Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Over in the Gloryland (01:59)
A2 Heaven Eternal for Me (02:21)
A3 When the Redeemed Are Gathering In (02:25)
A4 You Must Be Born Again (02:21)
A5 What Shall I Do With Jesus (02:25)
A6 Praise God! He Loves Everybody (02:44)
A7 The Arm of God (02:34)
A8 Can't You Hear Him Calling (02:29)
B1 Everybody Will Be Happy over There (02:00)
B2 Rock of Ages Hide Thou Me (02:04)
B3 The Lord Is Watching over Me (02:03)
B4 When the Good Lord Cares (02:02)
B5 Eternity Without Him (02:34)
B6 Bound for the Shore (02:15)
B7 If We Never Meet Again (02:56)
B8 Will the Circle Be Unbroken (02:59)
[Credits]
Grandpa Jones (Vocals) Merle Travis (guitar/vocals) Alton Delmore (vocals) Rabon Delmore (vocals) Red Foley (Replacing Merle on B1, B3, B4) Unidentified (mandolin)
[Notes]
The career of Brown's Ferry Four began when the Delmore Brothers, Grandpa Jones, and Merle Travis were working at WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Delmores had already become known in the 1930s for appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and recordings, while Jones had appeared on various radio stations in Virginia and West Virginia and Travis' band, the Drifting Pioneers, had broken up due to a lack of personnel. The Pioneers' absence left a void in WLW's programming, so program director George Biggar requested a new gospel formation. Alton Delmore brought in Jones, Travis and his brother Rabon to rehear. (Read more...)
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