The Caravans: Rough Side Of The Mountain

[littlemissmary1932]

Thank You For Posting This Song On Youtube Love This Song I Grew Up  With this song. i love the oldies.

[littlenoel20]

albertina voice was too powerful, i can hear her over them all

[andewill01]

OMG! I can remember this song being sung at choir and singing groups anniversaries back in the day! I can just imagine those female groups with their shimmering gowns and colorful robes and matching shoes. lol Those where the days of "glamor"!

[samohi64]

Sup Purple Snowman29, Kenny1944 is correct. The Caravans did record " White Cliffs of Dover" 1965 0r 66, 45rpm on Vee Jay Records. Josephine Howard did the lead-in (there'll be), Cassietta George did the verse. The members at that time was Albertina, Josie, Shirley, Cassietta, Delores & James Herndon.In the photo archbish is referring to, the standing members are L to R: Shirley, Inez, Johneron & Delores, sitting, Tina & Eddie. Inez returned in 1965, the year Cassietta left the group in L A.

[archbish7]

has anyone ever heard, God rest ye merry gentlemen", by the Caravans. yall need to hear this one

[lovedbyall28]

A lady told my mother she was Cassietta's personal caregiver and was there when she died. I think she said she was all alone-but I know God was wiating on her and ushered her home

[JayEm86]

My source says this was recorded on October 22, 1959. I don't know who the entire personnel for this recording was though. Albertina, Eddie, Inez, and Delores were definately there. I think I may hear Cassietta in there too.

[JayEm86]

I just found out that Cassietta's not in there, just Shirley, Inez, Albertina, Delores and Eddie. Ears playin' tricks on me! lol.

[PurpleSnowman29]

yeah, i hear that. you just been listening to all that good ole gospel music is all jay. lol.

[archbish7]

no cassiettA was not there, johnern was with them at that time this is on the album when they were wearing those orange dresses

[JayEm86]

The Hayes and Laughton gospel discography reference book doesn't show Johneron on any of their recordings between 1956 and 1960. This song is from 1959, she hadn't returned to the group's studio recordings by then. You also don't hear her distinctive soprano on this one, but you can hear Delores. Plus, the album with them in the orange dresses is from 1961.

[archbish7]

now i am puzzled. i always thought that the Caravan's Johneron was the singer, standing behind the piano, between inez and shirley. iono. i could be wrong. thank you for pointing this out to me.

[JayEm86]

Johneron sang with The Caravans from 1953-1957, and again from 1960-1962. She's in the albums photos from 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960 and 1961. The photo of them in the orange dresses in from 1961. Johneron is in the photo between Inez and Delores behind the piano.

[jddrew1000]

There's a 1962 album

It has the same personel from1961.

Check it out on youtube

Search The Caravans-1962

[kenny1944]

Hey Snowman....great post haven't heard this song in over 30 years...by the way do you have "Blue Birds Over the White Cliffs of Dover" by the Caravans with Cassietta on lead?

[PurpleSnowman29]

Yeah, kenny i have that. but tina got the lead on that one. when it was recorded, cassietta george was gone solo remember. lol.

[PurpleSnowman29]

Well thank you Small Fry. You mean to tell me you never heard this caravan classic. wow!! i'm bedazzled. lol. I was on vacation from posting. I"m back now. lol.

[Darneloh]

No Ive never heard this one do you have Holy Boldness with Shirley leading?

[Darneloh]

Never heard this one great post PS29! I'll be the first one to rate this!