[78-L] question r.e. the Friendly Brothers

Gregg Kimball gdkimball at cox.net
Mon Jan 26 04:02:48 PST 2009


Gary,

What gospel discography are you referring to?

Gregg


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>
> Rod,
>
> According to the latest gospel discography The Friendly Brothers feature
> on the c.1958 session::
>
> William "Bill" Spivery Jr. - lead vocal, Willie McDonald, Henry
> Hamilton, Jimmy Morris, Joseph Watson, Amos Jones, Melvin Owens
> vocals/guitar? with Rev. Ralph Phillips guitar
>
> Tracks available on the UK Gospel Heritage reissue LP316 which don't
> appear to be issued elsewhere.
>
> There is also a Chicago 12th May 1959 session on Vee Jay 890 and 984,
> with an unissued track.
> this session adds Al Duncan - drums.
> This group is different to the Friendly Brothers Quartet on RCA-Victor.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Gary
>
> rodbrown at mindspring.com wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> I'm trying to find info on a gospel group, the Friendly Brothers. So far, 
>> all I see via google is that one or another track they recorded has been 
>> included on this or that compilation.
>>
>> I see they recorded for Vee Jay at some point. Do any of you have further 
>> clues you're willing to share?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> Rod
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