Gospel Memories
162 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsEvery Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. CT on Chicago's WLUW 88.7FM, host Bob Marovich brings you vintage black gospel recordings on "Gospel Memories."
If you are not in Chicago, you can listen live to the program via www.wluw.org. Miss a show? Hear a snippet of the last month's worth of programs on Podomatic.
Be sure to visit www.gospelmemories.com for the latest playlist and news about the upcoming show.
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Episodes
Episode 174: Gospel Memories- April 27, 2024
April 27, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.5 MBThis episode includes music from the new release of Sis. Rosetta Tharpe's 1966 appearance in Limoges, France; selections by the Blind Boys of Alabama, Freeman Sisters, Pastor Shirley Caesar, East St. Louis Gospelettes, Birmingham Jubilee Singers, and others.
Episode 173: Gospel Memories - April 20, 2024
April 21, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBIt's "Vinylthon" on Gospel Memories in celebration of Record Store Day. Featured artists include the Swindell Brothers, Olive Branch Spiritual Singers, Oradell Fletcher, Victory Choral Ensemble of Philadelphia, Sons of the Birds (pictured), Silver Wings of Laurel MD, and others.
Episode 172: Gospel Memories - April 13, 2024
April 13, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBThis episode features selections from the forthcoming 1966 live recording of Sister Rosetta Tharpe in Limoges, France; Emma E Beacham's first gospel record, which turns 100 this month; plus music from Gospel Choirs United, Golden Stars, Joe Ligon, Holy Gospel Singers, Gospel Harmonettes, Alex Bradford, and others.
Episode 171: Gospel Memories - April 6, 2024
April 06, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.7 MBIt's 1950 at Gospel Memories! The entire hour features gospel music recorded in 1950. Artists include Mahalia Jackson, Spirit of Memphis, Swan Silvertones, Pilgrim Travelers, Bro. Joe May and Sis. Wynona Carr, Mary Johnson Davis Singers, Holy Wonders, Fairfield Four (pictured), and others.
Episode 170: Gospel Memories - March 30. 2024
March 30, 2024 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBThis Holy Week special includes seasonal gospel songs from the Argo Singers, Caravans, Brooklyn All Stars, Mighty Gospel Giants, Sensational Nightingales, Patterson Singers, and others.
Episode 169: Gospel Memories - March 23, 2024
March 23, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBA special one-hour celebration of life for the late Sandra E. Crouch, twin sister of the late Andrae' Crouch and a singer, songwriter, percussionist, and solo artist in her own right. Music from the COGICS, Disciples, Sandra's own solo career, and selections from a rare EP recorded by Andrae' and Sandra in the 1960s.
Episode 168: Gospel Memories - March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBThis episode includes music from Ollie Lafayette and the Ladies of Harmony, Ward Singers (pictured), Original Gospel Harmonettes, Christianaires, O’Neal Twins, Harmonizing Four, a special St. Patrick’s Day selection, and others.
Episode 167: Gospel Memories - March 9, 2024
March 10, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWilliam Luck sits in this week with tracks from Dr. C. J. Johnson and Family, Dixieaires, Violinaires, Andrew Wartts & Gospel Storytellers, the Christianaires (the late Tyrone Porter, pictured), Jubilee Hummingbirds, Mance Lipscomb, and others.
Episode 166: Gospel Memories - March 2, 2024
March 02, 2024 00:00 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MBSelections from the new 3-CD retrospective of the Original Gospel Harmonettes, a "weather" set to salute WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling on his retirement, Paul Robeson from 1928, Rev. F.C Barnes & Rev. Janice Brown, and more.
Episode 165: Gospel Memories - February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBOur final Black History Month sets for 2024 feature guitar evangelists and civil rights-era singing and preaching; plus a salute to Loretta Oliver (pictured) on her 90th birthday, music from the Fisk University Jubilee Quartette (1911), Mighty Tenernears, Doris Akers, the Mel-Tones feat. Ollie Lafayette, Golden Tone Singers of Detroit, and more.
Episode 164: Gospel Memories - February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBThis episode includes two Black History Month sets recognizing some of gospel's foundational choirs (pictured: Thomas A. Dorsey and Pilgrim Baptist Church Gospel Chorus); birthday salutes to Paul Arnold and Loretta Oliver; Charley Patton doing a gospel hymn; and much more.
Episode 163: Gospel Memories - February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBThis episode includes another long set dedicated to gospel's pioneers in honor of Black History Month; music in memory of Henry Green, member of the Sensational Williams Brothers, who passed away Feb. 4; selections from GRAMMY Award winners from last Sunday; and others.
Episode 151: Gospel Memories - November 11, 2023
November 11, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBThis episode includes three salutes: 1) Pastor Mitty Collier (pictured) on her 20th anniversary of ministry, 2) veterans on Veterans Day, and 3) the Blind Boys of Alabama on their three recent GRAMMY nominations; plus music from the Invincible Songbirds, Soul Searchers, Southern Echoes, and others.
Episode 150: Gospel Memories - November 4, 2023
November 04, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBMusic from the Fairfield Four, Singing Sammy Lewis, Southern Faith, Dorothy Norwood, a long set on the Selah Jubilee Singers (pictured), Jessy Dixon, Walter Hawkins feat. Tramaine Hawkins, and others.
Episode 149: Gospel Memories - October 28, 2023
October 28, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBThis episode includes music from the Golden Echoes, Philippian Singers, Sis. Elizabeth Eustis, Rev. Charles Nicks & St. James Adult Choir, a recording by dance music star and Jewell Gospel Singers member Candi Staton about her experiences being in Birmingham on the day in September 1963 that the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church was bombed, and others.
Episode 148: Gospel Memories - October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBThis episode includes music from artists such as Ethel Davenport, J. Robert Bradley, Consolers (pictured), Rev. F.C. Barnes & Rev. Janice Barnes, Staple Singers, Sensational Jubilettes, and others.
Episode 147: Gospel Memories - October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBMusic in memory of Austin Layne Jr. (pictured) and Rev. Dr. Lena McLin, plus more selections from the new Davis Sisters collection, Miami Soul Stirrers, Bailey Gospel Singers, Ward Singers, and others.
Episode 146: Gospel Memories - October 7, 2023
October 07, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBIn memory of the late Mother Vernon Oliver Price, who passed away this week at age 93, this is a rebroadcast of the September 2011 Gospel Memories "words and music" interview with Mother Price.
Episode 145: Gospel Memories - September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBThis episode includes selections from the new "Famous Davis Sisters - The Singles Collection" 2-CD set (Acrobat) as well as music from the Christian Tabernacle Choir (NY), Original Five Blind Boys, Voices of Nashville, Mavis Staples, Willie Morganfield, and others.
Episode 144: Gospel Memories - September 23, 2023
September 24, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBThis episode includes selections from the Argo Singers, St. Paul COGIC Choir of Chicago, Wheeler Singers, Emma Tucker, a cut from the new Blind Boys of Alabama album (pictured), and others.
Episode 143: Gospel Memories - September 16, 2023
September 17, 2023 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBWilliam Luck is host this week with music from the Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers, Mighty Mighty Clouds of Joy, Gospel Landers, Williams Brothers, rare Staple SIngers (photo), B.B. King (yes, the blues king also sang spirituals), and others.
Episode 142: Gospel Memories - September 9, 2023
September 09, 2023 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBThis episode includes music from the forthcoming album "Parchman Prison Prayer: Some Mississippi Sunday Morning," plus selections from Edna Gallmon Cooke, Prof. Harold Boggs, the Peerless Four, Detroiters, the Love Center Choir, and others.
Episode 109: Gospel Memories - December 31, 2022
December 31, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBThis episode is a survey of gospel reissue collections released in 2022 and late 2021, and brand new projects featuring traditional gospel music.
Episode 108: Gospel Memories - December 24, 2022
December 24, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBThe 22nd Annual Christmas Caravan features gospel artists of yesteryear singing Christmas carols and songs.
Episode 107: Gospel Memories - December 17, 2022
December 17, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBThis episode includes two long sets in memory of Romance Watson (pictured) and Jim Stewart (Stax, Chalice, Gospel Truth).
Episode 106: Gospel Memories - December 10, 2022
December 10, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBWords and music with Ola Jean Andrews of the Andrews Gospel Singers.
Episode 105: Gospel Memories - December 3, 2022
December 04, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBRicky McKinnie (pictured) of the Blind Boys of Alabama is our guest this week to talk about the group's latest Grammy nomination and upcoming Christmas show at Chicago's City Winery. Also, music from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Myrtle Jackson, Princess Stewart, Harmonizing Four, Soul Searchers, and others.
Episode 104: Gospel Memories - November 26, 2022
December 03, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBWilliam Luck hosts Gospel Memories on this post-Thanksgiving episode with selections from his estimable gospel music record collection.
Episode 103: Gospel Memories - November 19, 2022
November 19, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBThis episode features music by Cliff Dubose and Bishop Dwayne Mason from their new The Sirens issues, plus the Drinkard Singers, Andrews Gospel Singers, Jolly Airs, Tommy Ellison & Five Singing Stars, Mahalia, and others.
Episode 102: Gospel Memories - November 12, 2022
November 12, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBThis episode features new releases by gospel keyboardists Richard Gibbs and Cliff Dubose, plus music from the Savettes, Imperial Gospel Singers, Doris Johnson Singers, Zion Travelers, QC Wonders of Port Chester, and more.
Episode 94: Gospel Memories - September 17, 2022
September 17, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBThis episode includes a set featuring the Voices of Victory of L.A.'s Victory Baptist Church, which suffered a devastating fire; in memoriam to Ramsey Lewis and Paul T. Kwami (Fisk Jubilee Singers); more examples of "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," on the 90th anniversary of the song's composition; tracks from the new two-CD Caravans comp out of Acrobat, and more.
Episode 93: Gospel Memories - September 10, 2022
September 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBThe first episode back live in the WLUW studio is an all-quartet program in memory of gospel quartet promoter extraordinare, the late Zadella Mama Curtis. Quartets include the Soul Stirrers, Pearly Gates, Brooklyn All Stars, Southern Sons of Memphis, Songbirds of the South, and Pilgrim Jubilees.
Episode 92: Gospel Memories - September 3, 2022
September 03, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBThis episode includes long sets in memory of Roy Tyler (pictured, Gospel Hummingbirds, Roy Tyler & New Direction) and Judith Durham (Seekers), plus the start of a month-long series of recordings celebrating the 90th anniversary of "Take My Hand, Precious Lord."
Episode 91: Gospel Memories - August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBThis episode features an interview and music with Jerry Zolten, author of "Great God A'Mighty! The Dixie Hummingbirds: Celebrating the Rise of Soul Gospel Music." The second edition was recently released by Oxford University Press.
Episode 90: Gospel Memories - August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBThis episode includes music from Ernestine Anderson & the Heavenly Gospel Singers, Pastor James E. Lenox (pictured), Fairlane Gospel Singers, Silver Stars of Chicago, Nicholas, Lucille Parks Singers, and others.
Episode 89: Gospel Memories - August 6, 2022
August 06, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBThis episode features music from Bessie Jones, the Caravans, James Cleveland & the Angelic Choir, Rolling Stones Quartet, St. James Choir of Detroit, Golden Gate Quartet (pictured), Mary Ellen George, and others.
Episode 88: Gospel Memories - July 30, 2022
July 30, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBAn interview (and music) with Ms. Nathalie Wadley, former member of the Brewster Ensemble and the East Trigg Trio of the East Trigg Ave. Baptist Church of Memphis, TN, under the leadership of Dr. W. Herbert Brewster (pictured). Ms. Wadley met everyone...including Elvis!
Episode 87: Gospel Memories - July 23, 2022
July 23, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBThis episode includes selections from Tessie Hill, Clara Ward, the Northern Travelers, Truthettes (two of them pictured - their first single!), Young Gospel Singers, Twenty-First Century Singers, and many others.
Episode 86: Gospel Memories - July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBThis episode contains selections from the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir, Cleveland Singers, Gill Singers, Myrtle Jackson, Dixie Hummingbirds, Fellowship MB Church Choir (pictured, ca. 1963), Rev. Johnny Blakely, and many others.
Episode 85: Gospel Memories - July 9, 2022
July 09, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBThis episode includes a long set in memory of the late Dr. Joyce Taylor (pictured) of the Institutional COGIC Choir, plus music from the Silver Leaf Quartet, early Myrna Summers, Golden Tones, Sis. Emma Tucker, and others.
Episode 84: Gospel Memories - July 2, 2022
July 02, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBThis episode includes a set in memory of the late Melvin Boyd (Gospelaires, Ohio Wonders), hat tips to the Savettes and Tyrone Porter (Christianaires), plus the Clover Leaf Jubilee Quartet, St. James Choir of Detroit, Soul Stirrers, Little Lucy Smith on the organ, and others.
Episode 83: Gospel Memories - June 25, 2022
June 25, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBDue to technical difficulties, "Gospel Memories" re-ran the February 26, 2022, episode, which includes music from the Gospelaires, Rev. James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir (pictured), Daughters of Zion, Ward Singers, and others.
Episode 82: Gospel Memories - June 4, 2022
June 04, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 84 MBThis episode includes selections from the new three-CD set "Female Gospel Groups: 1940 - 1962" (Fremeaux & Associes), salutes to Deacon Reuben Burton (Victory Travelers) and LouDella Evans Reid (Fellowship MBC) on being honored at the 2022 Chicago Gospel Music Festival, and more.
Episode 81: Gospel Memories - May 28, 2022
May 28, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBThis episode includes two long sets in remembrance of Memorial Day (US), plus music from Bro. Hugh Dent, Bonita Cantrell, Trumpeteers, Fisk University Jubilee Quartette, Gospel Clefs (pictured), Family Chorus of Terrell, TX, and others.
Episode 80: Gospel Memories - May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBThis episode includes music from the Soul Stirrers, Doris Akers, Upper Room Quintet, Original Five Blind Boys ft. Roscoe Robinson (pictured), Charles Watkins, Busy Bees, a long set of Buffalo gospel artists in memory of the Buffalo, NY, tragedy last week, and others.
Episode 79: Gospel Memories: May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBThis episode features music from Isaac Douglas & the Douglas Singers, Donald Vails Choraleers, Victory Five, Violinaires, Rev. Otis Sampson, Staple Singers (pictured), and others.
Episode 78: Gospel Memories - May 7, 2022
May 07, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBGospel Memories' 21st anniversary episode includes long sets in honor of Mother's Day. Artists include the Pilgrim Travelers, Helen Robinson Youth Chorus, Windy City Four, Ruby Elzy (pictured), Bessie Griffin, and the Mighty Clouds of Harmony.
Episode 77: Gospel Memories - April 30, 2022
April 30, 2022 00:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBThis episode includes music from the Pilgrim Jubilees, Gospel Harmonettes, Otis Clay, Bibletone Gospel Singers, Pullman Porters Quartette, Mighty Soul Searchers, a long set of 1960s-era music from Chicago's Antioch Missionary Baptist Church (pictured), lost to a Good Friday fire, and others.
Episode 76: Gospel Memories - April 23, 2022
April 23, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBThis episode includes two long sets of Specialty Records gospel in memory of Specialty prexy Art Rupe, who died April 15, 2022, at age 104; plus an exclusive recording of classic gospel artists singing at a program at the now-demolished Antioch Baptist Church of Chicago in 2007.
Episode 75: Gospel Memories - April 16, 2022
April 16, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBA special Holy Week episode, featuring music from the Pilgrim Travelers, Albertina Walker, Argo Singers, Pace Jubilee Singers (pictured), Lucy Rodgers Singers, Inez Matthews, Alphabetical Four, and others.