Comments on: Dating LeFevre’s “Songs of Happiness” LP http://www.southerngospelblog.com/archives/1747 Positive Daily Commentary on Southern Gospel Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:43:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: abk http://www.southerngospelblog.com/archives/1747/comment-page-1#comment-17721 abk Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:38:04 +0000 http://www.southerngospelblog.com/?p=1747#comment-17721 This is one of my favorite albums. It personifies everything that I love about the LeFevres. Great singing, lighthearted and heartfelt tunes, and great musicianship. This is one of my favorite albums. It personifies everything that I love about the LeFevres. Great singing, lighthearted and heartfelt tunes, and great musicianship.

]]> By: Daniel J. Mount http://www.southerngospelblog.com/archives/1747/comment-page-1#comment-17690 Daniel J. Mount Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:14:43 +0000 http://www.southerngospelblog.com/?p=1747#comment-17690 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: John C http://www.southerngospelblog.com/archives/1747/comment-page-1#comment-17682 John C Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:09:03 +0000 http://www.southerngospelblog.com/?p=1747#comment-17682 That album has been released on at least three different labels with three different covers. I have versions on Bibletone, Canaan, and SING and I've been told that it was also issued on Stateswood. The Bibletone is the earliest version and probably the rarest version, too. An interesting fact about this album is that the LeFevres went into the studios and re-recorded it in the early 1960s with their then-current personnel. They sold this album for $1.98 in order to compete with the newly reissued Canaan version of that album which they refused to carry on their product table. One final comment: Rex Nelon left the LeFevres for a few months in 1958. During this time, Jimmy Jones moved from baritone to bass. Rex returned to the group several months later. That album has been released on at least three different labels with three different covers. I have versions on Bibletone, Canaan, and SING and I’ve been told that it was also issued on Stateswood. The Bibletone is the earliest version and probably the rarest version, too.

An interesting fact about this album is that the LeFevres went into the studios and re-recorded it in the early 1960s with their then-current personnel. They sold this album for $1.98 in order to compete with the newly reissued Canaan version of that album which they refused to carry on their product table.

One final comment: Rex Nelon left the LeFevres for a few months in 1958. During this time, Jimmy Jones moved from baritone to bass. Rex returned to the group several months later.

]]> By: Dean Adkins http://www.southerngospelblog.com/archives/1747/comment-page-1#comment-17679 Dean Adkins Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:51:33 +0000 http://www.southerngospelblog.com/?p=1747#comment-17679 I have it as 1958 in my database. I have it as 1958 in my database.

]]> By: Andrew S. http://www.southerngospelblog.com/archives/1747/comment-page-1#comment-17678 Andrew S. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:39:05 +0000 http://www.southerngospelblog.com/?p=1747#comment-17678 I have about 3 copies of this album, but this is the first I've heard of this possibly being their first ever. I have about 3 copies of this album, but this is the first I’ve heard of this possibly being their first ever.

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