VA - SING YOUR PRAISE TO THE LORD 3LP 84 w AMY GRANT first LP 77

 What a joy to find a triple Jesus Music compilation at Goodwill in good shape that ties together this neglected scene I have been building piece by piece for many years while in Florida as a Southern thaang revolving around Nashville,  TN.  Since I had been holding on to Amy Grant's debut album that I found long ago at Goodwill in a white generic cover but in great shape and she was on this I thought I would tuck it into this file to save y'all that extra 15 seconds at bestfile.  That album I have pushed up into my top ten as it has lyrical songwriting a full step about the rest, is heartfelt and true.  Other artists on the compilation:  David Meece, Benny Hester, Joni Eareckson Taga, Michael W. Smith, Imperials (have posted before), B.J. Thomas (next mega post or maybe Logins/Messina at next vacay!), Teri DeSario, Bobby Jones (duet with Barbara Mandrell), Whiteheart, Russ Taff, Petra, Leon Patillo, Dion, Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart, Joe English, Leslie Phillips, Evie (will repost/addon) and Kathy Troccoli (Tom's wife perhaps??  ha ha I don't think so). This is final part 3 of 3 for Praise titles last 3 weeks starting with The Praise Singers then what I’m listening to now a classy triple vinyl private press rarity called “Songs of Praise” having two songs with Allelujah like my old weekly church songs we would sing  instead from Hollywood you can search upper left at DU here where they added Lucifer aka Hallel to make it in song and word as Hallelujah lesser in my heart brings me down in this beast system. Just think of an H the letter itself separating us from our Creator with a barrier while an A shines God’s light from the Firmament in the waters above but beyond.  ENJOy!!!!

https://bestfile.io/en/8CYKBkqVLXOlsYL/file

Here are--by chance only--some great repost requests:

DONNY IRIS & THE CRUISERS:  https://bestfile.io/en/oEK7TEWDcchRsZy/file

FLESHTONES (added much):  https://bestfile.io/en/9AG0ESo2pmikqRs/file

FLASH & THE PAN:  https://bestfile.io/en/bCxpgA4QgCUED5l/file

IT'S IMMATERIAL:  https://bestfile.io/en/GWyHl0VD3G7hMqk/file

PERSONAL EFFECTS:  https://bestfile.io/en/jldNno8M87jPXuJ/file

HANS PETERSEN - ''TRUST ME'' - A NEW LIVE COMEDY LP REC ALMOST IN GA LP 77

 This is a bonified classic for me as I lived through it all when this immortal was parodied extensively and my best friend actually had some Billy Beer from his brother. Have a laugh!

https://bestfile.io/en/1idD1a8nRk7F6be/file

HOWDY DOODY - The World-Original Cast Starring H.D. LP 60 w HOWDY DOODY ENSEMBLE - It's Howdy Doody Time! Starring Buffalo Bob Ded. to the Peanut Gallery LP 71

 Got these recently this year at Goodwill.  The one on top is the very early style of show that is more or less an overlay on to all the news blurbs from McCarthy era that are sampled non-stop which is pretty cool.  Then the 1960 is more of the actual show people may remember.  Just two full album files for each as it would have been an effort in futility for me to separate the tracks.  Enjoy!  You know what time it is...   NOTE:  So this is where the youtube guy gets his sidekick voice from on The Why Files.

https://bestfile.io/en/S3BXvUhcjm7ByI4/file

NEAL HEFTI AHO - THE BAND WITH YOUNG IDEAS LP 56

 Ha ha I pulled out this new one from Goodwill because it reminded me of the post right above...Howdy Doody!  Was lucky that this is his debut album shown on discogs which also states:  Real Name:  Neal Paul Hefti  Profile:  American jazz trumpeter.

Born October 29, 1922, Hastings, Nebraska.  Died October 11, 2008, Los Angeles, California.

He married Woody Herman's vocalist Frances Wayne in 1945.

Most famous for his work as composer and arranger especially for Woody Herman and Count Basie. He began arranging professionally in his teens for Nat Towles. Played trumpet in the early '40s with Bob Astor, Les Lieber, Charlie Barnet, Bobby Byrne, Charlie Spivak, and Horace Heidt. He joined up with Woody Herman in 1944 and gained a strong reputation for composing (e.g. "The Good Earth" and "Wild Root") and arranging (e.g. "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Blowin' Up a Storm") while still playing trumpet. From 1950 he wrote dozens of songs for Count Basie including "Li'l Darlin'", "Cute", "Whirly Bird", "Little Pony" and "Kid from Red Bank". He also led his own band intermittently for a few years in the '50s but from the '60s concentrated on writing TV and film scores, e.g. themes from Batman, Barefoot in the Park, and The Odd Couple.

He charted eight times in the U.S. and two times in the U.K. between 1965-1995 as a songwriter, and two of those as the artist. His top charted song came in 1966, "Batman Theme" by The Marketts, which hit #17. The song also charted that same year by Hefti himself at #35 overall and #12 adult contemporary. In 1973 he had a crossover hit with "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)" by Glen Campbell (co-written by Stanley Styne). The song was #45 overall as well as #26 adult contemporary, and #48 country.

https://bestfile.io/en/NTaQxhwA6gjnll1/file

ANITA BRYANT - THE WORLD OF LONELY PEOPLE LP 64

 I pulled this out for the 'lonely' theme starting here and below but was really taken by her singing so's I reposted similar below with Cleo, Kiri and Morgana (see new post below).  Per Discogs:  

Real Name:  Anita Jane Bryant

Profile: American singer, born March 25, 1940 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, USA, died December 16, 2024 in Edmond, Oklahoma, USA. Bryant scored 11 songs in the U.S. Top 100 in the late 1950s and early 1960s, her greatest pop success coming in 1960 with the #5 hit, "Paper Roses".

Enjoy!

ANITA:  https://bestfile.io/en/yCRo7sB0Qqg9Cyg/file

KIRI:  https://bestfile.io/en/yytjiCFQedXGU46/file

CLEO:  https://bestfile.io/en/XqSEjrgsT7rp6MN/file

MISSING PERSONS - Spring Session M LP 82 w Mini-LP 82 w Rhyme And Reason LP 84 w Color In Your Life LP 86

 I think this request was from over the recent holidays so I apologize for the delay. Reason was I was missing the WINRAR file in all external hard drives so had to find the WAV files, remake the MP3's and go to Discogs for the pic's.  Have always loved this band from the early days and glad we can find some missing persons!  Please enjoy.

https://bestfile.io/en/vIqoiwDVzFWgIaO/file

MORGANA KING - I Know How It Feels To Be Lonely LP 68 w More Morgana King LP 66

Part two of 'lonely' theme and she was a nice eye opener in the lounge scene I was not aware of with many albums beyond these two and quite good that I procured at Goodwill recently.  I will quote what is above:  "It is normal to hear her name and see affirmative nods when there is talk of exceptional singers:  Yma Sumac, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday (will feature in time); are the yardsticks used to measure her talent.":

https://bestfile.io/en/sIbCUNu76Tja1o3/file
 

CARL GLASS AND HIS MOUNTAIN BOYS - THIS LONESOME ROAD LP

 I had pulled out some albums for a 'lonesome' post and this was one that ticked the following themes:  bluegrass, lonesome and Jesus music so enjoy!  Not to be found in Discogs.

https://bestfile.io/en/lsuuYaMUIHkQ1Gr/file

COUNTRY GAZETTE - C.G. LIVE LP 75

 Silly me thought had put this one in the country comp's pile but actually this is a Flying Burrito Bros offshoot bluegrass band and quite good.  It also prompted me to go fetch at youtube the missing early albums from my old FBB post.  At this time not adding the extensive postings by SEARNAV (seared navel perhaps?  LOL) at Twilight Zone blog under daily comment post which I have tried to collect but  gave in over the holidays as much much to extensive of live shows also with above three posts for the 'lonely' theme it fits for fourth in that series with a couple songs having that disposition.

CG:  https://bestfile.io/en/CmSx4tuCwRqwME1/file

Flying Burrito Brothers vinyl and fill in's from youtube:  https://bestfile.io/en/olZjZ8BjNISQUoA/file

VA - AMERICA'S FAVORITE COUNTRY & WESTERN STARS LP 66

 Another classy one for the Country Comp theme.  Features:  Johnny Horton, Frankie Miller, Jimmy Dean, Webb Pierce, and the Wilburn Brothers.

https://bestfile.io/en/CUsK3LGQOUXLix0/file

THE WORLD'S GREATEST OLD-TIME RADIO SHOWS #39 - MY FAVORITE HUSBAND [10-16-48] & [10-23-48]

 Very happy this one turned out and yes another tape from the series was corrupted this week and tossed.  You see, from an early age I used to watch the Lucy Show and so when I heard her on these two untitled episodes it was like an old friend and quite funny to me as one being familiar with her antics.  Enjoy!

https://bestfile.io/en/7yBtbzBOLDbB77v/file

THE LEWIS FAMILY - Absolutely Lewis! LP 75 w In Concert LP 83 w 20 Country Bluegrass Hymns Vol. 2 tape 92

This was going to be the 'hillbilly tape' theme which it is but looking closer at the tape from Goodwill I saw their name and knew I had a couple more vinyl to add--pulling this post into the Jesus Music Theme and they were tops and highly regarded at the time too so enjoy!

https://bestfile.io/en/W0cjPhPjIZWBUR5/file

Dorothy Carter - Troubadour CD 76 w Waillee Waillee CD 78 -cc

 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE:  Per Discogs:  Real Name:  Dorothy Rita Carter

Profile:  Born in 1935 in New York, NY, USA. An American musician, multi-instrumentalist (dulcimer, hurdy gurdy, zither, recorder among others) and composer. Could be John Nagy's wife.  Died of a stroke on June 7, 2003 in New Orleans, LA, USA.

https://bestfile.io/en/LLIuhpF4Iz28Bu1/file

Denny Gerrard - Sinister Morning CD 70 - cc

COLLECTOR'S CHOICE:  Real name Denver Girard and he was in a group called Warm Sounds.

https://bestfile.io/en/yL4ko8rWhgBtoIp/file

VA - SMITHSONIAN-AMERICAN POPULAR SONG 5CD 84

 Had to redo disc 4 last night but going to shoe this post into this week as originally planned as well as another World's Greatest radio show right below.  I had found only one CD at Goodwill so found this last one on Discogs to preserve for us all!  Artists featured:  Sophie Tucker, Bessie Smith, Billy Murray, Grace Kerns, Reed Miller, Al Jolson, Marion Harris, Fred & Adel Astaire, Ethel Waters, Gene Austin, Helen Morgan, Bing Crosby, Russ Columbo, Mildred Bailey, Irene Taylor, Benny Goodman Orchestra with Jack Teagarden, Frances Langford, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Helen Forrest, Martha Raye, Judy Garland, Connie Boswell, Shirley Ross, Ivie Anderson, Lena Horne, Nat 'King' Cole, Dinah Shore, Jo Stafford, Peggy Mann, Billy Eckstine, Dick Haymes, Perry Como, Buddy Clark, Margaret Whiting, Gene Kelly, Mabel Mercer, Jeri Southern, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Johnny Mathis, Joe Williams, Mel Torme, Kay Starr, Teddi King, Elaine Stritch, Barbara Cook, Portia Nelson, Bobby Short, Eileen Farrell, Gordon Macrae, Tony Bennett, Eileen Rodgers, Leslie Uggams and Marily Maye.  Enjoy~!

https://bestfile.io/en/q7rSpLbGsSXiaia/file

THE WORLD'S GREATEST OLD-TIME RADIO SHOWS - #12 - GUNSMOKE tape

 Well, another one worked and happens to be last radio show before they debuted as my Grandfather's favorite TV Show on Sept. 10th 1955 as these episodes are right then and mention the 'new' TV show (along with commercials they keep on these old radio shows which are horridly outdated but funny). Episodes:  Indian Scout [08-20-55] & Doc Quits [08-27-55].  Enjoy!

https://bestfile.io/TOQbJOENBUB5mM6/file

JOHN EDDIE - st LP 86

 Per Discogs:  Real Name:  John Edward Cummings Jr.

Profile:  John Eddie (born John Edward Cummings Jr. on July 9, 1959 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American rock singer. He originally formed The Front Street Runners band in 1981 and regularly played in clubs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York until signing with Columbia records and releasing his first album in 1986. He was dropped by Columbia after his second album failed to chart in 1989 and was then picked up by Elektra Records in the early 1990s. The album he recorded for Elektra, "Still in the Same Cage", was never released by the label and he was once again dropped by his record company. In the mid-1990's, John formed Lost American Thrill Show Records and released several albums and EPs under that label until being picked up by Nashville-based Lost Highway in the early 2000s. His musical sound has recently trended towards country and away from rock with his most recent album release.

https://bestfile.io/pywQf6pPxFqCoQs/file

VA - SONGS OF PRAISE VOLUME 1, 2 & 3 3LP 76 77

PART 2 OF 3 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OF PRAISE-TITLED SONGS:  Was fortunate to find these all together at Goodwill a few years ago so am assuming there were no others.  For Jesus music this sets very high for me due to rarity of songs like multiple using original “Alleluhah” instead of bastardized Hallelujah in tribute to Lucifer aka Hallel (many with unknown creators), quality of the singing and has many outstanding tracks that should be more well known.  Features:  Mimi Farra, James J. Cavnar, Willam E. Booth-Clibborn, Pat U. Howard, Michael Gilligan (ha ha), Ann Cadwallader, Louis Lambillotte, S.J., Roy Turner, Terrye Coelho, Shirley Lewis Brown, Clarence Jos. Rivers, Kathleen Thomerson, J.H. Fillmore, Mike Fitzgerald, Paul Quinlan, J.P. Wade, Diane Davis, Charles Christmas, Tom and Ellen Gryniewicz, Enrico Garzilli, Fr. Willard Jabusch, Betty Carr Pulkingham, Carey Landry, Clarence Jos. Rivers, Stuart Hamblen and L. Casebolt.

https://bestfile.io/62TNuMtJirvgte5/file