Louisville Story Program

Louisville Gospel Music Archive

A growing archive of Black gospel music recorded in Louisville, Kentucky, and/or by Louisvillians. Digitized from the original vinyl LPs, 45s, photos, and videos. Contact hello@louisvillestoryprogram.org or 502-583-3326 to contribute.

Index of artists, labels, and years

1956
- Looking for a Better Place to Live / For God I Know
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Nashboro
  
  45
1958
- Meet Me In The City / Everytime I Feel The Spirit
  
  The Washington Singers
  
  JVB
  
  45
1959
- God Created / What He's Done For Me
  
  The Washington Singers
  
  Sun-Jub
  
  45
- He's a God / He's a Waymaker
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Avant
  
  45
- Jesus Will Help Me / Precious Lord
  
  The Religious Five Quartet
  
  Joyette
  
  45
1960
- Looking and Seeing / You Ought to Been There
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Tye
  
  45
- Talking About A Child / Never Grow Old (Joyette)
  
  Louise Harper
  
  Joyette
  
  45
1961
- God Specializes (Pt.1) / God Specializes (Pt.2)
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Joyette
  
  45
- I Surrender / The Day Past And Gone
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Joyette
  
  45
1963
- You Don't Know Like I Know / Never No More
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Acquarian
  
  45
1964
- God Said He Would Move / Don't Forget Jesus
  
  Footman Brothers
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- One Step / Where Ever
  
  The Washington Singers
  
  Gospel Recording Co.
  
  45
- You'll Need Jesus / There's Joy
  
  The Washington Singers
  
  Gospel Recording Co.
  
  45
1965
- Traveling Echoes
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Jewel
  
  lp
1966
- I Won't Take Down / I Won't Mind
  
  Joe Thomas
  
  Des Moines
  
  45
- Tell Jesus What You Want / Days Past and Gone
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Jewel
  
  45
- The Sensational Sounds Of The Traveling Notes
  
  The Traveling Notes
  
  Nashboro
  
  lp
- Where Is the Road That Leads Home / I Love the Lord
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Acquarian
  
  45
- What Is This / Ship Of Zion
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Kirby
  
  45
1967
- Come On Sinner / Days Have Passed And Gone
  
  Sensational Bells of Joy
  
  BJ Sounds
  
  45
- Hold On / My Testimony
  
  Sensational Bells of Joy
  
  BJ Sounds
  
  45
- Lord Jesus / Precious Lord
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Vine
  
  45
- My God Is Still On The Throne / Someone To Care
  
  Rev. William H. Ryan
  
  Vine
  
  45
- On The Battlefield
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Jewel
  
  lp
1968
- Just A Little More Faith
  
  The Traveling Notes
  
  Nashboro
  
  lp
- Looking And Seeking
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Jewel
  
  lp
- Put Me In Your Ship Lord / God Specializes
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Vine
  
  45
- Take The Lord With You / I Don't Mind
  
  Jimmy Ellis and the Riverview Spiritual Singers
  
  Atlantic
  
  45
- Youth Sing Praise
  
  Green Street Baptist Church Youth Choir
  
  Vine
  
  lp
1969
- A Sinner's Prayer / Our Father
  
  The Mighty Inspirations / Bishop Clifford Butler
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- God Is Using Me
  
  The Junior Dynamics
  
  Jubilee
  
  lp
- I Found A God / Fly Away Jesus
  
  Little Richard & The Gospel Spiritualetts
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Jimmy Ellis & The Riverview Spiritual Singers
  
  Jimmy Ellis and the Riverview Spiritual Singers
  
  Atlantic
  
  lp
- Not Your Own / I've Got Help
  
  The Mighty Inspirations
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- Sounds from 22nd Street
  
  Compilation
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  lp
- The Gospel and Jesse
  
  Jesse McDaniel
  
  Jubilee
  
  lp
- You Never Know / Life's Evening Sun
  
  Tones of Joy
  
  Joy Tones
  
  45
- This Old World / Smile
  
  Bishop Cliff Butler and Brother Joe Thomas
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- To Run All The Way / Let The Holy Ghost Be Your Guide
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
1970
- A Child of the King
  
  Bishop Clifford Butler
  
  Grace
  
  lp
- Been Dipped In The Water / If Jesus Goes With You
  
  The Guiding Stars
  
  Rondo
  
  45
- Here Am I
  
  The Heavenly Five
  
  BJ Sounds
  
  lp
- If Loving Jesus Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right / It's A Whole Lot Of Stuff Going On
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- In Memory of Laura
  
  The Traveling Echoes
  
  Jewel
  
  lp
- Jesus Sits High And Looks Down Low / Do All I Can For The Lord
  
  The Heavenly Five
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Life's Railway to Heaven / He Has Never Left Me Alone
  
  Sister Alice Ellis
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- This Train / Peace In The Valley
  
  The Five Star Harmonizers
  
  Manhattan Sound Studio
  
  45
- Trust Him / Get Back Satan
  
  The Gospel Motivators
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- We Cannot Give Up Our Hope / There Must Be a God Somewhere
  
  The Gospel Motivators
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Jesus Said Whosoever Will Come Home / I Have a Father Who Can
  
  Estella Hunter Williams & The Gospel Motivators
  
  Grace
  
  45
- Lord Come On
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Vine
  
  lp
- People Will Talk / Money Won't Buy Love
  
  Bishop Clifford Butler
  
  Nu Sound
  
  45
1971
- A Great Gathering / The Old Ship
  
  The Riverview Singers
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- Green Street Baptist Church Youth Choir
  
  Green Street Baptist Church Youth Choir
  
  Trump
  
  lp
- He Made A Way For Me / Look To Jesus
  
  The Ecclesiastics
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Hymn Books and Bibles - Pt. 1 & 2
  
  The Sacred Four
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- I Don't Have To Talk About You / He's So Good To Me
  
  The Butlerairs
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- I Had A Chance / Child Of The King
  
  Bishop Clifford Butler
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- I Shall Be Free - Pt. 1 & 2
  
  The Blakey Specials
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Jesus Is All I Need to Get By / All Things Work Together for Good
  
  The Gospel Descendents
  
  Grace
  
  45
- Jesus, Holy Jesus / You Are Special
  
  Beatrice Brown Singers
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Lift Him Up / Stay By Our Side
  
  The Webster Singers
  
  Grace
  
  45
- Living On Mother's Prayer / Steal Away
  
  The Singing Son Of Zion
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Lord Take My Hand / There Must Be A God Somewhere
  
  Sensational Bells of Joy
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Oh What A Blessing / Who'll Be A Witness
  
  Kingdom-Land Baptist Church Mass Choir
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Ride This Train / God Heard Me Cry
  
  Tones of Joy
  
  Grace
  
  45
- Thank You Jesus / Now Lord Hear Me Praying
  
  Indiana Wonders
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- The Day Is Past And Gone / Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  
  The Golden Tones
  
  Grace
  
  45
- God Moves In Mysterious Ways / Jesus Changes Me
  
  The Religious Five Quartet
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- God's All You Need To Get By / This Is My Story
  
  John Thomas and the Voices of Faith
  
  Grace Gospel
  
  45
- Going Down To The River / Night Life
  
  Evangelist Lucille Jones with The Traveling Notes
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- I Just Want To Thank You Pt.1 & 2
  
  Bishop Cliff Butler and Brother Joe Thomas
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- I Love The Lord / When The Roll Is Called In Heaven
  
  Rising Star Spiritual Singers
  
  Grace
  
  45
- Lord I've Tried Pt. 1 & 2
  
  Rev James McCord
  
  Grace
  
  45
- There's Gonna Be A Change / I Know It Was Grace
  
  The Lee Brothers
  
  Grace
  
  45
- Walk Around Heaven All Day / The Power of God
  
  The McCollom Singers
  
  Grace
  
  45
1972
- Confusing Time / Save A Seat For Me
  
  Jessie Marbley
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Glory to His Name / I Found Jesus
  
  Tones of Joy
  
  Su-Ann
  
  45
- I'm Bound For The Promised Land / Brighter Day
  
  The Heavenly Five
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- I've Come A Long Way
  
  Jimmy Ellis and the Riverview Spiritual Singers
  
  MJ Records
  
  lp
- No Black No White in Heaven / I've Got to Run On
  
  Rising Star Spiritual Singers
  
  Grace
  
  45
- Some One to Care / The Lord Will Make a Way
  
  Rev. H.G. Hollins
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Take Your Burdens to the Lord / Time Is Winding Up
  
  Rev. C. James and Family
  
  BJ Sounds
  
  45
- This Morning When I Rose / Done What the Doctor Couldn't Do
  
  The Golden Crowns
  
  BJ Sounds
  
  45
- True Love / Wade In The Water
  
  The Interprise
  
  Nu Sound
  
  45
- Wasn't That A Pity / I Had No One To Depend On But The Lord
  
  Virgie Bowen
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- When God Calls His Roll On High / Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  
  The Echoes of Zion
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- When I've Gone The Last Mile Of The Way / I Know I'll Make It
  
  Willie Mae Neblett
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- How Great Thou Art / Pass Me Not
  
  Alfreida Robinson
  
  Grace Gospel
  
  45
1973
- Get Closer To The Man Upstairs / Everybody's Doing Their Thing
  
  Cliff Butler & The Penticostals
  
  Nu Sound
  
  45
- He's Coming Soon / There Will Be Peace When The Lord Comes Back Here
  
  Johnny Norwood
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Lord Help Me to Hold Out
  
  Cable Baptist Church Mass Choir
  
  Cable Sound
  
  lp
- O What A Meeting / 12 Gates To The City
  
  Deep River Song Birds
  
  Sensational Sounds
  
  45
- Walk On In His Footsteps
  
  The Lee Brothers
  
  Grace
  
  lp
1975
- God Bless This World
  
  Archie Dale & The Tones Of Joy
  
  Lu Sound
  
  lp
- Jim Smith Sings in Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  
  Jim Smith
  
  Trump
  
  lp
- Live From Second Baptist Church, Charlestown, Indiana
  
  Rev. Eddie James and Family
  
  Blessed
  
  lp
- Jesus Loves Me
  
  Larry Adams Limited
  
  Grace Gospel
  
  lp
- Lord Please Hold My Hand / Amazing Grace / Keep Trusting
  
  Elder Connie Keene Jr. and Family
  
  Grace Gospel
  
  45
1976
- A Little Further With The Lord / Redeemed
  
  The Singing Son Of Zion
  
  Spiritual Jubilee
  
  45
- My God Moves / Let Me Lean On You
  
  The Religious Five Quartet
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- A Personal Experience With Christ
  
  Robert Gazaway & the Gospel Larks
  
  Grace Gospel
  
  lp
- Bill Summers III Presents A Bicentennial Salute To Jesus
  
  Compilation
  
  Blessed
  
  lp
- The Last Mile Of The Way / Lord You Been Good To Me
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  D.J.S.
  
  45
1977
- Come Out Of The Wilderness / Searching
  
  The Solomonaires
  
  Skyway
  
  45
- I've Been To The Mountain Top / One Day At A Time
  
  Mildred Hubbard Brooks
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- I've Got To Keep Holding It In / Keep On Trying To Make It In
  
  The Lee Brothers
  
  Grace
  
  45
- Over the Hill / Precious Lord
  
  Janice Dukes
  
  One-Way
  
  45
- Somewhere Around God's Throne / God Will Take Care
  
  The Gospel Voices of Soul
  
  Messenger
  
  45
- Somewhere Around God's Throne / God Will Take Care
  
  The Gospel Voices of Soul
  
  One-Way
  
  45
- Songs You Remember
  
  Rev. A.D. Jones & The Corinthian Baptist Church Mass Choir
  
  Blessed
  
  lp
- Sweet Hour of Prayer / I Will Trust In The Lord
  
  Rev. A.D. Jones & The Corinthian Baptist Church Mass Choir
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- Testify For Jesus
  
  Archie Dale & The Tones Of Joy
  
  Jewel
  
  lp
- There Is No Rest For The Weary / Nothing Between
  
  Johnetta Collins
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- We Don't Need Music!...
  
  The Music Makers
  
  Fultz
  
  lp
- King Of Kings / By The Grace Of God
  
  Rev. Price King
  
  Skyway
  
  45
1978
- All My Troubles Will Be Over / You Don't Know How Blessed You Are
  
  Rev. Price King
  
  D.J.S.
  
  45
- Hold Me Jesus / He Knows It All
  
  Rev. Thomas N. Pride
  
  D.J.S.
  
  45
- Let's Shake Hands / Times We Stand Alone
  
  The Gospel Voices of Soul
  
  Messenger
  
  45
- My Time Ain't Long / Let Jesus Lead You
  
  God's Girls
  
  D.J.S.
  
  45
1979
- He'll Be There / I'm On The Battlefield For The Lord
  
  The Junior Dynamics
  
  Not On Label
  
  45
- Looking for Glory
  
  The Devotion Singers
  
  Chanita
  
  lp
- We Are Trying / You Got To Move
  
  The Golden Crowns
  
  D.J.S.
  
  45
- You Can Find Jesus
  
  Archie Dale & The Tones Of Joy
  
  QCA/Rejoice
  
  lp
1980
- My God Has Everything Under Control / Share Love
  
  Vernida Goodner
  
  Summ Good Productions
  
  45
- Singing The Gospel
  
  God's Girls
  
  QCA/Rejoice
  
  lp
1981
- A Tribute To Atlanta G.A. (Vocal) / A Tribute To Atlanta G.A.(Instrumental)
  
  J.L.Green & The Unhooked Generation
  
  Earth
  
  45
- Having My Share Of Troubles
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Randy's Spiritual
  
  45
- Spirit of the Living God
  
  Cleo K. Joiner III and The Metropolitan Community Choir
  
  Metco
  
  lp
1982
- Come On Let's Shout / Don't Go Astray
  
  The Golden Crowns
  
  Wonderful
  
  45
- Happiness Is Living For Him
  
  Stephen & Yvonne Edwards
  
  Ste-Von
  
  lp
1983
- Walk Like Jesus / God's Real
  
  Kennard Bush
  
  Brotherhood
  
  45
- When The Gates Swing Open
  
  Samuel Jones & The Sensational Brotherhood
  
  Champ
  
  lp
1984
- I'll Be Yours / Jesus Won't Leave You Alone
  
  Nunley Higgins & Gayle Grant
  
  L.C.D.
  
  45
- Running For Jesus
  
  Archie Dale & The Tones Of Joy
  
  Nashboro
  
  lp
- What A Friend / Who Do You Think You Are
  
  Delores Banks & Lamont Butler
  
  L.C.D.
  
  45
1985
- Whisper A Prayer To The Lord / There Is A Man Named Jesus
  
  The Wonder Singers
  
  Gospel Touch / Jody
  
  45
1986
- Why?
  
  Gospel Starlites
  
  Champ
  
  lp
1987
- I'm Depending On The Lord
  
  The Gospel Messengers
  
  Alpha
  
  lp
2024
- I'm Glad About It
  
  Compilation
  
  Louisville Story Program
  
  cd
- I'm Glad About It (2LP)
  
  Compilation
  
  Louisville Story Program
  
  lp
1974
- Standing on Your Promise / Until You Try Jesus
  
  Eastern Star Chorale
  
  Grace Gospel
  
  45
unknown year
- Glory Land / Soona Will Be Done (With My Troubles Here Below)
  
  Walter Plunkett / Voice of the Deep South
  
  Wiederhold
  
  45
- How I Got Over / I Got Something To Tell Jesus
  
  James Quarles
  
  A&H
  
  45
- I Just Can't Make It By Myself / Do You Know My Jesus?
  
  The Ambassordors
  
  Truth
  
  45
- I Need Jesus / Recommend You To Jesus
  
  The Singing Angels
  
  Angels
  
  45
- I Want To Thank Jesus / God's Word Can Deliver Me
  
  Rev. Tommy Williams & the Williams Family
  
  Not On Label
  
  45
- In The Morning
  
  The Butlerairs
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- Jesus Is A Rock
  
  Rev. Price King
  
  Randy's Spiritual
  
  lp
- Joe Robinson Remembers
  
  Joe Robinson
  
  Jay-Sum
  
  lp
- Live in Joshua Baptist Church
  
  The Louisville Gospel Singers
  
  Austin
  
  lp
- Looking for Glory / God Is Love
  
  The Devotion Singers
  
  Chanita
  
  45
- May The Work I've Done Speak For Me / Move On Up A Little Higher
  
  James Quarles
  
  Music City
  
  45
- Ministering In Song
  
  Newburg Radio Chorus
  
  Not On Label
  
  lp
- Move These Things
  
  The Religious Five Quartet
  
  Blessed
  
  lp
- My Troubles Will Be Over
  
  Rev. Price King
  
  Randy's Spiritual
  
  lp
- No Pain In Heaven For Me / I Thank You Lord
  
  Truly Seal Gospel Singers
  
  Des Moines
  
  45
- Over The Hill Parts 1 & 2
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  Luna
  
  45
- Soldiers That's What We Are / There Is Someone Who Cares
  
  James Martin
  
  D.J.S.
  
  45
- Somewhere Around God's Throne / Woke Up This Morning
  
  The Gospel Voices of Soul
  
  Voices Of Soul
  
  45
- Soon One Morning
  
  Rev. Eddie James and Family
  
  Randy's Spiritual
  
  lp
- Trouble In My Way / I'm Satisfied
  
  Rev. Eddie James and Family
  
  D.J.S.
  
  45
- Use Me Lord In Thy Service / God's Amazing Grace
  
  Rev. A.D. Jones
  
  Grace
  
  45
- Wade in the Water / Calvary
  
  The Gospel Voices of Soul
  
  Voices Of Soul
  
  45
- Walking With The King / Never Grow Old
  
  Louise Harper
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- What Is This / Little Wooden Church
  
  Rev. R.L. Crittenden
  
  Des Moines
  
  45
- Who Is It? I Know You're There
  
  Welton Lane & Family
  
  Not On Label
  
  lp
- Without The Lord Pt.1 & 2
  
  Bishop Clifford Butler
  
  Blessed
  
  45
- Wonderful Jesus / If You Ever Need a Mighty Good Friend
  
  Kentucky No. 1 Singers
  
  Des Moines
  
  45
- God Is Real / Come Go To That Land
  
  Rev. Charles E. Kirby
  
  JT Music
  
  45
- In The Prayer Room
  
  Rev. O.W. Bush & The Union Baptist Church Choir
  
  Randy's Spiritual
  
  lp
- Peace Unto My Soul / Just To Behold His Face
  
  The Antioch Majestic Voices
  
  Grace
  
  45