Royals
“Music”
Spirit #1202
Many gospel groups go to great lengths to wear matching, coordinated outfits. The Royals, however, appear to have split a $20 gift certificate at the thrift store on the way to the photo shoot.
The Royals, “L-O-V-E”:
The Believers Quartet
“We Wish You Jesus – More Than Anything”
Heaven Bound #BQ-1008
photography: Wayne Eaton
Eric Van Camp
“Grafted In”
Jews For Jesus H-1005
1979
The Jews for Jesus have always confused me ever since I started collecting Christian records. This cover does nothing to reduce that confusion…
Larry Brummett
“Were You There”
Eden Recording
Whitey Gleason & the Jubilee Quartet
“Spotlight on Steve”
Mid-America #225
Little Richard Miller, born without arms and legs
“Jesus Use Me”
Miller #01
From the back cover:
“RICHARD MILLER WAS BORN WITHOUT ARMS AND LEGS ON NOVEMBER 28, 1942…. HE LEARNED TO PLAY THE UKELELE AT THE YOUNG AGE OF TEN BY LISTENING TO THE RADIO AND PLAYING ALONG WITH THE SONGS – HE HAS NEVER HAD MUSIC OR VOICE LESSONS…. HE ENTERED THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AND WAS GRADUATED IN 1966…. DURING THIS TIME, RICHARD WAS SAVED AND THE LORD GAVE HIM THE TALENT TO PLAY THE ORGAN. AND HE BEGAN MAKING CHURCH AND CONCERT APPEAARANCES ALMOST EVERY WEEK-END…. HIS FLEXIBLE TRAILWAYS BUS PICTURED ON THIS ALBUM COVER IS CUSTOM-EQUIPPED WITH SLEEPING, COOKING, REST ROOM, AND CLOSET FACILITIES, FOR HIS CONVENIENCE. RICHARD ALSO DRIVES HIS OWN AUTOMOBILE, A CONVERTIBLE, WITH THE USE OF DEVICES INVENTED BY HIS DAD, HAVING DRIVEN OVER 55,000 MILES WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT OR TICKET. SO THAT HE MAY ENJOY GOSPEL MUSIC WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, RICHARD’S CAR HAS A STEREO WITH FOUR SPEAKERS. ”
Glenda Lee (Day) and Richard Miller
“special: Dixie Echoes (’66)”
1973, M-G-N #TE-1005
The Steffin Sisters
“Country Time”
Windward #103
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