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Charlie Moore & Bill Napier - Grand Ole Opry Hymnal / Country Hymnal
(King KLP-880) Jan 1964
NB: Later copies shown as 'Country Hymnal'; Reissued as 'Country Hymnal' on CD (KCD-917) and LP 1988; and on CD as 'Grand Ole Opry Hymnal' (Gusto GUS-2328) 2013.
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This gospel album is said to have been recorded at King 6-7 April 1964.[1] Thirteen songs were cut at the session, the twelve which appear on this LP plus Lonesome Truck Driver, which was included on 12 Variety Bluegrass Songs. Some sources give the recording date as March 1964.
The album was originally released as "Grand Ole Opry Hymnal" but because they weren't members of the Opry, they were prohibited from using the name and so had to change the title to "Country Hymnal".[2] Curiously, when the album was reissued on CD for a second time in 2013, it reverted back to the original title.
Springtime In Heaven was written by Don Reno and first recorded in Jan 1953 for King. Their version, which also included Jimmy Lunsford on fiddle was released on Don Reno & Red Smiley's 'Someone Will Love Me In Heaven' LP (King 617).[2] Jimmy was a nephew of Bascom Lamar Lunsford.[3]
Three 45s were released from the album: I'd Rather Be On The Inside Looking Out / My Home In The Sky (King 45-5939) 1964; Jonah And The Whale / God Has His Way (King 45-5987) 1965; and Our Fathers Had Religion / Gathering In The Sky (King 45-5988) 1965.
The cover of the 1988 LP & CD reissue is a photograph of an old worn LP sleeve, complete with ring-wear and deletion "cut-out" in the top right corner...
- Charlie Moore: guitar, lead vocals
- Bill Napier: banjo, baritone vocal
- Henry Dockery: bass
- Audie Webster: mandolin, tenor vocal
- Jimmy Lunsford: fiddle, bass vocal
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Title: |
Time: |
Date: |
Original Release: |
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| A-1 |
Springtime In Heaven |
02:24 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| Don Reno |
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| A-2 |
I'd Rather Be On The Inside Looking Out |
02:21 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| Wade Mainer |
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| A-3 |
Something Got Hold Of Me |
03:07 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| P.D. |
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| A-4 |
My Home In The Sky |
02:51 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| Sylvia Trace |
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| A-5 |
Old Fashioned Preacher |
02:17 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| Charlie Moore / Bill Napier |
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| A-6 |
Jonah And The Whale |
02:31 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| Arr. Grandpa Jones |
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| B-1 |
Home In The Rock |
02:24 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| P.D. |
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| B-2 |
Our Fathers Had Religion |
02:25 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| G. Jones / R.C. Liller |
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| B-3 |
Praise God, I'm Ready To Go |
02:27 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| Charlie Moore / Bill Napier |
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| B-4 |
The Arm Of God |
02:02 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| A. Delmore |
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| B-5 |
God Has His Way |
02:05 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| Charlie Moore / Bill Napier |
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| B-6 |
Gathering In The Sky |
02:11 |
Mar/Apr 1964 |
Grand Ole Opry Hymnal |
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| Wayne Raney |
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[1] Personnel and recording date given in the 'Thirty Years Ago This Month' section of the April 1994 edition of 'Bluegrass Unlimited'. In a later edition (Mar 2009) the 'Notes & Queries' gives the recording date as March 1964.
[2] 'Notes & Queries' p.27 Jan 2005 edition of 'Bluegrass Unlimited'.
[3] 'Notes & Queries' p.22 Aug 2006 edition of 'Bluegrass Unlimited'.
