The Statesmen Quartet's Other Recordings

Thanks to JOHN CRENSHAW & RICH LONG who helped me with this. I'm not including pics of everything here.

• Someone To Care, Ben Swett & Golden Commander Starline 2006(1957)

• George Beverly Shea; RCA Victor 1564 (1958) Statesmen on one song,"Mercy Lord"

• No Greater Love (Don Butler & The Sentinels)Top Rank 322 (1960) The Sentinels were actually the Statesmen (Jake, Chief, Doy) recording under another name to avoid copyright/recording problems. Info from John & Rich.

• George Beverly Shea; RCA Camden 568 Statesmen on one song, "Open Up Your Heart & Let The Sunshine In"

• The Statesmen & The Chuck Wagon Gang Vol 1 SESAC 1701/02 (1960)

• The Statesmen & The Chuck Wagon Gang Vol 2 SESAC 1703/04 (1960)

• Country & Western Drummers with The Blackwood Bros. SESAC 157/158 (1962) Radio jingles by the Statesmen and Blackwoods, sung & spoken. J.D. Sumner later issued these on tape.

• Lloyd Orrell Presents The Second Northern States Quartet Convention (1962); Skylite 6005 Statesmen sing Hide Thou Me (live) Gary McSpadden sings lead.

• Go Out To The Program; MLG 1007 Mostly a reissue of the above. Statesmen song is the same as on the above album. Issued 1995.

• The National Gospel Quartet Convention (1963); RCA Victor 2728 Statesmen sing I'm Saved And I Know That I Am & Trying To Get A Glimpse (live).

• All Night Sing; RCA Camden 767 includes Faith Unlocks The Door and Sermonette

• All Night Sing, Vol. 2; RCA Camden 832 includes Who Do You Think and Up Above My Head, never on LP.

• Wally Fowler's All Night Singing Nashville Style; White Dove 100 Statesmen sing Thanks To Calvary

• Wally Fowler's All Night Singing Georgia Style; White Dove 101 Statesmen sing We'll Understand It Better, live from Atlanta.

• Wally Fowler's All Night Singing Ohio Style; White Dove 108 Statesmen sing Just A Little While

• God, Family & Country with Gov. Lester Maddox Lefevre 3485 (1968)

• Ben Swett, God's Man; Nor-Vel 100/CHM C-10 Statesmen back-up Big Chief's uncle.

• The Statesmen (This is a re-issue of "Encores" and "Get Away Jordan" with the Thrasher Brothers Band doing the music. It has a red cover with their name mis-spelled. Very rare. Info from John Crenshaw.)

• Levoy Dewey; White Church (1964) Statesmen back him.

• Levoy Dewey And The Statesmen Quartet; LTD 2000 (1975) re-issue of the above

• Statesmen Introduce Eddie Brandon to Thrill Of God's Love; Age 70007 (1979) Statesmen back an Elvis impersonator! Old Rugged Cross features a recitation by Tommy Thompson..only known recitation by him as a Statesmen. Info from John Crenshaw)

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