Thanks for your latest email. If anyone deserves to be in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, it is the Smith Family. It will probably take awhile for their greatness to be recognized. There were other family singers then such as the Thrasher Family, the Nance Family, etc. -but Frank Smith and his group were by far the most prolific.On their one British issue on the English Regal label, they were listed under the pseudonym of "The Southern Scared Singers." I didn't know about CD.Thanks again. Tom
Wow - what a wonderful heritage you have. Was Frank Smith ypur grandfather? I think I have most or all of their records -either on disc or on cassette. As you may know, all of their records along with personell, recording date & location are listed in "Country Music Records - A Discography 1921-1942" by Tony Russell.
@songster88 Yes, Frank was my grandfather. That is great you have their records. I just have a few on cassette (that need to be converted to CD) and a few on disc. I do have a list of all his recordings, but thanks for the info, always looking for things about him. Their is a sight (can't think of it right now) that has almost all of his songs on CD, but haven't got around to order. One of my cousins is trying to get him inducted into the "Gospel Hall of Fame".
Thanks for your latest email. If anyone deserves to be in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, it is the Smith Family. It will probably take awhile for their greatness to be recognized. There were other family singers then such as the Thrasher Family, the Nance Family, etc. -but Frank Smith and his group were by far the most prolific.On their one British issue on the English Regal label, they were listed under the pseudonym of "The Southern Scared Singers." I didn't know about CD.Thanks again. Tom
songster88 6 months ago
Wow - what a wonderful heritage you have. Was Frank Smith ypur grandfather? I think I have most or all of their records -either on disc or on cassette. As you may know, all of their records along with personell, recording date & location are listed in "Country Music Records - A Discography 1921-1942" by Tony Russell.
songster88 6 months ago
@songster88 Yes, Frank was my grandfather. That is great you have their records. I just have a few on cassette (that need to be converted to CD) and a few on disc. I do have a list of all his recordings, but thanks for the info, always looking for things about him. Their is a sight (can't think of it right now) that has almost all of his songs on CD, but haven't got around to order. One of my cousins is trying to get him inducted into the "Gospel Hall of Fame".
DMPoe 6 months ago
Great rare photos of a great group singing a wonderful song. Thanks so much for posting.
songster88 6 months ago
@songster88 Thank you, this was my Grandfather's group.
DMPoe 6 months ago