Rare, Vintage 1964 LP The Plainsmen Quartet New And Old Gospel Songs, Heartwarming Records

Album itself is still shiny and in great condition, considering its age. Clearly well cared for. Some visible marks of little to no consequence. Needs a good cleaning. Cover is beautiful! Sturdy. Very little wear showing. Inner sleeve is as would be expected. Not perfect, but fine. (see photos)

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Aliases

    Plainsmen

    The Plainsmen

Years active

1956 - 1992

Country

United States

Comments

Southern gospel vocal group formed in 1956 by former members of the Stamps organization. The original members were Howard Welborn (tenor), Jack Mainord (lead), Bill Randall (baritone), Joe B. Davis (bass) and Easmon Napier (pianist and emcee).

Label:

Heart Warming Records – LPHF 1793

Format:

Vinyl, LP, High Fidelity Version

Country:

US

Released:

1964

Genre:

Folk, World, & Country

Style:

Religious

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in August of 1956 the Plainsmen Quartet officially came into existence. Not to be confused with Andy Parker's Plainsmen (a western band that broke up in 1956) The Plainsmen was a southern gospel vocal group from Dallas, Texas that worked as Jimmie Davis's backup band from 1961-66 and made frequent appearances on Red Foley's Ozark Jubilee in the late 1950s, as well as on the Louisiana Hayride. Like many white gospel outfits, The Plainsmen lineup changed constantly over the years, with notable members including lead singer Jerry Venable (1925-2002) and radio host and bandleader Mack Sanders, who was involved with the Plainsmen during the late 1960s, when he brought them in as on-air talent during a restructure of one of his radio stations. Here's a partial discography of their work -- doubtless there are innumerable other singles and albums out there.

Discography - Best-Ofs:

The Plainsmen Quartet "The Plainsmen Quartet" (Word Records, 1957-?) (LP)

This was apparently the group's first album...

The Plainsmen Quartet "The Plainsmen Quartet" (Word Records, 1958) (LP)

The Plainsmen Quartet "Songs And Hymns By The Plainsmen" (Inspiration Records, 1960) (LP)

The Plainsmen Quartet "Lonely Street" (Sims Records, 1963) (LP)

A secular country album...

The Plainsmen Quartet "Touch The Hand Of The Lord" (Sims Records, 196-?) (LP)

The Plainsmen Quartet "New And Old Gospel Songs" (Heart Warming Records, 1964-?) (LP)

The Plainsmen "...Sing Songs Of Inspiration" (Heart Warming Records, 196-?) (LP)

The Plainsmen "Wonderful Time Up There" (Heart Warming Records, 196-?) (LP)

The Plainsmen "...Singing Fresh And New" (Heart Warming Records, 196-?) (LP)

The Plainsmen "Volume One" (Canaan Records, 196-?) (LP)

The Plainsmen "Volume Two" (Canaan Records, 196-?) (LP)

The Plainsmen "Sing Country" (Lee-Mac Records, 1969) (LP)

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(Most of their albums were all-gospel, though this one's a mix of secular country and gospel, including tunes like the Johnny Cash hit, "Daddy Sang Bass," "Green Green Grass Of Home," "Faded Love" and "This Ole House.")

The Plainsmen "In Gospel Country" (Hickory Records, 19--?)

The Plainsmen "Gospel Songs For Country Folk" (Mercury Records, 19--?) (LP)

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I inquired as to the origin of the Plainsmen name, and learned that it was taken from a local, defunct Forth Worth, Texas group. The word “plainsmen” has historically been a part of several musical groups’ names, some dating back to the start of the 20th century, and covering such genres as gospel, country, alternative, folk, traditional rock, western, cowboy, hillbilly, grunge, generation X, and barbershop, in not only the United States, but also in Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, and England.

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Heartwarming Records - THE BEGINNINGS:

The  John T. Benson Music Publishing Company  was founded in 1902.

In the early sixties, Benson launched its first record label,  Heartwarming Records,  a Southern Gospel label in Nashville to showcase it’s copyrighted music. Artists in the coming years included the  Rambos, Henry and Hazel Slaughter, Sego and Naomi, the Oak Ridge Boys, the Speer Family, the Hemphills and Plainsmen.

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