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Statesmen Quartet Transcriptions
It was said the Statesmen did about 500 transcriptions. Most of these must have been done between 1949 and 1951 as daily radio programs. These are the ones I know to exist. Thanks to John Crenshaw and Bill Flack for supplying copies of many of these to me.
1948 Transcription The Original Statesmen: Gordon Hill, Jake Hess, Bobby Strickland, Bervin Kendricks, Hovie Lister (There were obviously many of these made, but only these two known to exist.)
Program 26: Christ is Keeping My Soul, I'm Glad My Savior Was With Me, Heaven Is Singing In My Soul, Don't Trifle With Your Soul
Program 27: Better Get Ready, Shout & Sing, I'm Lonesome For Heaven Today, I Am Waiting
1949 Transcriptions (Only one known to survive. With A.D. Soward, Bervin Kendricks, Bobby Strickland, Jake Hess, Hovie Lister and Bobby Strickland, dated April 9, 1949)
I Got Up With Heaven On My Mind, I Had A Talk With Jesus, Go Down Moses, My Home Sweet Home
1950 Daily Transcriptions With Big Chief, Bervin Kendrick, Bobby Strickland, Jake Hess, & Hovie Lister.
Program 81: New Born Feeling, I Could Hang My Head In Shame, I've Found That Highway, Living In The Promised Land
Program 83: Over In Gloryland, Echoes Sweet Echoes, Jesus Fills My Every Need
Program 84: Happy With My Savior, Hide Me Rock Of Ages, All The Way Home, Blue Shadows
Program 90: I'm Satisfied With Jesus, Build Me A Cabin, Land Where Living Waters Flow, Gonna Shout Gonna Shine
Program 91: Just A Little More Of Heaven, I'm Free Again, We Shall Be Free, Go Right Out
Program 92: Looking For A City, Leaning On The Everlasting Arms, Satan's Boogie, My Labor Will Be O'er
Program 93: When Fair Heaven I See, If You Never Learned To Pray, Get On The Happy Side Of Living, Follow The Light, My Home Sweet Home
Program 94: What A Happy Time, I'll Be True, Led Out Of Bondage, The Lord Heard Somebody Pray
Program 95: The Old Time Religion For Me, Living With Jesus, Settled In The Promised Land, If Heaven's Any Better
Program 97: Way Up In Gloryland, Just A Rose Will Do, Lord I'm Feeling Mighty Fine Today, Feed Me Jesus
Program 99: Goin' Over Home, Sinner's Plea, Living In Glory, I Have Pitched My Tent
Program 101: I'm Satisfied With Jesus, Joy In Goin' Home, My Home Sweet Home, I'm Feeling Good In My Soul
Program 104: I'm Going To That City, Just Mention His Name, Wonderful Savior, At Peace With Jesus Now
Program 105: When The Morning Comes, Just A Rose Will Do, Let Me Die Easy Lord, Old Time Religion In My Heart
Program 107: I'm Marching Homeward, Oh Lord Hear My Prayer, Walking On The Deep, We'll Simply Be Delighted
Program 112: Heaven Is Singing In My Soul, Home Waits For Me, You Won't Have To Look, Heavenbound Train, Gonna Shout & Shine
Program 114: He Rolled The Clouds Away, Holy Be Thy Great Name, He Leads Us On, The Morning Star
Program 115: Sweeping Through To Glory, Somebody Knows, Cross That Lonely River, This World Is Not My Home, Old Time Religion In My Heart
Program 117: Blue Heaven, If You've Never Learned To Pray, On The Battlefield For My Lord, Coming On The Cloud
Program 118: Wonderful Joy Is Mine, Way Out Yonder, I Shall Be Glad & Free, It Is Love
Program 119: I'm Not Ashamed, Going Over Home, Land Where Living Waters Flow, Better Hurry Up
Program 120: I've Found A Hiding Place, Hide Me Rock Of Ages, He Will Set Your Field On Fire, When We All Get To Heaven
Program 122: When He Calls My Name, God Is Love, When We All Get Together, Turn The Clouds Over
Program 123: Good News, Under His Wings of Love, Livin' In Glory, He Set Me Free, If Heaven's Any Better
Program 124: To My Waiting Heart, I Love My Savior Don't You?, Walking In The King's Highway, I'm Shouting & Singing, Heaven's Joy Awaits
1950 Gospel Film Company Broadcast With the format of a radio show, this was done for TV. Probably more of these, but this is the only one known to exist. Partially released by Johnny Carter on video (only about half of it) and sold by the Statesmen. With Lister, Freeman, Kendrick, Hess & Chief.
Program: Newborn Feeling, Listen To The Bells, Meet Me Up In Heaven Someday, Sin Ain't Nothin' But The Blues
Hovie Lister's Adam's Motor Company, on both WCON and WGST, Atlanta Transcriptions Daily transcribed show in Atlanta (between 9/49 and 5/50) where Hovie plays records by other artists. Statesmen sing the themes. Numbers unknown and there were surely many of these made. Some Statesmen songs never released were played. Numbers unknown.
Program:
Over In The Gloryland- Speers
Roll On Jordan- Homeland Harmony Qt. w/ Jim Waits
I Just Rose To Tell You- Bright Lights Qt.
Hallelujah Song- Pine Ridge Qt.
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Heaven's Joy Awaits- Statesmen (different version than LP)
God Put A Rainbow In The Clouds- Stamps
Over In The Gloryland- Speers
Looking For A City- LeFevre Trio
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Stay On The Road Brother- ?
Joybells- LeFevres
Keep On The Firing Line- Rushing Family
Program:
Go Right Out- Harmoneers
There's A Light Guiding Me- Red Foley
Hide Me Rock Of Ages- Statesmen
Missouri Walking Preacher- Pioneers Qt.
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Song of Love Divine- Statesmen (not on album)
What Would You Give- Rangers Qt.
I Love My Savior Too- Chuck Wagon Gang
Moving Up To Glory- Melody Masters
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I'm Free Again- Statesmen (not on album)
Coming- Chuck Wagon Gang
Down On My Knees- Rangers Qt. w/ Hovie
Gospel Boogie- Homeland Harmony
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Old Camp Meeting Days- Statesmen (not on album)
If We Never Meet Again-Stamps Qt.
Ranch In The Sky- Sons of Pioneers
Get On The Happy Side of Living- Vep Ellis
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Hallelujah He Is Mine- Vaughan Qt.
Touch of God's Hand- Texas Rangers
Led Out Of Bondage- Homeland Harmony
You've Gotta Get Right- Rangers Quartet
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Song of Love Divine- Statesmen (not on record)
I Wanna Know More- Happy Two
Movin Up To Glory- Melody Masters
Someday We'll Know- Deacon Utley & The Smile Awhile Qt.
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Hallelujah He Is Mine- Vaughan Qt.
Waiting For The Final Judgement Day- ?
Cleanse Me- "All Girl Chorus"
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Led Out Of Bondage- Statesmen (different version than LP)
The Next Time I See You- LeFevres w/ Hovie
Lord Build Me A Cabin- Statesmen (not on LP)
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You've Gotta Move- John Daniel Qt.
One More River To Cross- Sons of the Pioneers
Sinner, You'll Miss Heaven- Chuck Wagon Gang
Program:
Go Right Out- Harmoneers
Gospel Boogie- Lee Roy Abernathy & Homeland Harmony Qt.
I Love My Savior Too- Chuck Wagon Gang
Roll On Jordan- Rangers Qt.
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Roll On Jordan- Rangers Qt.
Sho Do Need Him Now- Rangers Qt.
Wanna Rest- Rangers Qt.
My New Home- Rangers Qt.
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Valley Of The Moon- John Daniel Qt.
Gospel Boogie- Golden West Qt.
Same Train- Golden Gate Qt.
Movin Up To Glory- Melody Masters Qt.
Program:
Down On My Knees- Rangers Qt.
Steal Away- Red Foley
Pledge of Allegiance
Program:
When Jesus Beckons Me Home- Eddie Arnold
Just A Closer Walk- Red Foley
I'll Fly Away- Chuck Wagon Gang
Hovie Lister Time WGST Sunday program during the time period of the Adam's shows, but featured songs for Sunday. Listed is the only one which seems to exist.
Program:
Rock of Ages- Perry Como
Steal Away- Red Foley
Mother Dear, Pray For Me
House of Prayer
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