STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE GREAT VOICE OF JAKE HESS OF THE STATESMEN QUARTET - JAKE HESS AND THE JORDANAIRES

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Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember  Gleason, Tennessee native, Air Force Veteran, tenor vocalist, and founding member of the vocal quartet, The Jordanaires, Gordon Stoker, on this, the 10th anniversary of his passing. He was born August 3, 1924 and passed away in 2013, age 88, after a long illness. During the group's 60 plus year career, they provided backup for such greats acts as Elvis, Patsy Cline, Red Foley, Hank Snow, Eddy Arnold and others. Today we have them backing Jake Hess on this 1963 Songs Of Faith Records release, The Great Voice Of Jake Hess Of The Statesmen Quartet by Jake Hess and The Jordanaires. Our copy has been autographed by Jake Hess, Gary McSpadden, and Armand Morales. The latter two were bandmembers of The Imperials, along with Jake Hess. The Jordanaires disbanded following Stoker's death, as was his request. 

A1 Jesus Loves Me
A2 I'll Be True
A3 What Difference Does It Make
A4 Love Is Why
A5 Who
A6 I've Been Born Again

B1 A Little More Like Jesus
B2 One Night
B3 I Met The Master
B4 Way Up Yonder
B5 To The Lord
B6 Oh Cleanse Me Savior

Jake Hess - lead vocals

The Jordanaires :

Hoyt Hawkins – baritone and lead vocals, piano, organ, percussion 

Neal Matthews Jr. — second tenor and lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, double bass, bass guitar 

Gordon Stoker – tenor vocals, piano, organ, percussion

Ray Walker – bass vocals 

Engineer – Billy Sherrill

Producer – Bill Beasley