Blue Ridge Memories: 2020

Friday, December 25, 2020

What Sins Are You Talking About?

A popular request during Jerry Trammell's time with The Blue Ridge Quartet was the song "What Sins Are You Talking About?" Although it was never recorded by the group, I had my cassette recorder along with me on January 20, 1980, for the Blue Ridge show in Gouglersville, PA. Through the magic of YouTube and video editing, I can share with you a bit of the excitement Jerry provided that evening.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Ole' Truck

Last week, Dave Compton commented on a post in "We Love Our Southern Gospel History", about a song the Blue Ridge recorded in the 1970's called "Ole' Truck". I told him that I sure did, because my grandfather drove a truck for Nabisco for over 30 years. accident-free. He was two years away from retirement when he heard LaVerne sing this song the first time, so it quickly became his favorite! Thinking back on these memories, I decided to put together a video for Ole' Truck, and share it with you.

Monday, January 13, 2020

Hawaii

I can still hear Larry Orr playing Hawaiian music on the steel guitar while Burl announced the trip Kenny Gates describes -

"In 1975, we hosted our first Hawaiian tour with 105 of our favorite fans. A great time was had by all." Oh how I wish my 9 year old self could have gone! Those who went along will always have priceless memories. George Colley (left, back row) reminisced - "Hilton Hawaiian Village invaded by leisure suits. Can you say polyester?"

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CD #44 Burl's Best To You
CD #43 Front Row Live
CD #42 Live Concerts from Blairstown NJ Oct. 1974, Gouglersville PA Jan. 1980
CD #41 Through The Years With The Blue Ridge Quartet
CD #40 Gospel Singing Caravan Volume 3 & 4
CD #39 Gospel Singing Caravan Volume 1 & 2
CD #38 Hide Me, Rock Of Ages, Peace Like A River
CD #37 My Home, Sunset Is Coming
CD #36 Our Best To You, A Session With
CD #35 Sing Out The Good News, Green Green Grass Of Home
CD #34 Sings The Old-Time Gospel Volume 1 & 2, Autograph Album
CD #33 He's Life, Wings Of A Dove
CD #32 The World Of LaVerne Tripp, Born To Write And Sing
CD #31 Lead Me Back To Calvary, He Cares For You
CD #30 Here They Come, The Battle For My Daddy's Soul
CD #29 Echoes From The Forties, The Blue Ridge Quartet
CD #28 Passing Thru, Rose Covered Lane
CD #27 Church In The Wildwood, Thank You Mister DJ
CD #26 Somethin' Within, Satisfied
CD #25 America's Twelve Favorite Hymns, He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
CD #24 Why Me Lord, It Takes A Happy Man, Let's All Go Down To The River
CD #23 Mark IV Sings, Burl Bill Laverne Donnie and the Mark IV
CD #22 Kenny Gates of The Blue Ridge Quartet, Kenny Gates Piano Artistry
CD #21 Blue Ridge Now, Hymns Of The Hour (Little Jimmy Dickens)
CD #20 Live On Stage, Live At Wheeling
CD #19 Energy, Puts It Together
CD #18 Country Road, Everlasting Joy, A Thing Called Love
CD #17 Those Cotton Pickin Blue Ridge, Rodney Hoots - You Needed Me
CD #16 Cool Calm And Country, Blue Ridge Country
CD #15 Somebody Touched Me, He Came Back, Best Yet
CD #14 Bill Crowe - That Little Girl Of Mine, LaVerne Tripp Sings Country Soul, Our Favorite Hymns
CD #13 Side By Side (Shorty & Dolly Long), Sweeter Than The Flowers (Shorty & Dolly Long), Together (The Sheltons)
CD #12 Burl Strevel Sings Low And Easy, Fred Daniel - Happy Side Of Living
CD #11 Songs We Can't Stop Singing, The Best Of The Blue Ridge, The Old Time Religion
CD #10 Christmas With The Blue Ridge Quartet, Another Christmas, Christmas with LaVerne Tripp and Family
CD #09 The Blue Ridge Quartet featuring Donnie Seabolt, The Blue Ridge Quartet presents Donnie
CD #08 Solid Gold, Hits Forever, Reflections
CD #07 And That's Enough, On The Move, Turn Your Radio On
CD #06 The Love Of God, Who Am I
CD #05 In The Spirit, For God And Country, Close To The Master
CD #04 He Bought My Soul, By His Hand
CD #03 Heavenly Parade, Thanks For Loving Me, The Prettiest Flowers
CD #02 Ride That Glory Train, Rise And Shine, There's A Great Day Coming
CD #01 Happy, Keep On Singing, You Can't Be A Beacon