Artists – D

Philadelphia rock band Da Pliars' 1982 LP If You're Gonna Do Something Wrong Do It Right!, released on Half Track Records.

Da Pliars was a rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, active in the early 1980s. The members of the band were Ray Legnini, Joe Nicolo, Phil Nicolo, and Dave Johnson. In addition to this LP they also released at least one single in 1982 "No Football No More b/w Fan Dance Mix" and a novelty Christmas recording with a few other local Philadelphia acts. Beyond this, I can't find much info on the band. I did find this blurb on reverbnation.com:

"Band? Political party? Lifestyle choice? Inside joke run amok? Da Pliars were all this and more. At once sophomoric and sublime, this unique collective included many of the finest musicians, engineers and producers that Philadelphia had to offer in the 1980s. Their recordings were coveted; their live performances... the stuff of legend. Were they iconoclastic visionaries, or just a bunch of guys with a couple hundred thousand dollars worth of recording equipment and too much time on their hands? Listen... and decide for yourself."

The Dae Han sisters consisted of Yong, Terina, Oggi, and Becky. For a band with a (seemingly) long career I can't dig up much info on them. Based on a few YouTube comments, it looks like the sisters performed in Las Vegas, Reno, and Lake Tahoe throughout the in the 70s 80s, and 90s, specifically at the Eldorado Casino in Reno and at the Hilton Hotel in Vegas. Others mentioned seeing them in Hawaii and Massachusetts, so they must have toured around to some degree.

The October 1987 issue of Orange Coast Magazine says that the sisters started playing together in 1968 as The Seoul Family and did some U.S.O. tours in Vietnam before moving to the U.S. in 1972. In addition to this album, Yong released an EP in 1983 called Yong E.P.

Yong has songwriting credits on many of these tracks, including the three clipped here. Additional credits on the album include Craig Pallett (Yong's husband) on keyboard/trumpet, and Ron Gutierrez on drums. The album was produced by David Crigger and Craig Pallett. The session was engineered by John Vestman at Trianon Studios in Long Beach, California. The album was mastered by the legendary Bernie Grundman.

I can't find any concrete evidence of the group performing past the late 1980s.

LP by Corlis L Dees II and Datha Jo, released on Evangelism International.

Corlis and Datha released at least one other LP in 1978 on Back Forty Records.

You can learn more about Corlis and Datha Jo Dees on their website at corlisdees.com

Tracklist
A1 Daddy Was An Old Time Preacherman
A2 Another Hill
A3 I Feel Better Now
A4 When Jesus Returns
A5 I'm Persuaded To Believe
B1 I've Completed My Course
B2 It Is Love
B3 It Might As Well Be Me
B4 Until You've Known The Love Of God
B5 Mother Sing One More Time

Track from Richie Delamore's 1961 LP Folk Songs and Native Goombay, released on Bahamian Rhythms.

There is very little information online about Richie Delamore. He recorded actively in the 1960s but I cannot find any information about his career beyond that point. I do not know if he is still alive. From the back of the LP sleeve:

"A versatile young entertainer, self-styled and self-trained, Richie Delamore started in the entertainment field as a drummer, and was noted for his 'Drum Conversations with Berkley 'Peanut' Taylor.

During his six years of singing professionally Richie has appeared at the Fontainebleau, Eden Roc, and Roney Plaza in Miami, has toured clubs in the United States and Canada and has been a featured entertainer at Nassau's major hotels and nightclubs. He is frequently referred to as the Belafonte of the Bahamas.

The underwater scene on the cover of this album is part of the world in which Richie Delamore grew up, and a very vivid part in the life of most Bahamian youths, especially those on the islands other than Nassau - the 'Out Islands'. Richie is from Eluthera but now makes his home in Nassau."

LP from Indiana gospel singer Jim Dempsey, released on Sunshine Records.

Jim Dempsey was from Winchester, Indiana. The Jim Dempsey Trio consists of Jim, his wife Jan, and his son Greg who plays drums on the LP. Jim and Jan wrote the majority of the songs on this LP. As far as I can tell this is the only LP Dempsey ever released.

Other players on the LP include John Cicur on piano, Tim Caudill on "base", and Lois Markey Jr. on organ. The LP was produced by Steve Little and Jim Dempsey and was recorded at Little Music House in Eaton, Ohio.

Tracklist
A1 The Glory Of The Lord
A2 Jesus Is His Name
A3 Remind Me Lord
A4 Jesus, He Loves Me So
A5 Bloom Eternal Rose Of Sharon
B1 Take Me Back To That Old Time Religion
B2 It's Almost Supper Time
B3 Please Come Down Jesus
B4 What Jesus Means To Me
B5 The Things That Matter Most To Me
B6 Come To The Cross

Track from Shelley Jackson Denham's 1981 LP Imagery, released on Jax Recordings.

Shelley Jackson Denham (1950-2013) was a folk musician and active member of the Unitarian Universalist Church in the United States. She was based in Cincinnati Ohio until 1989 when she moved to North Carolina. While in Cincinnati she was the music director at the Heritage Unitarian Universalist Church. She wrote several songs that are included in Unitarian Universalist hymnal Singing the Living Tradition and recorded at least two LPs on the Jax Recordings label in the 1980s.

From the back of the LP sleeve:

"Shelley Denham Jackson, an accomplished songwriter and singer, is a native Cincinnatian and a graduate of the College Conservatory of Music of the Universtiy of Cincinnati. She is well known to area audiences, and especially to Unitarian-Universalist societies for her thoughtful and express lyrics and exquisite voice."

1979 album by Florida gospel quartet The Dixie Echoes, released on Supreme Records.

The Dixie Echoes have a long history dating back to 1960 and are still an active group today. You can ready more about the group history at their website, dixieechoes.com

Tracklist
A1 God Can
A2 Farther Along
A3 Stopped Looking, Started Listening
A4 Wings Of A Dove
A5 One Day At A Time
B1 Face To Face
B2 Standing On The Solid Rock
B3 The Sun's Coming Up
B4 Peace In The Valley
B5 Bread Upon The Water

1978 LP from Virginia bluegrass band The Dominion Bluegrass Boys, released on Rebel Records.

The Dominion Bluegrass Boys were, at the time of this LP, Cecil Hall on guitar, Clifton Mabe on guitar, Michael Hazelwood on mandolin, Richard Joyce on banjo, Marshall Hall on bass, and Ronald Pinnix on guitar and mandolin. They were active since at least the early 1970s and released a handful of LPs and CDs over the years. They also recorded under the name The Dominions with many of the same members.

I cannot confirm it, but I believe the band is no longer active as longtime member and bandleader Cecil Hall passed away in 202 at the age of 89.

The LP was produced by Cecil Hall.

Tracklist

A1 Love Is Like A Flower
A2 Please Remember That I Love You
A3 Hold On
A4 Your Friends And Your Home
A5 We Are Going Down In The Valley
A6 When I Was Just A Boy
B1 You Promised Always To Love Me
B2 A Penny For My Thoughts
B3 Please Help Me Jesus
B4 Mary Jane
B5 I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
B6 Just A Bottle Of Wine