Answering a reader’s question
Normally, I would not use an entire post here to answer one question from one reader, but since he posted his question in a post I made on football(!), I figured he wouldn't be able to find the answer to his question anyplace else.
And since I am the only one who can answer it, Gerry Ingram, if you're reading this, this post's for you!
Gerry referred to a post I made a LONG time ago about a solo album by the late Jim "Big Chief" Wetherington, which is understood to this day to be a rare, sought-after classic by gospel music fans.
However, Gerry, it's not available on CD. I have it on CD because my copy was a gift given to me by one of the musicians that played for Chief on the album....L.David Young, a good friend of mine.
The album was issued sometime in the mid-1960s. My friend Dean Adkins would have a better idea of when it came out than I would(he owns the original LP, and he knows such things)...but it was issued as Scripture LP-129, and simply entitled "Big Chief Jim Wetherington". It is one of the finest solo bass singer albums that I've ever heard.
Chief is backed by Young on the piano, and Larry Taylor on the organ, and the album also mentions the presence of a harp, supplied by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. It is dedicated to the memory of Chief's grandfather, Ben Swett.
Does that help, Gerry? I hope Dean reads this too, and feels free to add any information that I'm either incorrect on, or unintentionally left out.
Good luck finding this classic album.
Posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 01:30 PM | [2]
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Thanks Dean, I knew you'd know.
The LP was released sometime in the mid-60's -- I'm not sure of the exact date. I do recall that in was sort of an "unauthorized" release.
The album was dedicated to Chief's grandfather - S.A. Swett. Ben Swett was Chief's uncle.