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Thread #147466   Message #3418467
Posted By: GUEST,Alan Balfour
12-Oct-12 - 04:54 AM
Thread Name: Reverend Lonnie Farris?- Sacred steel guitarist.
Subject: RE: Reverend Lonnie Farris?- Sacred steel guitarist.
For what it is worth here's the Farris session from Laughton & Hayes The Gospel Discography 1943-70 (Eyeball, 2006). The layout might suffer when submitted.


REV. LONNIE FARRIS AND THE GOSPEL FLAMES

Rev. Lonnie Farris, v/steel-g; Rev. LeVol Franklin, b-g; Deacon McMillian, d; Rev. Grimes, wb; ? "Starr", tamb.
                        c. 1962
                Walk to Thee        Farris 101
                Soldiers of the cross        Farris 102

As last but omit Rev. Grimes.
                        c. 1962
                What mother can do        Farris 103
                Golden street        Farris 104

Rev. Lonnie Farris, steel-g/-1 v; Rev. LeVol Franklin, b-g; Rev. Grimes, wb; Deacon McMillian, d.
                        c. 1963
                Peace in the valley        Farris 113
                I am so happy and free the Lord save me -1        Farris 114

(Farris issues are "back to back".)

Rev. Lonnie Farris, steel-g/-1 v; Rev. LeVol Franklin, b-g; Deacon McMillian, d; ? Starr, tamb; add -2 Rev. Grimes, wb; Sister Allen (announcement).

                Wondering child, mother is dead -1        Farris unissued
                A night at the house of prayer -2        Farris unissued

(All above titles issued on Southern Sound (E) LP 200; No details for Farris LP 108 "A Night At The House Of Prayer" which is probably the original of the Southern Sound LP.)

Instr. p; org; Rev. Lonnie Farris, steel-g; g; b; d.
                        Prob. Los Angeles, c. 1963/64
                Peace in the valley        Proverb 1001
                His love        Proverb 1010
                The Holy Spirit        Proverb 1010

(Reverse Proverb 1001 by Lloyd Woodard.)