I heard JJ in an interview with deejay Linwood Heath discuss Johnny Jones singing with the Soul Stirrers. He stated Johnny left them to go back to the Swannees because the Swannees only performed on the weekend while the Soul Stirrers were performing every night. Johnny was smooth. I enjoy seeing him and Percy perform together with the Swanee Quintet. Jacox had Howlin Wolf's style down packed.
I used to see Johnny Jones with the Swansea Quintet. Never knew he sang with the Soul Stirrers. He killed "When the gates swing open". I was never a fan of his work before this. Excellent performance.
Rev. Paul Foster is my favorite of the soul stirrers lead vocalist he could go from tight background harmony to the exciting exhortation of the lead vocal
I agree - he's one of the all-time quartet greats. He'd left the Soul Stirrers by the time of this recording, but made so many great records with them during 1950-64.
@@DeepGospelSound i used to have almost everything that specialty reissued on cd and I had the Sar box set ì had a couple sam Cooke box sets I wish that I had been able to get the recordings that the soul stirrers did with Lomax that are in the library of congress FYI the heaven is my home recordings produced by sonny Bono
The Soul Stirrers made so many great records. If you don't know them already, check out their Checker and Jewel recordings. The 1936 Five Soul Stirrers sides are very nice - I don't think they're currently available but I might upload them at some point.
I thought that was Johnny Jones, his voice has a certain quality that the others don't have, although I liked Jimmy Outler's voice too as a Soul Stirrers lead, besides Sam and Johnny Taylor, thank you Deep Gospel Sound for sharing these particular recordings - including my fav Violinnaires from 1972. I wish I could have been at that show - wow!
SANG MY BROTHER GO GO HEAD NOW MY LORD. 💘 MY LORD THAT'S HEAVEN TO ME ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ SANG 👎 MY GOD FROM ZION PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAME. ✍ MY NAME ABOVE LORD.LORD TEACH HOW TO TREAT MY NEIGHBORS OH OH OH LORD LORD LORD AM TRUSTING IN YOUR WORD. LOVE U SERVANT PAULING
👎 J J GO HEAD NOW GOD ALRIGHT GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY MY MY JESUS SEND ON DOWN HOLY GHOST HOLYGHOST YES LORD WE ALL NEED THE HOLY GHOST SEND ON DOWN. I"M GLAD I 👌 JESUS JESUS WILL MAKE. IT ALRIGHT OH YES HE WILL HE MAKE YOUR ENEMIES YOUR FOOT STOOL YES LORD SANG 👎 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ MY LORD SANG I'M FREE AT LAST. FREE FREE. AT LAST.LOVE U SERVANT PAULING
Yes, it is - on this recording, the lineup was Jesse J Farley, Johnny Jones, Martin Jacox, Arthur Crume and Rufus Crume. If you like Johnny Jones, check out this film of him with the Swanee Quintet in 1959 - ua-cam.com/video/xfOeocWtu30/v-deo.html
It's from a Japanese release "Downhome Gospel Live #2: Too Close To Heaven" which came out back in 1990. This performance was edited into separate tracks but I put them back together for this upload.
@@KingMellow11 I'm not sure but I do know that this was one of the times the Soul Stirrers needed a lead singer to assist them.. they were able to get JJ. because he had sang with them previously.. According to JJ Farley Johnnie Jones was there first choice to replace Sam.. If I'm not mistaken Willie Rogers was doing a stent in the Army..You also had two sets of Soul Stirrers..JJ Farley and Martin Jacox , ..the other set was the Crume Brothers..both were good and had various lead singers who sounded similar to the leads of the other groups..LOL..I Sang lead with them for a while..
❤This is very good and sounds great I love this song
Smooth Gospel.
Johnny Jones sing that song RIP Johnny💐
Martin Jacox...and Johnny Jones....what duo..those Soul Stirrers....Johnnie Taylor Sam Cooke, Paul Foster...a few of the great ones....
Don't forget Willy Roger's and Jimmy outlet. All of them are great singers. One more James H, Burton Of HEndersan North Carolina.
Soul Stirrers doing it as only they can
Deep Gospel Sound Live are loved by many of us.The message still lives on.God bless them all.
Hallelujah
I heard JJ in an interview with deejay Linwood Heath discuss Johnny Jones singing with the Soul Stirrers. He stated Johnny left them to go back to the Swannees because the Swannees only performed on the weekend while the Soul Stirrers were performing every night. Johnny was smooth. I enjoy seeing him and Percy perform together with the Swanee Quintet. Jacox had Howlin Wolf's style down packed.
Is that Percy Griffin my dad was his classmate he use to get in trouble for singing in class
I used to see Johnny Jones with the Swansea Quintet. Never knew he sang with the Soul Stirrers. He killed "When the gates swing open". I was never a fan of his work before this. Excellent performance.
Peace to the God Sector
When the Gates Swing Open...is one of Johnny Jones greatest live performances...
walter sloan jr. i really like the way they sing.
The Soul Stirrers had many different lineups over the years. Was there ever a bad one? If so, I have yet to hear it.
Love that song 👍
Rev. Paul Foster is my favorite of the soul stirrers lead vocalist he could go from tight background harmony to the exciting exhortation of the lead vocal
I agree - he's one of the all-time quartet greats. He'd left the Soul Stirrers by the time of this recording, but made so many great records with them during 1950-64.
@@DeepGospelSound i used to have almost everything that specialty reissued on cd and I had the Sar box set ì had a couple sam Cooke box sets
I wish that I had been able to get the recordings that the soul stirrers did with Lomax that are in the library of congress
FYI the heaven is my home recordings produced by sonny Bono
The Soul Stirrers made so many great records. If you don't know them already, check out their Checker and Jewel recordings. The 1936 Five Soul Stirrers sides are very nice - I don't think they're currently available but I might upload them at some point.
Wow.......Love me some Mr. Jacox, but Johnnie Jones..... man!
Ty for the greatest sounds
Amen 🙏
wow I didn't realize Johnny Jones could sing like that
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I thought that was Johnny Jones, his voice has a certain quality that the others don't have, although I liked Jimmy Outler's voice too as a Soul Stirrers lead, besides Sam and Johnny Taylor, thank you Deep Gospel Sound for sharing these particular recordings - including my fav Violinnaires from 1972. I wish I could have been at that show - wow!
That is Johnny Jones!!
SANG MY BROTHER GO GO HEAD NOW MY LORD. 💘 MY LORD THAT'S HEAVEN TO ME ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ SANG 👎 MY GOD FROM ZION PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAME. ✍ MY NAME ABOVE LORD.LORD TEACH HOW TO TREAT MY NEIGHBORS OH OH OH LORD LORD LORD AM TRUSTING IN YOUR WORD. LOVE U SERVANT PAULING
👎 J J GO HEAD NOW GOD ALRIGHT GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY MY MY JESUS SEND ON DOWN HOLY GHOST HOLYGHOST YES LORD WE ALL NEED THE HOLY GHOST SEND ON DOWN. I"M GLAD I 👌 JESUS JESUS WILL MAKE. IT ALRIGHT OH YES HE WILL HE MAKE YOUR ENEMIES YOUR FOOT STOOL YES LORD SANG 👎 ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ MY LORD SANG I'M FREE AT LAST. FREE FREE. AT LAST.LOVE U SERVANT PAULING
You can hear Sam so much in Percy voice
Sang
GREAT!
I guess that big photo of Paul & Willie is for the whole series.
Yes, it was used for all uploads in 2014-2017. It's a really nice photo, I think.
Johnny Jones could make u she'd tears
Could you please upload just "That's heaven to me"? Love the performance
Great record - it's on YT here - ua-cam.com/video/Y5vnXLMqOWw/v-deo.html
Anyone know if its Louis Satterfeild on Bass and or Morris Jennings on Drums? Is this that Checker/Chess/Cadet house band?
No, I'm almost certain that they're not on this recording - but don't know who is, I'm afraid.
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Who is singing lead on the first song? Is that Lil Johnny from the Swanee's?
Yes, it is - on this recording, the lineup was Jesse J Farley, Johnny Jones, Martin Jacox, Arthur Crume and Rufus Crume. If you like Johnny Jones, check out this film of him with the Swanee Quintet in 1959 - ua-cam.com/video/xfOeocWtu30/v-deo.html
Davud W. Chapman
Do you have anything of the Dixie Hummingbirds live before 1974?
The only live recordings I know are the two Arctic LP cuts, the Newport recordings (on Vanguard) and some live 1950s recordings (unreleased).
@@DeepGospelSound could you email me sone of the live 50s recordings?
I am studing basso, William Bobo.
Does anybody knows which album this is from?
It's from a Japanese release "Downhome Gospel Live #2: Too Close To Heaven" which came out back in 1990. This performance was edited into separate tracks but I put them back together for this upload.
Did Johnny influence Willie Rogers, or was it the opposite? This is my first time hearing this.
They were both influenced by Sam Cooke, but Willie Rogers has his own spin on it.
Roscoe Morgan Music Willie was before Johnny. And Willie was and still no slouch. But Johnny did great here.
@@KingMellow11 I'm not sure but I do know that this was one of the times the Soul Stirrers needed a lead singer to assist them.. they were able to get JJ. because he had sang with them previously.. According to JJ Farley Johnnie Jones was there first choice to replace Sam.. If I'm not mistaken Willie Rogers was doing a stent in the Army..You also had two sets of Soul Stirrers..JJ Farley and Martin Jacox , ..the other set was the Crume Brothers..both were good and had various lead singers who sounded similar to the leads of the other groups..LOL..I Sang lead with them for a while..
Willie was my favorite. .they were all great