Long before California became known as the cradle of contemporary gospel music, it had a thriving community of soloists, groups, quartets, choirs and musicians. 'West Coast Black Gospel 1940-1973' introduces to some and presents to others the variety of sacred sounds that paved the way for 'Oh Happy Day'.

Track List

1. Shall Not Be Moved (Angels of Joy )
2. Don't Let The Devil Fool You (Angels of Joy )
3. It's So Easy (Rev. C.E Simmons ; The Traveling Biblicals)
4. I Came To Praise Him (Rev. C.E Simmons ; The Biblicals)
5. Lift Every Voice and Sing (A.C. Bilbrew Choir)
6. One More Time (Harold Bowen Singers)
7. Hold To Your Contract (Harold Bowen Singers)
8. Family Prayer (Harold Bowen Singers)
9. It's A Blessing (COGICs with Sondra Williams)
10. Take a Little Time (Andrae Crouch ; Disciples)
11. The Crying Mother (Prince Dixon)
12. Step On Board (Beverly Duffey ; Duffeyettes)
13. I'm Thankful (Beverly Duffey ; Duffeyettes)
14. Showers of Blessings (Kenneth Glover)
15. My God Rowed The Boat Ashore (Kenneth Glover ; Glovertones)
16. My Heavenly Home (Golden West Singers)
17. A Little While Longer (Golden West Singers)
18. To Be Like Jesus (Gospel Cusaders of Los Angeles)
19. He's a Friend of Mine (J. Earle Hines with Cora Martin)
20. What Manner of Man Is This (J. Earle Hines with Eerie Gladney)
21. Move Upstairs (Marvin C. Hines)
22. Look Where He Brought Me From (Inspirational Souls of Los Angeles)
23. Won't Have To Cry No More (Inspirational Souls of Los Angeles)
24. I'm Packing Up (Lathanettes with Odessa Perkins)
25. Can't Feel At Home (Lathanettes with Odessa Perkins)
26. Step By Step We're Going To Make (L. A. Singing Travelers)
27. Mighty Christian Soldier (Clarence Ligon ; Angels of Joy)
28. Blow Wind Blow (Los Angeles Angels)
29. I'm Going To Work (Magnificent Voices of Holiness)
30. I'm Saved (Melody Kings)
31. Walk Close To Thee (Melody Kings)
32. If I Had a Hammer (Melody Kings)
33. The Train (Melody Kings)
34. He's All Right (Melody Kings)
35. Jesus Lead Us Safely (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
36. Time Has Changed (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
37. I'll Go (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
38. See How They Done My Lord (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
39. Touch Me Lord Jesus (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
40. I'm Glad About It (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
41. Somewhere Around God's Throne (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
42. Just To Behold His Face (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
43. Why Do Men Treat The Lord (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
44. In This World Alone (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
45. When The Saints Go Marching In ( Mighty Revelators Gospel Singers)
46. I Thank God (Rev. Louis Narcisse)
47. Nobody But You (Bishop Louis H. Narcisse )
48. I'm On The Battlefield For My Lord (Bishop Louis H. Narcisse)
49. Amen (Luvenia Nash Singers)
50. God Said I Would Live Again (Betty Perkins)
51. Somewhere Around God's Throne (Betty Perkins with South California Community Choir)
52. Watching and Waiting (Arthur Peters)
53. Help Me To Carry On (James Wafer ; Pilgrim Travelers)
54. Come On Home (Pilgrim Travelers)
55. In The Sky (Pilgrim Travelers)
56. Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel (St. Mark's Baptist Church Choir)
57. Search Me Lord (St. Paul Baptist Church Choir of L. A. with Ruth Black)
58. God Be With You (St. Paul Baptist Church Choir of L.A. with J. Earle Hines)
59. My Expectation (Simmons-Akers Singers)
60. It Means a Lot To Know The Lord (Simmons-Akers Singers)
61. Why (Singing Corinthians of L.A.)
62. The Lord Will Provide (Singing Corinthians of L.A.)
63. I Need Jesus On My Journey (Southern Gospel Singers)
64. A Letter To Jesus (Spiritual Kings)
65. My Time Done Come (Stars of Harmony)
66. When The Saints Go Marching In (Stars of Harmony)
67. We've Come This Far By Faith (Voices of Hope)
68. Have You Heard of a City (Roger Williams ; Young Adult Choir)
69. Merry Christmas To God (Billy Watkins)
70. I Love Him Because He First Loved Me (Sondra Williams ; Friendship Baptist Church Choir)
71. Down By the Riverside (Sondra Williams ; Friendship Baptist Church Choir)
72. Heartaches (Sondra Williams)
73. Come Over Here (Zion Travelers)
74. Where Is My Wandering Child (Zion Travelers)

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