home VA - Gospel Celebrities & Celestial Lights Fantastic Voyage 2 CD set 1959
Ollie & the Nightingales I Got A Sure Thing VA - The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 Stax 9-CD box set 1969
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The Davis Sisters Sinner Man Where You Gonna Run To The Best Of The Famous Davis Sisters Of Philadelphia, PA. Savoy 2 LP set 1957
The Staple Singers with Mavis Staples Wade In The Water The Staple Singers - Freedom Highway Columbia Legacy 1967 Epic rec.
The Dixie Hummingbirds Ezekiel Saw The Wheel The Dixie Hummingbirds - Sixteen Great Performances ABC Records LP 1974 Peacock rec.
The Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi Walk Together Children Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi - Something To Shout About... from the Golden Age Of Gospel Cherry Red/Shout! 1959 Peacock rec.
Shirley Caesar & the Caravans I Won't Be Back The Best Of The Caravans Savoy 1962 Gospel rec.
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The Staple Singers Why (Am I Treated So Bad) The Staple Singers - Freedom Highway Columbia Legacy 1965 Epic rec.
The Dixie Hummingbirds Loves Me Like A Rock The Dixie Hummingbirds - Sixteen Great Performances ABC Records LP 1972 Peacock rec.