Artists – L

1973 LP by Canadian pop/rock group The Lady & The Gentlemen, released on RCA Records.

The Lady & The Gentlemen were based in Thunder Bay, Ontario and active in the 1970s. Members of the group included brothers Billy (piano) and Allan (guitar) Andrusco of Fort Frances, Ontario, Ray Carlson of Thunder Bay on bass, Lynn Roberts (of International Falls, Minnesota) on drums and Halifax-born singer Fran Maree.

They released at least two LPs in their career: this one and The Lady & The Gentlemen Featuring Fran Maree (1975). Without Maree, The Gentlemen released at least one LP on their own, a 1973 self-titled album. This LP was recorded in Winnipeg and mixed by Mark Smith at RCA Studios, Toronto. The string arrangements were done by Art Morrow.

Al Andrusco performed in at least one other Canadian group in the 1970s called The Big Beats.His brother Billy kept up a steady music career, releasing solo LPs in the 1980s and beyond, with his most recent release in 2022. You can find out more about Billy on his website grandpianist.com

Tracklist
A1 We Are All Of Us
A2 Two-Ten Six-Eighteen
A3 Questions
A4 Playin' A Travelin' Show
A5 Good-Bye My Friend
B1 Kum Ba Ya
B2 Amazing Grace
B3 Walk Back To My Waiting Arms
B4 Lonely Is A Word Like Love
B5 My Love's In Montreal

1980 LP of song poems composed by Eloise Riddle and sung by Matt Vincent and Linda Lane, released on Royal Masters Records.

The music on the LP is credited to Jim Ward and Alex Zanetis. Royal Masters seems to have released many song poem LPs in the 1970s and 1980s, often with the songs being sung by Matt Vincent and Linda Lane.

Tracklist
A1 Magic Music
A2 I'm Strong When Things Go Wrong
A3 I Love His Little Touch So Much
A4 You Can Depend On My Loving You
A5 I've Never Known An Angel Until I Met You
A6 Don't Gamble With My Love
A7 For You Anything I'll Try
A8 I Carry A Torch For You
B1 I'm High On Love
B2 I'm Yours For Better Or Worse
B3 Beauty Of The Night
B4 How Will She Meet Me?
B5 A Lover's Fire Has A Special Glow
B6 Save Me Some Kisses For A Rainy Day
B7 My Honey And Me
B8 I Miss You

Laura and Leisa Stover, 21 and 18 at the time of this LP, are from Montpelier, Ohio and started playing music and singing when they were young. Laura primarily plays the piano, but also plays the synthesizer. Leisa plays the saxophone, and both sisters sing. The title track, "Sweet Is The Promise", was written by the sisters. The LP was recorded Sweetwater Studios in Fort Wayne, Indiana and was pressed at Eagle One Productions in Cincinnati, Ohio. According to the insert included with the LP they were working on material for another LP but I can't find any information about whether or not it ever materialized. They were also part of a larger family band called The Stovers, active from 1982-1995, and they released at least one album in 1990.

Additional musicians on this LP include Chet Chambers, Dane Clark on drums, John Forbing on guitar, and Gary Martin on steel guitar.

The Ledford Family was a folk/traditional music family band led by renowned dulcimer maker Homer Ledford. Homer Ledford grew up in Tennessee and crafted many musical instruments throughout his life, including banjos, guitars, dulcimers, and mandolins. Some of his creations have been on display at The Smithsonian Institution. In addition to crafting instruments and performing with his family band, Homer founded and led the bluegrass group The Cabin Creek Band, who released at least one LP in the early 1980s. Homer passed away in 2006 and was given an honorary Doctor of Humanities from Eastern Kentucky University in 2006. You can check out Homer's old website at www.homerledford.com

Also featured on this LP are Homer's daughters Cindy and Julia.They were 13 and 11, respectively, at the time of this recording. As far as I can tell neither of them went on to have musical careers.

In addition to The Ledford Family, Floyd and Edna Ritchie Baker appear on a few tracks from this LP. They were a performing dulcimer and singing duo, and Edna was a member of The Ritchie Family Of Kentucky, which also included her legendary sister Jean Ritchie.

1974 LP from country singer Toni Lee, released on Corey Records.

Apparently Toni Lee was from Phoenix, Arizona, but I can't find much information about her online. As far as I can tell, this is the only LP she released.

The LP was produced by Dallas Corey, who also wrote tracks A1 and B1 on the LP. The album was recorded at Music City Recorders in Nashville and was engineered by Les Ladd and Gary Dominguez.

Tracklist
A1 The Day That Our Love Came Back Home
A2 A Million Roses
A3 Unwanted Woman
A4 What I Can't Get At Home
A5 Break It To Me Gently
A6 Rose On Shifting Sand
B1 Dry The Tears From Mommy's Eyes
B2 The Top Of The World
B3 Lonesome Valley
B4 A Fallen Star
B5 Wasting Your Time
B6 Too Little Too Late

1975 LP from Tamms, Illinois sisters Joyce and Joanne Lentz, released by Big G Custom Productions.

Joyce was 21 and Joanne was 19 at the time of this LP being recorded. Rusty Goodman was the executive producer, Steve Chandler was the engineers, and the LP was recorded at Electric Arts in Madisonville, Ketucky. Musicians performing on the LP include Larry Strzlecki, Rick Goodman, Jeff Chambers, John Minick, and Roger Price.

Joanne Lentz pased away in 2013.

Tracklist

A1 Tell Them
A2 Some Day I'll Walk On Gold
A3 What A Lovely Name
A4 The Sweetest Words He Ever Said (Was I Forgive)
A5 I Believe Jesus
B1 Work The Works
B2 God's Family
B3 I'm So Glad He Is Coming Back
B4 How Graciously Grace
B5 I'll See You In The Rapture

Tape by country musician Bobby Lewis.

I can't find any information online about Bobby Lewis. Based on the other players on the album (specifically Gordon Lowery), I'm assuming that Bobby Lewis is from Indiana - probably the Bloomington/Indianapolis/Brown County area.

Players on this tape include Gary Lee on lead guitar, Kenny Robertson on drums, Gordon Lowery on fiddle, Jim Miseneimer on steel guitar, Bobby Lewis on keyboard and vocals, and Gene Walls on guitar and vocals.

The album was produced by Ron Harper at Singletree Sound Productions.

Tracklist
A1 Secret Love
A2 Somewhere Between
A3 I Can See An Angel Walkin'
A4 Help Me Make It Through The Night
A5 Kagin Stripper
B1 Goodbye Forever
B2 Loving Arms
B3 The Bad Times Are Good
B4 Faded Love
B5 Bobby's Blues

1982 LP from gospel singer Clarence Lindsay, released on ADJ Records.

Clarence Lindsay is from Bastrop, Louisiana. As far as I can tell this is his only LP, but he's still alive and performing around Collinston, Louisiana.

All tracks on this LP were written by Lindsay. The LP was produced and arranged by Jimmy "Duke" Dumas and engineered by Gene Lawson. It was recorded at The Reflections in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tracklist
A1 Believing Is The Key
A2 Free To Go
A3 My Confession
A4 The Devil's Brickyard
A5 Abundant Life
B1 Keep Your Joy
B2 Your Choice
B3 Jesus Is My Rock
B4 I'm Alive In Jesus
B5 The Word Of Truth

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Tracklist
A1 I've Got Five Dollars And It's Saturday Night
A2 City Lights
A3 Mule Skinner Blues
A4 Old Shep
A5 San Antonio Rose
A6 In The Jailhouse Now
B1 Houston
B2 Send Me The Pillow You Dream On
B3 I'm A Fool To Care
B4 It Keeps Right On A' Hurtin'
B5 Too Late To Worry - Too Blue To Cry
B6 You're The Reason

1985 LP by Kokomo, Indiana musician Rod Little, released on MaMaw Records.

According to Discogs, Rod Little put out a rockabilly single, "Golden Memories b/w Sweet Little Mama", on Book Records under the Rod Little Trio name. One other LP, A Single Teardrop More from 1975, says in the liner notes that Rod started performing in 1967 and had released a few singles up to that point.

This LP was produced by Tony Little and was recorded at STAR TRAX Recording Studio in Indianapolis. Personnel on the LP include Rod Little on lead vocals and pianos, Tony Little on background vocals/piano/strings/keyboard, Kimmer Smith on acoustic/electric guitar, Pete Riley on bass guitar, Steve Kelly on percussion, and Evajo Cundiff on background vocals.

Tracklist
A1 Boogie Woogie Man From Tennessee
A2 Bright Lights And Whiskey
A3 Sweet Little Sixteen
A4 Come To Me
A5 Rip It Up
B1 On A Night Like This
B2 School Days
B3 Only The Lonely
B4 Sea Cruise
B5 Mine Is The Hour - Love Is The Way

1960s LP by Canadian country singer George Longard, released on Banff Records.

From the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall Of Game website:

"George Longard was raised on country music in Nova Scotia, Canada. Before the advent of television, in the small village of Bayside where he grew up, each evening almost every living room would come alive with the sweet sounds of fiddle and guitar music. His Mo1n & Dad, his sisters and George performed regularly at the local community halls.

Early into his singing career, he was invited to entertain on one of the radio stations in Halifax Nova Scotia, about twenty miles from Bayside. From there he went on to make appearances with C.B.C. Television on the Don Messer Show, a very popular Sunday night Variety Show that featured Don and his unique style of Down East fiddle playing. This show drew a television audience of around ten million people.

Throughout his life, George has been singing and playing guitar on stage and in clubs and enjoying every moment.

Over 100 of his many recordings features a duo of George and his good buddy the legendary Tex Emery, on steel guitar. Tex and he have laughed their way through many a recording session bouncing off of each other's one liners.

Each year George looks forward to performing at the annual Hank Snow Tribute, a Country Music Extravaganza, held in Nova Scotia, Hank's birthplace. George feels that it is truly a pleasure to have had the opportunity to perform with great Nashville artists such as Kayton Roberts and Roger Carroll, Hank's own Rainbow Ranch Boys."

Tracklist

A1 Why Am I The One
A2 My Everlasting Love
A3 Send Me The Pillow
A4 Don't Let Me Cross Over
A5 Window Up Above
B1 Wishful Thinkin'
B2 Three's A Crowd
B3 I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love Today
B4 Id' Rather Loan You Out
B5 I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand

Lord Cody and The Coralites' 1967 LP Sail Away, released in the Bahamas on Elite Records Ltd.

There is little information online about Lord Cody and The Coralites. From the back cover of the LP jacket:

"This is the most welcome long play album on the Bahamas musical scene, because Alvin Sweeting (Lord Cody) and his Coralites are the originators of the "hully gully" beat which transformed Bahamian music in the past decade. This popular all-Bahamian team of musicians started their career as a group in 1959 and they were the first ever to play music with an off-beat, frequently called bastard calypso. This album is entirely representative of the original, authentic, and real interpretation of Bahamian music as played by the master musicians, the Coralites, who as musical ambassadors of the Bahamas have performed in such faraway places as "The Hawaiian Village", "Hilton Hotel, Honolulu Hawaii 1962"; "The Cruiser Club", "Hampton Bays, New York, 1964", and numerous private parties and club dates in Florida.

Lord Cody and his Coralites are among the most popular entertainers the Bahamas has ever produced; and they have become recognized through their engagements at "The Big Bamboo Club; "Buena Vista", "British Colonial Hotel", "Emerald Beach Hotel", "Coral Harbour Club", "Cat and Fiddle Club", "Tropic Bird Catamaran" and other major resorts and entertainment spots in New Providence.

Lord Cody and his Coralites have been attracting record crowds at the Ba Ma, in the heart of downtown, historic, and quaint Nassau since December 1966, and the selections on this album are those which have been most frequently requested at the Ba Ma. David Smith (Kasavubu), 28 years old is at the peak of his 10 year professional career as maraccas artist and lead singer of the Coralites. It is his showmanship, agility, and joviality which makes him excellent on vocals such as "Jamaica Farewell", "Mary Ann", "Island in the Sun", "Yellow Bird", "Papa Jack", and "Wedding Bells". He composed "Wedding Bells". Wendell Higgs, (Valiant Wendell), 26 plays distinctive and delightful lead guitar. He sings "Uncle Joe", and solos in "Apache" and throughout the album. Osmond Roach, (Ossie) 22 is a keen bass guitarist whose ambition is to become the best and most versatile in his field.

Alvin Sweeting, (Lord Cody) 27 is widely known as king of The Congo Drums. You'll enjoy his vocal renditions as well as his Congo drumming in "Anoche", "Angelina", "China Gate", and "I Don't Want to be Hurt Anymore". This is one record which will sell as fast as Elite can press them."

Tracklist
A1 Living In Canaan
A2 When I Wake Up
A3 Tears Will Never Stain The Streets Of That City
A4 This I Believe
A5 He'll Wake Me Up In Glory
B1 Land of Beulah
B2 One Day At A Time
B3 I'll See You In The Rapture
B4 Something I Can Feel

New Zealand county singer Eddie Low's 1970 LP The Voice In A Million, released on Joe Brown Records.

Eddie Low (born 1943 or 1945, sources vary) is musician from New Zealand. He was born blind but regained partial sight when he was a child. He has been active in music since the 1960s when he was a member of several bands including The Sundowners, The Truetones, and The Quin-Tikis. He became a regular performer on entrepreneur Joe Brown's Country and Western Stage Shows in the 1970s. He was invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry by the Country Music Association in 1972. He released several LPs and toured around the world through the 1970s, and it seems that he moved to Australia in the 1980s where he continues to perform in clubs.

LP from country singer Louise Luedke, released on LOVE Records.

Louise Luedke is from Wisconsin, and won the Minnesota State Fair singing contest in 1974 and some other singing contest, as far as I can tell. This is her only LP that I can find, although she did release a single in 1975, also on LOVE Records. The label of the 45 indicates she was the 'Grand Finale Winner, Country West' in Marshfield, Wisconsin. She currently lives in Schofield, Wisconsin and sings in the Mount Olive Lutheran Church choir.

Credits on the LP include Glenn Worf on bass, Donna Love on drums, Rags Allen on keyboard/strings, and Al Perry on pedal steel/acoustic guitar. The LP was mixed and engineered by Al Perry. It was recorded at Love Recording Studio in Nekoosa, Wisconsin at Deer Trail Park Campground.

Tracklist
A1 You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
A2 Someone Must Win
A3 Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
A4 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
A5 Back In Baby's Arms
A6 Crazy
B1 Little Bitty Heart
B2 One Day At A Time
B3 How Great Thou Art
B4 Just A Closer Walk
B5 Amazing Grace
sB6 Vaya Con Dios

The Lundstrom Team's LP I'm Thankful Lord, released on Canaan Records.

The Lowell Lundstrom Team was a country gospel family band from Minnesota that recorded throughout the second half of the 20th century. The band was led by Lowell Lundstrom (1939-2011) and his wife Connie Lundstrom (1938-2011). They allegedly toured the country over 300+ days a year performing at "interdemoninational rallies and crusades". According to Wikipedia, Lowell produced 600 gospel songs and 60 albums. He is a member of the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame

Nine of the twelve songs on this LP were written by Lowell Lundstrom. The LP was recorded at RCA Studios in Nashville and features many members of the Nashville A-Team including Harold Bradley, Buddy Harmon, and Bob Moore.The LP was produced by Jim Malloy, who has production credits for artists such as Townes Van Zandt, Sammi Smith, Eddy Arnold, and many others.

Canaan Records was a label based in Waco, Texas that released primarily southern gospel music from the 1960s through the 1980s.

LP by Indiana country-gospel musician Chyrell Lynn.

Chyrell Lynn released at least one other LP titled He's The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me on Cooke Records.

I believe this LP is from 1979 but I cannot confirm it. Most of the tracks on this LP were written by Chyrell herself. Other credits on the LP include Ronnie Patten on fiddle, Larry Williams on steel guitar, Debbie Land on bass, Kenny Cardin Jr. on bass, Tom Alexander on lead guitar, and Tom McKnight on piano. The LP was producer by Chyrell Lynn and engineered by Herb Clinnard.

Tracklist
A1 Go To The Rock
A2 If No One Needs You
A3 I Wanna Go Home
A4 Memories Of Momma
A5 Packin' Up
B1 Lord Help Me To Realize
B2 Leavin' On My Mind
My Prayer
B4 You're All That I Have

Country singer Judy Lynn's 1966 LP Honey Stuff, released on Musicor Records.

From MusicRow.com:

"Judy Lynn recorded more than a dozen albums and had hit singles with such titles as “Footsteps of a Fool” (1962) and “My Secret” (1963). She was also renowned as the most flamboyantly costumed country star of her generation.

Born Judy Lynn Voiten in 1936, she was the daughter of bandleader Joe Voiten. Raised in rural Idaho, she was an authentic cowgirl who could rope and ride at an early age.

She first performed in public at age 10. Blonde and blue-eyed, she was named Queen of the Snake River Jamboree in 1952. The following year, she was crowned America’s Champion Yodeler. She competed as Miss Idaho in the 1955 Miss America contest and finished as a runner-up.

In 1957, she was chosen to co-host the first national Grand Ole Opry network telecast. She also became a frequent guest on Jimmy Dean’s network television show. During her heyday in the 1960s she had her own syndicated TV series.

She signed with ABC-Paramount Records in 1957. Although she had no notable successes with the label, Billboard named her its Most Promising Female Country Singer later that same year. United Artists Records signed Ms. Lynn in 1962. Produced by Pappy Dailey, she had a top-10 hit that year with “Footsteps of a Fool.” She wrote two of her other hits for the label, “My Secret” and “My Father’s House.”

She became a tireless entertainer for the troops, making many USO tours overseas. She also began headlining at The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. She settled in that show-business capital and eventually graduated to starring at Caesar’s Palace. Ms. Lynn appeared with Eddy Arnold, Red Foley, Elvis Presley, Rex Allen, Eddie Fisher, Gene Autry, Ferlin Husky and other top stars of her era.

Her album jackets illustrate her eye-popping visual flair. Ms. Lynn performed in elaborately tooled cowgirl boots in vivid colors to match her skin-tight stretch slacks and figure-hugging blouses. She was clad in electric-blue leather, shimmering purple lamé, green gabardine embellished with shiny gold or silver flowers, rhinestone bedecked crimson polyester or blouses with metallic sleeve fringe, always topped by matching kerchiefs at the throat and highly decorated cowgirl hats atop her gleaming golden tresses.

She moved to Musicor Records in 1966. By then, she had expanded from her Vegas base to also headline in the casinos of Reno and Lake Tahoe.

She was produced by Frank Jones on Columbia Records in 1969, then returned to the charts with Alex Harvey’s song “Married to a Memory” on the independent Amaret label in 1971. Her last charted single was 1975’s “Padre” on Warner Bros. Records.

Ms. Lynn was married to musician Jack Kelly. In 1980, she abruptly quit show business to become an ordained minister."

Judy Lynn passed away in 2010.