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STUDIO SESSION FOR STAMPS QUARTET FOR STATESWOOD RECORDS 1964
SAM PHILLIPS RECORDING STUDIO
639 MADISON AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
SUN SESSION: UNKNOWN DATE 1964
PRODUCER - DON BUTLER
RECORDING ENGINEER - SCOTTY MOORE
Sing Along With The Stamps Quartet
Years ago things moved a little slower and there seemed to be less demand on our time. A man would do a hard days work and then look forward a pleasant evening home with Mama and the children. In this modern day the pace has
quickened and the family seems to scatter in all directions with various and sundry
tasks to perform.
Forgotten therefore, is one of pleasant forms of entertainment of times gone by. The logs burning brightly in the fireplace and all the family gathered around old upright piano or pump organ with a book of favorite hymns for a Sing-A-Long. The Stamps Quartet wish present this album as a means of taking a Journey Down Memory Lane to the Days Gone by. So settle back. relax and reminisce.
Softly strains of "Amazing Grace" , "When Then Ring Those Golden Bells'' 'and "Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone" takes us back to childhood days in the little community church where we joined our voices with the elders in singing the old time hymns.
Next on our journey the familiar sound of ''Give The World A Smile'' reminding us of the nights gathered sound the radio listening of the "original" Stamps Quartet. Now, in our minds eye let's picture those wonderful Summer Sunday afternoon Singing Conventions with Dinner on the Ground and how the Church and even the yard outside would swell with the singing of "Take Your Burden To The Lord'' and ''Leave If There''. The excitement of songs like "Everybody Oughta Know'', and the closing nostalgic feeling that came singing "If We Never Meet Again''.
Lets visit the Gospel Songs and enjoy the sings and arrangements of such songs as "Hide Me Rock Of Ages'', "When I'm Alone" and exuberance of 'From Now On'', "Keep Me In Thy Fold'', While Ages Roll''.
Marvel at the piano solos and have something to talk about for a week, and look forward to until next singing day.
Sing-A-Longs have become more popular in recent months and the Stamps Quartet hopes that this album will be enjoyed by the entire family and show some of the youngsters what they've been missing - and be equally enjoyed - by young and old.
The Quartet, tho' organized many years ago, has had many personnel changes but the heritage lives on.
The smooth bass voice of Big John Hall featured on the low notes. The sincere tender baritone harmony of Mylon Lefevre. The dynamic
lead voice of Roger Mc. Duff blended with the thrilling tenor tones
of Jim Hill supported by the piano artistry of "Smilin" Joe Roper compose the present Stamps Quartet.
They hope that this journey will be to you as it has to them, a period never be forgotten and that as you reminisce you feel compelled to SING ALONG WITH THE STAMPS QUARTET.
- Sleeve notes by Don Butler
Tracks Only
EVERYBODY
OUGHTA KNOW
Composer: -Harry Dixon Loes-Arranged by Joe Roper
Publisher: - S.E.S.A.C. - Public Domain
Matrix number: - R4RM-8419 - Master (1:22)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-A/1
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Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes.
One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, ''All that I want is in Jesus''. In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired by Dr. Rader’s message, Harry Loes wrote the words and music for a song he called "All Things In Jesus''. It was first sung by the church's youth group.
Harry Dixon Loes was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on October 20, 1892. After serving several churches as music director and later being active for more than twelve years in evangelist work, he joined the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute, in 1939, where he remained as a popular music teacher until his death in 1965. Mr. Loes was the writer of numerous gospel songs and choruses.
One day, while listening to a sermon on the subject of Christ's atonement entitled ''Blessed Redeemer'', Mr. Loes was inspired to compose this tune. He then sent the melody with the suggested title to Mrs. Christiansen, a friend for many years, asking her to write the text. The hymn first appeared in Songs of Redemption, compiled by Marin and Jelks, in 1920, and published by the Baptist Home Mission Board, Atlanta, Georgia.
AMAZING GRACE
Composer: - John Newton-Arranged by Joe Roper
Publisher: - B.M.I. - Public Domain
Matrix number: - R4RM-8419 - Master (2:06)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released:
- 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-A/2
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John Newton (b. London, England, 1725; d. London, 1807) was born into a Christian home, but his godly mother died when he was seven, and he joined his father at sea when he was eleven. His licentious and tumultuous sailing life included a flogging for attempted desertion from the Royal Navy and captivity by a slave trader in West Africa. After his escape he himself became the captain of a slave ship. Several factors contributed to Newton's conversion: a near-drowning in 1748, the piety of his friend Mary Catlett, (whom he married in 1750), and his reading of Thomas à Kempis' Imitation of Christ. In 1754 he gave up the slave trade and, in association with William Wilberforce, eventually became an ardent abolitionist. After becoming a tide-surveyor in Liverpool, England, Newton came under the influence of George Whitefield and John and Charles Wesley and began to study for the ministry. He was ordained in the Church of England and served in Olney (1764-1780) and St. Mary Woolnoth, London (1780-1807). His legacy to the Christian church includes his hymns as well as his collaboration with William Cowper (PHH 434) in publishing Olney Hymns (1779), to which Newton contributed 280 hymns, including ''Amazing Grace''.
HIDE ME ROCK OF AGES
Composer: - Brantley C. George
Publisher: - S.E.S.A.C. - Public Domain
Matrix number: - R4RM-8419 - Master (1:43)
Recorded: - Unknown Date
1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-A/3
SING
ALONG WITH THE STAMPS
Brantley was born in 1886 and was a farmer and gospel song writer of the Primitive Baptist faith. His most well known is "Hide Me, Rock of Ages" (© 1946), recorded originally by The Stamps Quartet, then later by well known groups such as The Chuck Wagon Gang, The Statesmen, and the Gatlin Brothers. It has even been translated and sang in Navaho. The orginal composition was written on a brown paper bag with pencil. I have held it in my hands. Not being an educated man, he supposedly sold the rights to it for the measly sum of $25.
Though "Hide Me Rock Of Ages" is the most well known, he also wrote "I'm Going Home Some Morning", "Sailing on Life's Restless Ocean" and "Beyond The Blue."
His parents were Levi Brantley George and Susie Mann. Levi died when Brantley was just an infant. He was raised by his paternal grandparents, William Riley George and Louisa T. Holly George. Susie remarried to Samuel Houston and had 7 other children.
He was called "Big Daddy" by his grandchildren and great grandchildren. My daddy told me his true cause of death was simply grief, having lost his wife and one of his sons in a short period of time. He was the father of 6 children. Brantley died on December 26, 1963 in Georgia.
WHEN I'M ALONE
Composer: - John Daniel
Sumner
Publisher: - S.E.S.A.C. - Gospel Quartet Music
Matrix number: - R4RM-8419 - Master (3:02)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-A/4
SING ALONG WITH THE STAMPS
LEAVE IT THERE
Composer: Charles Albert Tindley-Arranged
by Joe Roper
Publisher: - S.E.S.A.C. - Public Domain
Matrix number: - R4RM-8419 - Master (2:00)
Recorded:
- Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-A/5
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Charles Albert Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, July 7, 1851; son of Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was a slave, and his mother was free. Hester died when he was very young; he was taken in my his mother’s sister Caroline Miller Robbins in order to keep his freedom. It seems that he was expected to work to help the family. In his Book of Sermons (1932), he speaks of being ''hired out'' as a young boy, ''wherever father could place me''. He married Daisy Henry when he was seventeen. Together they had eight children, some of whom would later assist him with the publication of his hymns.
Tindley was largely self-taught throughout his lifetime. He learned to read mostly on his own. After he and Daisy moved to Philadelphia in 1875, he took correspondence courses toward becoming a Methodist minister. He did this while working as a sexton (building caretaker) for the East Bainbridge Street Church. Beginning in 1885, he was appointed by the local bishop to serve two or three-year terms at a series of churches, until coming full circle to become pastor at East Bainbridge in 1902. Under his leadership, the church grew rapidly. They relocated in 1904 to the East Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, then again in 1924 to the new Tindley Temple, where the membership roll blossomed to about ten thousand.
Tindley was known for being a captivating preacher, and for also taking an active role in the betterment of the people in his community. His songs were an outgrowth of his preaching ministry, often introduced during his sermons. Tindley was able to draw people of multiple races to his church ministry; likewise, his songs have been adopted and proliferated by white and black churches alike.
The songs of Charles Tindley were published cumulatively in two editions of Soul Echoes (1905, 1909) and six editions of New Songs of Paradise (1916-1941). His wife Daisy died in 1924, before the completion of the Tindley Temple. He remarried in 1927 to Jenny Cotton. Charles A. Tindley died July 26, 1933.
WHILE AGES ROLL
Composer:
- Johnson Oatsman Jr.- Arranged by Joe Roper
Publisher: - S.E.S.A.C. - Public Domain
Matrix number: -
R4RM-8419 - Master (2:53)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-A/6
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Johnson Oatman, Jr., son of Johnson and Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, New Jersey on April 21, 1856. His father was an excellent singer, and it always delighted the son to sit by his side and hear him sing the songs of the church.
Outside of the usual time spent in the public schools, Mr. Oatman received his education at Herbert's Academy, Princetown, New Jersey, and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, New Jersey. At the age of nineteen he joined the M.E. Church, and a few years later he was granted a license to preach the Gospel, and still later he was regularly ordained by Bishop Merrill. However, Mr. Oatman only serves as a local preacher.
For many years he was engaged with his father in the mercantile business at Lumberton, New Jersey, under the firm name of Johnson Oatman & Son. Since the death of his father, he has for the past fifteen years been in the life insurance business, having charge of the business of one of the great companies in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, where he resides. He has written over three thousand hymns, and no gospel song book is considered as being complete unless it contains some of his hymns.
In 1878 he married Wilhelmina Reid, of Lumberton, New Jersey, and had three children, Rachel, Miriam, and Percy. Excerpted from Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by Jacob Henry Hall; Fleming H. Revell, Co. 1914.
MUST
JESUS BEAR THE CROSS ALONE
Composer: -Thomas Shepherd-Arranged by Joe Roper
Publisher: - S.E.S.A.C. - Public Domain
Matrix number: - R4RM-8420 - Master (3:09)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-B/1
SING ALONG WITH THE STAMPS
Thomas Shepherd, son of William Shepherd, sometime Vicar of Tilbrook, Bedfordshire, and subsequently a Nonconformist Minister at Oundle, and at Kettering, was born in 1665. Taking Holy Orders he held for some time preferment in Huntingdonshire, and in Buckinghamshire. Seceding from the Church of England, he became, in 1694, pastor of the Castle Hill Meeting House (Independent), Nottingham, of which Dr. Doddridge was subsequently pastor. In 1700 he removed to Bocking, near Braintree, Essex, where he began his work in a barn. A chapel was erected for his congregation in 1707. He died Jan. 29, 1739. His publications consisted chiefly of Sermons, His Penitential Cries were a continuance of those by John Mason, who wrote the first six and the version of Ps. 86, and were published with Mason's Songs of Praise in 1693.
It must be noted that in D. Sedgwick's reprint of the Songs, and the Penitential Cries, in 1859, Mason's Cries are under the head of Songs, pp. 49-61, and those under Penitential Cries, are all by Shepherd. Some of these Cries are still in common use including, "My God, My God, My Light, My Love " (Longing for God) ; and "When Will Thou Come Unto Me, Lord" (Communion with God desired).
- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
GIVE
THE WORLD A SMILE
Composer: -Otis Deaton-Arranged by Joe Roper
Publisher: - S.E.S.A.C. - Public Domain
Matrix number: - R4RM-8420 - Master (1:26)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-B/2
SING
ALONG WITH THE STAMPS
IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN
Composer: - Albert E. Brumley
Publisher: - S.E.S,A.C. - Public Domain
Matrix number: - R4RM-8420 - Master (2:32)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-B/3
SING ALONG WITH THE
STAMPS
Born on October 29, 1905 near Spiro, Oklahoma and died on November 15, 1977 in Springfield, Missouri. Brumley attended the Hartford Musical Institute in Hartford, Arkansas, and sang with the Hartford Quartet. He went on to teach at singing schools in the Ozarks, and lived most of his life in Powell, Missouri. He worked for 34 years a staff writer for the Hartford and Stamps/Baxter publishing companies, then founded the Albert E. Brumley & Sons Music Company and Country Gentlemen Music, and bought the Hartford Music Company. He wrote over 800 Gospel and other songs during his life; the Country Song Writers Hall of Fame inducted him in 1970.
WHEN THEY RING THE GOLDEN BELLS
Composer: - Dion BeMarbelle
Publisher:
- S.E.S.A.C. - Public Domain
Matrix number: - R4RM-8420 - Master (2:13)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-B/4
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KEEP ME IN THY FOLD
Composer: - John Daniel Sumner
Publisher: - S.E.S.A.C.
- Public Domain
Matrix number: - R4RM-8420 - Master (2:24)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released:
- 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-B/5
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FROM NOW ON
Composer: - John Daniel Sumner
Publisher: - S.E.S.A.C. - Gospel Quartet Music
Matrix number: - R4RM-8420 - Master (1:24)
Recorded: - Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-B/6
SING ALONG WITH THE STAMPS
SING ALONG WITH THE STAMPS (COMPLETE ALBUM) (26:24)
Matrix number: - R4RM-8420 - Masters
Recorded:
- Unknown Date 1964
Released: - 1964
First appearance: - Stateswood Records (LP) 33rpm SW-LP-401-B/6
SING ALONG WITH THE STAMPS
Tracks Include:
01 - "Everybody
Oughta Know'' (1:22)
02 - "Amazing Grace'' (2:06)
03 - "Hide Me Rock Of Ages (1:43)
04
- "When I'm Alone'' (3:02)
05 - "Leave It There'' (2:00)
06 - "While Ages Roll'' (2:53)
07
- "Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone'' (3:09)
08 - "Give The World A Smile'' (1:26)
09 - "If We Never Meet Again'' (2:32)
10 - "When They Ring The Golden Bells'' (2:13)
11 - "Keep Me In The Fold'' (2:24)
12 - "From Now On''
(1:24)
Name (Or. No. Of Instruments)
Mylon LeFevre - Baritone Vocals
Big John Hall - Bass Vocals
Jim Hill - Tenor Vocals (11)
Joe Roper - Piano
Terry
Blackwood - Lead Vocals, makes his final appearance with the Stamps Quartet, substituting for Roger McDuff, making this album a collectors item.
Manufactured
By - Standard Record Pressing Company, inc.
Printed By - Music City Album Co. Credits
Layout (Art Layout and Engravings) - Max Harrison
Stateswood Recording Co. A division of Skylite Co., Memphis, Tennessee
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The Famous Stamps Quartet was organized over 40 years ago (1964), and since that time there has always been a Stamps Quartet active in the field of gospel music. The Stamps Quartet and the Stamps Quartet Music Co. became popular through the efforts of the late V. O. Stamps, and after his demise the company was carried on by his brother, Mr. Frank Stamps, who is at the present time president of the organization. A year and a half ago (1960) the entire company was purchased by the famous Blackwood Brothers, and the Stamps Quartet was moved from Dallas, Texas, to Memphis, Tennessee. There have been many personnel changes down through the years until this present time, but the familiar theme song, "Give the World A Smile'' is still ringing out.
The picture on this page is of the current Stamps Quartet, and these fellows, although having a tremendous reputation to uphold, have done a magnificent job on their own. Each has made a name for himself in the field of gospel music, and they are counted among the very best in the nation.
They travel over 25,000 miles each year, working all over the United States and Canada on average of 28 days each month.
The Stamps Quartet is comprised of five dedicated young Christian men who devote more time perhaps to church work than any other group in this field of endeavor.
Wherever or whenever you see or hear them sing, you can rest assured that they are doing everything within their power to live up to their theme song and "Give The World A Smile''.
Jim Hill, tenor singer for the Stamps, is
acclaimed one of the finest in America. His ability to project sincerity and enthusiasm is unequaled. Jim studied opera but chose to sing gospel songs and formed his own group, which was very popular in the North. He joined the Stamps Quartet in 1963. A composer,
he wrote the title song of the Stamps' best-selling album, "What A Day That Will Be''. He is manager for the
group.
Mylon LeFevre is the latest addition to the Stamps Quartet and is the baritone singer. He is, however, no newcomer to the gospel music field. He is from a very famous family of gospel singers and was born and reared in a surrounding of such music. He is a very capable singer and musician. He is also a writer and composer, his latest work being of this time the most requested number on most programs. The song "Without Him" has been recorded by several major groups.
''Smilin'''Joe Roper accompanies the quartet on the piano and has made quite a name for himself. Joe started playing the piano professionally for gospel groups as a teenager. He has much experience and at one time headed up his own organization. He is an able songwriter, and his compositions appear in the gospel music publications of the ' Stamps Quartet Music Company. Joe does all the arranging for the group. Many have asked why he is called ''Smilin' Joe when actuality he never smiles. He says, "I think about the bills coming due the first of each month, and this is nothing to smite about''.
Roger McDuff is the lead singer and master of ceremonies for the Stamps, He is known throughout the gospel singing world as the man with a tear in his voice. His solo work is one of the high lights of the concert when the Stamps appear in personal appearances. He is a dynamic personality, and when he speaks for the quartet from the stage, he usually has a profound message of hope and inspiration for those listening.
John Halt, bass singer for the Stamps, is known to all his friends as ''Big John'', and that's just what he is. In stature and in voice. John was at one time a weight lifter and developed his muscles to great pro-portions; much more important, though, he developed his voice at the same time. His voice, resonant and smooth, has been called "a million dollar voice". John was in the evangelistic field for several years. The son of a minister, John dedicated his life to the ministry of gospel music.
Since its original release, "Here Comes My Baby" has been recorded by over 100 artists, including Lynn Anderson from the album "Songs That Made Country Girls Famous" (1970),Dean Martin and Faron Young.
"Scotty was part of the most amazing musical adventure of modern times, the rise from rags to riches, and international fame, of Elvis Presley. His was the other guitar - the lead guitar! This album grew out of the fantastic experience of being at the side of the man who has sold more millions of records than any other singer in history. Scotty Moore's guitar has been heard on more million-record sellers than any other guitar, and he has been on all but a few of Elvis' major hits.
Scotty has been wondering, for some time, what the response might be to an up-dated instrumental interpretation of the music associated with Elvis. He wanted the same basic arrangements, but he wanted a bigger instrumental sound. It is now ten years since That's All Right, for instance, and Scotty wanted to update the rhythm pattern to meet the changes involved in a decade.
Scotty was the lead guitar on the original versions of all but one of the twelve numbers on this album. The exception is Love Me Tender, and the movie people used studio men for this. All of the musicians in this album, with one exception, have worked with Elvis in his later recording sessions. Drummer D.J. Fontana was along with Scotty on most of the originals. Most are featured stars in their own right - Bob Moore on bass; Boots Randolph, sax; Jerry Kennedy, guitar; Buddy Harman for the second drums; Bill Pursell, piano. The Jordanaires have, of course, been closely associated with most of Elvis' records.
The same idea Scotty had been nursing had also been in the mind of Billy Sherrill, A and R man in Nashville, who produced the album. This is the way it began - in 1954. I wrote the story about Elvis, Scotty and Bill Black, ran the pictures of them, and wrote thousands of words about them in later years. It is generally known how Elvis walked in and made a little record as a birthday present for his mother at Sam Phillips' Sun Studio in Memphis. Later, Phillips remembered Elvis and called him to sing everything he knew. Something was there, and Phillips sent Elvis to Scotty and said; "Work with this boy".
Then happened one of those strange coincidences which often make history. Scotty lived a few doors from Bill Black, bass player. They worked with Elvis, hour after hour, then Elvis started singing a song which popped into his mind, That's All Right, and all at once it was there - the drive, the excitement, the something. When they heard the playback, they couldn't believe it. All three had been exposed since childhood to a strange blend of music, from Negro field shouts to rhythmic church music, from blues to country and sophisticated jazz. Somehow they all seemed to run together.
They had a hit, but they were broke. They got together some money for petrol and hit the road in Scotty's old car, and when the car broke down, Elvis got a second-hand Lincoln, which Bill wrecked. They made a Grand Ole Opry appearance, then they went to the Louisiana Hayride, and suddenly it began to happen. DJ joined them. Once they drove home from Texas with 100 dollars each, and kept feeling it to make sure it was there. The fabulous Col. Tom Parker took them over. The crowds became bigger, the screams louder, and now you could feel the excitement. It broke wide open with Heartbreak Hotel, and Hound Dog set off a stampede. They were on TV with Milton Berle, and Ed Sullivan, for that fantastic 50,000 dollars an appearance, just a year after they had holes in their pockets.
Then came Las Vegas the first time - I was there, and saw that some of the older crowd were interested in spite of themselves. It was too big to be stopped. The rest is history.
Scotty was in four movies. Loving You, Jailhouse Rock, King Creole and G.I. Blues and worked on the soundtracks of all. When Elvis' movie work took him off the road, Scotty stayed close to records, and came up with his own million seller, ''Tragedy''. Bill Black's Combo also made it's name. Whenever Elvis goes to Nashville for recording sessions, or makes charity appearances, Scotty is right there at his side - the other guitar, the lead guitar - THE GUITAR THAT CHANGED THE WORLD!"
Shaun Mather, February 1999.
MARCH 1, 1964 SUNDAY
The Beatles recorded ''I'm Happy Just To Dance With You'' at London's Abbey Road Studios. Anne Murray later turns the song into a minor country hit.
Jennifer McCarter is born in Sevierville, Tennessee. As a member of the family trio The McCarters, she participates in three Top 10 hits during the late-1980s, ''Timeless And True Love'', ''The Gifts'' and ''Up And Gone''.
MARCH 2, 1964 MONDAY
During the first day of shooting for the movie ''A Hard Day's Night'' in London, England, The Beatles' George Harrison meets Patti Boyd, destined to become his wife. During their marriage he writes ''Something'' a country hit for Johnny Rodriguez.
MARCH 4, 1964 WEDNEDAY
Charley Pride signs his first management contract, with Jack D. Johnson.
MARCH 5, 1964 THURSDAY
Johnny Cash recorded ''The Ballad Of Ira Hayes'', based on the tragic life of a World War II hero, at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
Warner Mack recorded the Jim Glaser-penned ''Sittin' In An All Nite Cafe''.
Hank Williams Jr. and saxophone player Boots Randolph appear on ABC-TV's ''The Jimmy Dean Show''.
MARCH 6, 1964 FRIDAY
Skip Ewing is born in Redlands, California. After several hits as a recording artist in the late-1980s, he scores his biggest success as a songwriter. Among his titles, Collin Raye's ''Love Me'', Diamond Rio's ''I Believe'', Kenny Chesney's ''Me And You'' and Randy Travis' ''If I Didn't Have You''.
MGM released the Elvis Presley movie ''Kissin' Cousins'', with Elvis Presley playing two different characters.
Elvis Presley begins work on the movie ''Roustabout'' in Los Angeles, California.
MARCH 7, 1964 SATURDAY
Jim and Jesse and Ernie Ashworth join the Grand Ole Opry at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
ABC's ''Hootenanny'' takes on a country flavor with appearances by Eddy Arnold, The Carter Family, Hoyt Axton and Sheb Wooley, who perform ''That's My Pa''.
Lefty Frizzell begins a four-week stay atop the Billboard country chart ''Saginaw, Michigan'', written by Bill Anderson.
MARCH 8, 1964 SUNDAY
Wynn and Delores Stewart have a daughter, Wren Dee Stewart, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
MARCH 9, 1964 MONDAY
The Statler Brothers show up at a Johnny Cash show in Canton, Ohio, and open the concert when the Man in Black is late. Cash subsequently adds them to his touring cast for the next eight years.
Skeeter Davis recorded ''Gonna Get Along Without You Now''.
MARCH 10, 1964 TUESDAY
Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn recorded ''Mr. And Mrs. Used To Be'' at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.
Carl Butler and Pearl recorded ''I'm Hanging Up The Phone''.
MARCH 11, 1964 WEDNESDAY
Elvis Presley is injured while filming a fight scene for ''Roustabout'' in Los Angeles. He requires stitches in his forehead.
Songwriter Jerry Abbott and his wife, Carolyn, have a son Vincent Abbott, in Dallas, Texas. Dad goes on to write the Buck Owens and Emmylou Harris hit ''Play Together Again Again''. As Vinnie Paul, son goes on to play in the metal band Pantera.
Capitol released Charlie Louvin's first solo hit, ''I Don't Love You Anymore''.
MARCH 12, 1964 THURSDAY
Roy Drusky recorded ''Pick Of The Week'' at Nashville's Columbia Studio.
MARCH 14, 1964 SATURDAY
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs are featured on ABC's ''Hootenanny''.
MARCH 15, 164 SUNDAY
''Lonely Teardrops'' songwriter Berry Gordy Jr. has a son, Kennedy William Gordy, in Detroit. The boy earns a pop hit in 1984 under the stage name Rockwell with ''Somebody's Watching Me''.
Having first met while filming the movie Cleopatra in 1961, actors Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor make their much publicized relationship official when they are married in Montreal. The two had both been married when they first started their relationship, a scandalizing event that garnered attention from the Vatican, which condemned them. The Burton-Taylor affair and marriage had the public fascinated and marked the beginning of the public’s enthrallment with celebrity relationships. The pair were married until their divorce in June of 1974. They remarried each other in 1975 but divorced for a second time in less than a year.
MARCH 16, 1964 MONDAY
Rock and roll disc jockey Alan Freed is charged in New York with evading more than $37,000 in income tax. He earned co-writing credit on the 1950s pop hit ''Sincerely'', eventually remade for the country charts by The Forester Sisters.
APRIL 1, 1964 WEDNESDAY
Brenda Lee has her first baby, Julia Leana Shacklett, via Cesarean section, at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hank Williams JR. performs during a Democratic fundraising dinner at the Fairgrounds Coliseum in Nashville, Tennessee.
APRIL 2, 1964 THURSDAY
Jim Reeves joins pop singer Eydie Gorme and comedian Don Adams as guests on the ABC weekly variety program ''The Jimmy Dean Show''.
APRIL 3, 1964 FRIDAY
The Statler Brothers hold their first recording session, cutting ''The Wreck Of The Old 97'' in Nashville, Tennessee.
APRIL 4, 1964 SATURDAY
Johnny Cash's ''Understand Your Man'' hits number 1 on the Billboard country single chart.
APRIL 5, 1964 SUNDAY
Duane Eddy and Jessi Colter have a daughter, Jennifer.
Columbia Records released Ray Price's ''The Other Woman''.
APRIL 6, 1964 MONDAY
Decca Records released Loretta Lynn's ''Wine Women And Song''.
Charlie Louvin donates a pint of blood to the American Red Cross, making him a member of the One Gallon Club.
BILLY ADAMS - RAINING IN MY HEART
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APRIL 9, 1964 THURSDAY
The Los Angeles Angels, owned by cowboy star Gene Autry, file papers with the city of Anaheim indicating their intent to move the baseball team to Orange County.
ABC's ''The Jimmy Dean Show'' welcomes special guests Hank Thompson, Roy Clark and Molly Bee.
APRIL 10, 1964 FRIDAY
NBC present a special, ''The Tennessee Ernie Ford Hour'', with co-stars Jack Benny, Andy Williams and Annette Funicello.
APRIL 11, 1964 SATURDAY
Steve Azar is born in Greenville, Mississippi. He first gains attention with an independent album in 1996, although he waits another six years to score his first hit, ''I Don't Have To Be Me ('Til Monday)''.
APRIL 12, 1964 SUNDAY
Deryl Dodd is born in Comanche, Texas. Signed to Sony Nashville as an artist in the 1990s, he contributes backing vocals to a trio of Tracy Lawrence hits and ultimately becomes a force on the Texas red-dirt scene.
Amy Ray is born in Decatur, Georgia. She becomes one-half of the modern folk duo Indigo Girls, who provide background vocals on Mary Chapin Carpenter's 1993 country hit ''The Hard Way''.
APRIL 13, 1964 MONDAY
Actress Page Hannah is born in Chicago. In 1992, she marries pop producer and songwriter Lou Adler, whose ''Poor Side Of Town'' was a pop hit for Johnny Rivers when she was two, and again for Joe Stampley in 1983.
Capitol released Jean Shapard's ''Second Fiddle (To An Old Guitar)''.
APRIL 14, 1964 TUESDAY
Fiddler Stuart Duncan is born in Quantico, Virginia. He joins The Nashville Bluegrass Band, and plays on numerous country hits, including Faith Hill's ''Breathe'', The Band Perry's ''If I Die Young'' and ''Shania Twain's ''Man I Feel Like A Woman''.
Columbia Records released Carl Butler and Pearl's ''I'm Hanging Up The Phone'', and Carl Smith's ''Take My Ring Off Your Finger''.
APRIL 16, 1964 THURSDAY
Dean Martin recorded the pop single ''Everybody Loves Somebody'' in Los Angeles, with future country label executive Jimmy Bowen producing. Sitting in on acoustic guitar is Glen Campbell.
Carl Smith and pop singer Vikki Carr makes guest appearances on ''The Jimmy Dean Show'' on ABC-TV.
APRIL 17, 1964 FRIDAY
25,000 protesters including Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and Phil Ochs attend March Against the Vietnam War in Washington DC organized by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS).
APRIL 18, 1964 SATURDAY
Homer and Jethro perform ''(How Much) That Hound Dog In The Window'' and ''Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes'' during ABC's ''Hootenanny''.
APRIL 20, 1964 MONDAY
Shooting is completed on the Elvis Presley movie ''Roustabout''.
Decca Records released Webb Pierce's ''Memory Number 1''.
APRIL 23, 1964 THURSDAY
Buck Owens and Molly Bee on the ABC variety series ''The Jimmy Dean Show''.
APRIL 26, 1964 SUNDAY
Roy Orbison's 28th birthday party draws The Beatles among its guests.
APRIL 27, 1964 MONDAY
''In His Own Write'', a book authored by The Beatles' John Lennon is published. Lennon receives songwriting credits on the future country hits ''I Feel Fine'' and ''I Don't Want To Spoil The Party''.
APRIL 30, 1964 THURSDAY
Elvis Presley gets a new hair stylist, Larry Geller, who becomes something of a spiritual adviser to The King.
Dottie West is the marshal of the firefighters' parade at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia. Also appearing at the festival, Ray Price, The Carter Family, Mac Wiseman and president Lyndon B. Johnson.
Skeeter Davis and pop singer Julius LaRosa make guest appearances on ABC-TV's ''The Jimmy Dean Show''.