Fern Jones - Glory Road (CD)

Fern Jones's 1959 LP Singing a Happy Song, along with additional material, has been re-mastered and released by the Numero Group as Fern Jones: The Glory Road. Southern hillbilly soul from Fern Jones - a minister, church singer and songwriter with a real feel for the secular shake of '50s Sun Records, honky tonk, and shout blues - a pure evangelical with a worldly groove! Fern worked the gospel circuit of tent and church shows for many, many years - but only recorded two albums, this one for Dot/Paramount. Fern sings in the torch country style of Patsy Cline, often with spare rockabilly-styled guitar and drums backbeat. Backed by noted Elvis studio musicians Hank Garland (guitar) and Floyd Cramer (piano), this album is probably most noteworthy for the classic song I Was There When It Happened - co-written by Fern Jones and made famous by Johnny Cash. But Fern's album is more than worthy of a late discovery - she's a true pioneer, fearlessly blending the Lord's work with the Devil's music - at a time when such poles were anathema for most artists, fans, and record labels alike!

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. You Ain't Got Nuthin'
2. I Do Believe
3. I Was There When It Happened
4. Be Thankful You're You
5. Strange Things Happening Every Day
6. I Ain't Got Time
7. Just a Little Talk with Jesus
8. Keeps Me Busy
9. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
10. I Am a Pilgrim and a Stranger
11. Let Tomorrow Be
12. Didn't It Rain
13. When I Meet You
14. By and By
15. I Don't Care What the World May Do
16. This World Is Not My Home