STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - J.D. SUMNER AND THE STAMPS QUARTET - J.D. SUMNER AND THE COLORFUL STAMPS QUARTET

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember gospel singer, songwriter, and music promoter, J. D. Sumner, on this, the 23rd anniversary of his death. The Lakeland, Florida native passed away in 1998, age 73, from a heart attack three days before his 74th Birthday. Throughout his career Sumner performed with several different vocal quartets, including Sunny South Quartet and Dixie Lily Harmoneers, the Sunshine Boys, the Blackwood Brothers Quartet, The Stamps Quartet and The Masters V. Today our focus is on The Stamps album, J. D. Sumner and the Colorful Stamps Quartet. The LP was released in 1967 on Skylite Records and features James Blackwood, Jr. of The Blackwood Brothers on baritone vocals.

A1 For God So Loved

A2 He's All To Me

A3 There Is A Fountain

A4 I'm Gonna See Heaven Someday

A5 I Am Thine

A6a Where We'll Never Grow Old
A6b Near the Cross
A6c I'll Be There
A6d Tell Mother I'll Be There

B1 Happiness

B2 I'm Happy and Free

B3 I Must Tell Jesus

B4 Old Country Church

B5 Somewhere

B6 Ship Ahoy

Baritone Vocals – James Blackwood, Jr.
Bass Vocals – J. D. Sumner
Lead Vocals – Donnie Sumner
Piano – Tony Brown 
Producer – Joel Gentry
Tenor Vocals – Jim Hill