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- Date Released: January 1, 1974
- Genre: Spiritual
- Style: Gospel, Soul/R&B
- Label: Fantasy / Specialty
Scene-stealing tenor’s early recordings, collected.
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We Say...
Do you like belters? Tenor singer Brother Joe May could belt it out like a heavyweight southpaw, and these early recordings for Specialty provide ample proof. Many of these tracks find May working with other peerless artists, like Sister Wynona Carr, Sallie Martin Singers and the Pilgrim Travelers. However, as with James Cleveland's work with the Caravans, May often just can't help but steal the show.
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They Say...
Brother Joe May was the male counterpart to Mahalia Jackson, a full-voiced tenor of amazing range and power. Although he recorded prolifically for the Nashboro label for the bulk of his career, this 27-track collection brings together his earliest recordings for the Specialty label. Although many of these tracks feature him working with the Sallie Martin Singers, Sister Wynona Carr, the Pilgrim Travelers, and his daughter Annette May, the real star of the show is Brother Joe, whose voice simply soars no matter what the surroundings.
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| 01. |  |
Old Ship Of Zion (Live) |
3:06 |
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| 02. |
WDIA Radio Station Plug |
0:40 |
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| 03. | |
Search Me Lord |
3:01 |
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| 04. | |
How Much More Of Life's Burden Can We Bear? |
2:33 |
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| 05. | |
In That Day |
2:21 |
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| 06. | |
I'm Gonna Live The Life I Sing About In My Song |
2:38 |
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| 07. | |
The Day Is Past And Gone |
3:17 |
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| 08. | |
Do You Know Him? |
2:41 |
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| 09. | |
I Just Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometime |
2:24 |
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| 10. | |
I Want Jesus On The Road I Travel |
2:51 |
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| 11. | |
Precious Lord |
2:55 |
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| 12. | |
What Do You Know About Jesus? |
3:03 |
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| 13. | |
Our Father |
2:49 |
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| 14. | |
It's All Right |
2:46 |
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| 15. | |
I'll Make It Somehow |
3:01 |
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| 16. | |
Your Sins Will Find You Out |
2:41 |
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| 17. | |
Remember Me |
2:35 |
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| 18. | |
I Claim Jesus First |
2:34 |
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| 19. | |
It's A Long, Long Way |
2:11 |
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| 20. | |
Don't Forget The Name Of The Lord |
2:37 |
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| 21. | |
He'll Understand And Say Well Done |
3:05 |
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| 22. | |
I'm Happy Working For The Lord |
2:25 |
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| 23. | |
Grow Closer |
2:34 |
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| 24. | |
Consider Me |
2:44 |
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| 25. | |
Jesus Knows |
2:35 |
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| 26. | |
Vacation In Heaven |
3:27 |
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| 27. | |
Going Home |
2:28 |
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27 Total Tracks, 72:02 Total Length
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Credits
- Charles Brown - Organ // Charles Brown - Organ // Charles Brown - Organ // Pilgrim Travelers - ? // Sister Wynona Carr - Vocals // Sister Wynona Carr - Vocals // Sister Wynona Carr - Performer // Sister Wynona Carr - Performer // James W. Alexander - Vocals // Sallie Martin - Vocals // Fred Miller - Vocals // Keith Barber - Vocals // Albert Bartee - Drums // Brother Joe May - Arranger // Brother Joe May - Vocals // Brother Joe May - Main Performer // Theresa Childs - Piano // Theresa Childs - Vocals // Gwendolyn Cooper - Piano // Lee Hildebrand - Producer // Lee Hildebrand - Liner Notes // Lee Hildebrand - Compilation // James Lee - Organ // James Lee - Drums // Cora Martin - Vocals // Opal Nations - Producer // Opal Nations - Liner Notes // Opal Nations - Compilation // Art Rupe - Producer // Jesse Sailes - Drums // Bertha Smith - Piano // Raphael Taylor - Vocals // Kylo Turner - Vocals // Ralph Watson - Organ // Ralph Watson - Drums // Jesse Whitaker - Vocals // Kenneth Woods, Jr. - Piano // R. Mosley - Organ // Phil Carroll - Art Direction // Sallie Martin Singers - Performer // Deb Sibony - Design // Henry Woods - Piano // Freddie Simon - Sax (Tenor) // Kenneth Morris - Organ // Annette May - Vocals // Edward Hall - Drums
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