[78-L] Ever Ready Gospel Singers Resolution

[Frank Scott]

According to Hayes & Laughton's Gospel Discography the Ever-Ready Gospel
singers recorded two sides for the Shaw label in June 1956 that were
unissued. There's no listing for the Shaw label in the R&B Indies (except
for a later one based in New York) . The two titles have ACA matrix numbers
indicating they were rceorded at ACA studios in Houston - maybe the label
went out of business before it got started!

FRank

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com [mailto:78-l-
> bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Bill McClung
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 1:39 PM
> To: 78-L Mail List
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Ever Ready Gospel Singers Resolution
> 
> There is no mention of Shaw Records in the Duke/Peacock Records history
that
> Galen Gart and Roy Ames published and I've never seen any Texas label by
> that name.
> 
> The nearest named gospel 78 label I have is Sharon which was based in Los
> Angeles in the early 50s.
> 
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 11:43 PM, David Lewis
> <uncledavelewis at hotmail.com>wrote:
> 
> >
> > RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING AND FINAL PASSAGE:
> >
> > RESOLUTION NO. 182 OF 1997
> >
> > A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE EVER READY GOSPEL SINGERS AS A
> SHREVEPORT
> > LEGEND, AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF SHREVEPORT'S RICH MUSICAL
> HERITAGE, AND TO
> > OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.
> >
> > BY: COUNCILMAN BURRELL
> >
> > WHEREAS, In 1946, Charles Graves, Elbert Green, Roy Simms, and Willie
> > "Uncle Bill" Caston joined forces in Shreveport, Louisiana, to become
The
> > Ever Ready Gospel Singers, a group which sings a style of gospel music
> > called Southland gospel; and
> >
> > WHEREAS, a short time after The Ever Ready Gospel Singers was formed, it
> > became the first black group to appear on the superstation KWKH and it
> > developed a large following which led to hectic touring schedules in the
> > tri-state area and across the country; and
> >
> > WHEREAS, The Ever Ready Gospel Singers recorded its music on the Abbott
> > Record Label (Hollywood, California) in 1954; on the Shaw Label
(Houston,
> > Texas) in 1957; on the Peacock Label (Houston, Texas) with Bobby "Blue"
> > Bland in 1959, and on Sitting In Records (New York City) in 1959; and
> >
> > WHEREAS, The Ever Ready Gospel Singers was featured on KSLA Television
on
> a
> > show called "Hallelujah Train" from 1977 until the mid-eighties; and
> >
> > WHEREAS, Fortune Stephenson joined the group in 1948, and Frank Edwards
> > joined the group in 1951 at the age of 14 years; and
> >
> > WHEREAS, The Ever Ready Gospel Singers has featured many performers
> > throughout the years including Eddie Jackson, Robert Broussard, Curtis
> > Kimble, Rev. Fred Smith, Nathaniel Bills, Robert Hardin, Rev. George
> > Coleman, James Jones, and Booker Miles, the core of the group has always
> > been Charles Graves - 2nd tenor, Elbert Green - bass, Fortune Stephenson
-
> > baritone, and Frank Edwards - 1st tenor; andEver
> > (http://www.shreveportla.gov/ccmin/99_97/ccsep297.htm)
> >
> > ***
> > The Ever Readys Peacock (1802/1959; 45 rpm) and Abbott (149, 158/1954)
> are
> > known. If "Sitting In Records (New York City)" means Bob Shad's label
> > Sittin' In With, than there is no way the Ever Readys could have
recorded
> > with them in 1959; perhaps 1949 is meant. The Gospel part of the Sittin'
In
> > catalog is very sparsely populated, and I have no idea what these
records
> > might have been.
> >
> > Likewise, I've never heard of "Shaw Records" in Houston or elsewhere.
Could
> > be a misreading of "Shad Records" but that label didn't record any
Gospel
> > that I know of and did not start, to my knowledge until 1958. Is anyone
> > familiar with such a label? Perhaps it was a local, Houston-based
concern or
> > a Robey spinoff?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Uncle Dave Lewis uncledavelewis at hotmail.com
> >
> > Uncle Dave Lewis
> > uncledavelewis at hotmail.com
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