BOOKS AND SONGBOOKS

Two Great Books For All Statesmen Fans

Statesmen
Happy Rhythm

A Biography Of The Statesmen Quartet
Updated Hard-Back Edition.  (Previous paperback out of print)


By David L. Taylor
Foreward By Bill Gaither

Three years of interviewing and research went into presenting this in-depth 145-page history of The Statesmen. Concerts, television, their Capitol and RCA Victor sessions, and many other aspects of their illustrious career as well as the private lives of the individual members down through the years are all covered in this very interesting book. Over 100 pictures and illustrations are included as well as a complete recording discography.

$30.00


JAKE HESS
Nothin' But Fine

The Gospel According to Jake Hess

With Richard Hyatt
Foreward By Bill Gaither

Meet the man behind the legend in Nothin' But Fine, the poignant biography of Jake Hess, winner of four Grammy Awards. This book contains over 150 unpublished pictures throughout his career with The Statesmen, The Imperials, and other years.


Hardback Book

$20.00



A Legend Lives On

The Story Of The Chuck Wagon Gang

Written By Bob Terrell


This book contains the story of The Chuck Wagon Gang from beginning up to 1990, when the book was published. It contains 248 pages, including 143 pictures of family and various editions of The Gang. The most complete, detailed recording discography ever of the group is included. This discography, written by Harold Timmons, former member of The Chuck Wagon Gang, took many years of research to complete. Information includes the recorded history of the group from 1936-1990, including recording dates, songs recorded, personnel singing on each song, musicians on the recordings (in most cases), and each individual catalog number for various release(s) of each song. From this information one can look up any recording they may own and find out all about it, as well as determine what is missing from his or her Chuck Wagon Gang collection.

A Must For The Serious Record Collector!!

Hardback Book

$20.00


MUSIC MEN
The Music Men

The Story Of Professional Gospel Quartet Singing

Written By Bob Terrell

In this 332-paged hardback book, Mr. Terrell tells the story of those great men and a few women of the bygone days who rode the byways of America singing gospel songs. He spent over twenty years interviewing the old-timers and gathering his information, and with this information finally wrote the story of Gospel Music. He chose not to write in text-book style about organizations and agencies, but wrote about the people, showing their attributes and sometimes their warts--and above all, their ability to sing and their tremendous desire to do so. It is the story of how an infant becomes a giant. Here are the stories of the Rangers, Speer Family, LeFevres, Chuck Wagon Gang, Blackwood Brothers, Statesmen, John Daniel Quartet, and many others.

100 Pictures

Hardback Book

$20.00


*** SONGBOOK ***

Southern Gospel Book
Southern Gospel Memories

104 Songs - Compiled By Rex Nelon

Spiral Bound - Sheet Music-Sized Pages
This book is respectfully dedicated to Bill and Gloria Gaither, whose Homecoming and Friends videos have sparked a renewed interest in our southern gospel music heritage, and brought back many hours of enjoyment to people all across America.

This book is filled with songs that have been sung and recorded by every major group in the business ------The song, HIDE ME ROCK OF AGES, was the first recording by the Statesmen.

Glen Payne, of the Cathedrals, first sang the great song WHAT A SAVIOR from a manuscript before it was ever published.

The Cathedrals recorded THE HEAVENLY PARADE with the London Symphony Orchestra.

The Goodman's great recording of WHEN MORNING SWEEPS THE EASTERN SKY thrilled audiences everywhere!

The songs of Albert E. Brumley, like IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN, have been recorded by country music artists as well as gospel.

A very special thanks to J. D. Sumner for his contribution to this book and to Gospel Music!

This is not just a songbook, but a book full of treasures from our heritage of gospel music!

Rex Nelon
$25.98


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