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Links of interest
50 Miles Of Elbow Room - Blues and gospel albums + more, made available by Adam Lore. Amongst his offerings are two LP's by Rev. Charlie Jackson with previously unreleased live material.
Bap-Tizum - A wealth of label scans and gospel tracks to download.
Blues & Rhythm - The website of a cool UK magazine on blues, rhythm & blues, doo-wop and, of course, black gospel.
Blues World - Auctions and many links for gospel, blues and more.
Both Sides Now - Album discographies (much more than gospel alone).
CaseQuarter - Kevin Nutt's (see Sinner's Crossroads) gospel label, releasing old and new material, amongst them a Rev. Utah Smith book and CD.
Dove Song - An MP3 library with many black gospel songs to download.
Eyeball Productions - The website to obtain a copy of the thoroughly revised and updated version of "Gospel Records" by Robert Laughton and Cedric J. Hayes.
Fine Recording Studio - Information on the Fine Recording Studio (Rochester, NY). Check this for gospel downloads and scans.
Gloryland Gospel - Reviews, news, sounds and more.
Gospel Boogie - A blog, sub-titled: An exploration of uptempo gospel music : 1945-1965. Both black and white gospel are being covered.
The Golden Era Gospel Blog - A blog dealing with the golden era of black gospel music, c. 1945-65.
God's Jukebox - Mark Lamarr's blog including gospel and more.
Gospel Flava - This website focuses mostly on modern gospel, but it features articles on Rev. Robert Ballinger, The Gay Sisters, James Earle Hines and more.
Gospel Friend - Gospel reissue label from Sweden. Latest release: The Gay Family - God Will Take Care Of You.
Gospel Memories Website - All kinds of gospel related information plus a link to Bob Marovich's radio show (broadcast: every first sunday of the month).
Harvey covers website - Very interesting website exploring the art of the mysterious Harvey, who made many covers for (mainly) gospel albums that were released on Savoy and its subsidiary labels (Sharp, Regent, and Gospel).Just Moving On - Black gospel website by Cies de Theije, with a focus on the 70s.
Numero Group - A record label that issued many interesting soul, blues & gospel compilations . Still very active today!
Published articles by Opal - On this website Opal Louis Nations made available most of his published music articles.
The Online Discographical Project - 78rpm label discographies (1920s-50s).
Red Saunders Research Foundation - Detailed artist & label information; jazz, blues, doo-wop & gospel (1940-1960).
Sinner's Crossroads - Kevin Nutt's weekly black gospel internet radio show.
The Soul Of Gospel, The Gospel Of Soul - (Mostly) 70s gospel in the spotlight with articles and sounds, compiled by Karl Tsigdinos & John Glassburner.
The Walker Thomas website - Frank Thomas was a member of the Golden Trumpets and is the author of "I Thank Jesus So Much" and "Born To Die" (Nashboro 706, 1961). Check his website for information on his rich career and more.
Vinyl Beat - Website with label information and price guides on LP's, including black gospel.
Vocal Group Harmony Website - Loads of vocal group stuff including gospel.
The World of Marion - E-zines for R&B and vocal groups of the 40s and the 50s, plus more.