''A Joyful Noise'' is a live album by American gospel singing group
The Drinkard Singers
The Drinkard Singers were an American gospel singing group, most successful in the late 1950s and important in the careers of singers Cissy Houston, Dionne Warwick, Dee Dee Warwick, and Judy Clay.
Family origins
Nitcholas (aka ''Nitch'', 1896– ...
, released in the U.S. in 1958 on
RCA Records
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also A ...
. It is a live recording of gospel tunes performed by the family act which comprised Emily Drinkard (later known as
Cissy Houston
Emily "Cissy" Houston ( ''née'' Drinkard; born September 30, 1933) is an American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embar ...
), her sisters Anne Moss, Lee Warrick (mother of
Dionne Warwick
Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host.
Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboards Hot 100 pop singles cha ...
and
Dee Dee Warwick
Delia Juanita Warrick (September 25, 1942 – October 18, 2008), known professionally as Dee Dee Warwick, was an American soul singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the sister of singer Dionne Warwick, the niece of Cissy Houston, and a f ...
), and brothers Nickolas and Larry Drinkard and Marie Epps. Anne Drinkard left and was replaced by Lee's adopted daughter Judy Guions, who was later known as
Judy Clay
Judy Clay (September 12, 1938 – July 19, 2001)
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.
Notes
After the Drinkard Singers appearance at the 1957
Newport Jazz Festival
The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established the festival in 1954, and she and husband Louis Lorillard financed it for many years. They hire ...
, they recorded the first gospel album to appear on a major label, which would become the live album, ''A Joyful Noise'' for RCA Records in 1958.
Track listing
U.S. LP Album
Drinkard Singers-''A Joyful Noise'' (LP, Album)
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;A Side
#"My Rock" - 2:39
#"Use Me, Lord" - 2:45
#"Rise, Shine" - 3:10
#"One Day" - 3:06
#"Listen to the Lambs" - 3:11
#"After It's All Over" - 2:39
;B Side
#"Somebody Touched Me" - 2:49
#"Wade in the Water" - 2:23
#"Just a Little While to Stay Here" - 2:58
#"Singing In My Soul" - 2:52
#"Ring Those Golden Bells - 2:35
#"Sweet Hour of Prayer" (William B. Bradbury, William W. Walford) - 3:11
Personnel
*Ann Moss, Judy Clay, Larry Drinkard, Lee Warrick, Marie Epps, Emily Drinkard Garland - vocals
*Nicky Drinkard - vocals, piano
*Teddy Jones - bass (Track 2)
*Moe Harper - drums
*Dicky Mitchell - organ
*John Johnson Jr (tracks: A2, A4 to A6, B1, B2, B4, B5), Kelly Owens (tracks: A1, A3, B3, B6) - piano (uncredited)
*Unknown Artist (tracks: B1) - tambourine (uncredited)
;Technical
*Brad McCuen - producer
*Ray Hall - engineer
*Murray Laden - photography
References
External links
The Drinkard Singers Bio
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1958 albums
The Drinkard Singers albums
RCA Records albums