FAITH RECORDS 927

QUEENS OF JOY GOSPEL SINGERS

May 61

634-45-927A - I Need The Lord Everyday

(Marva Alexander)   (Bendon Music)

634-45-927B - Getting Ready

(Marva Alexander)   (Bendon Music)

FAITH RECORDS 927

Box 505, Bluefield, VA

Source: Terry Gordon / Dean Craige Morris

FAITH RECORDS 909

QUEENS OF JOY GOSPEL SINGERS

Jan 61

45-909A - Jesus Is A Way Maker

(M Alexander)   (Starday Music)

45-909B - Lord I Prayed

(D Taylor)   (Starday Music)

FAITH 909

(Although there is no location written on the label, Faith 927 was from Bluefield, VA)

I heard this many years ago on an old cassette tape, long before I knew it was part of the Starday Custom Package. Although at the time I didn't really appreciate Gospel music, I found both sides of this disc pleasantly pleasing, especially the A side. I jotted it down in my "ever-present" note book and promptly forgot about it until recently. I don't have any information on this group (nothing new there) except they reappear in this series on FAITH 927.

Source: Terry Gordon

DALE RECORDS 630

DARNELL MILLER

May 57  (Billboard review on 24th May 1957. BMI Clearance on 21st June 1957.)

45-630-A - Waiting Game For Love

(D Miller)    (Starrite BMI)

45-630-B - Gettin’ Out Of The Woods

(Cecil Surrat)    (Starrite BMI)

DALE RECORDS 630

Bluefield, VA

I'm assuming this is the same Darnell Miller who recorded for Starday Records, as they sure sound similar. A side is a slow weeping hillbilly song; probably not one for the memory banks, but Darnell sings with with feeling. Flipside is a medium tempo ditty with fine vocals from Darnell, ably backed by some fine fiddle playing. (MC)

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