Ray Baker

2nd version
by Dick Grant with acknowledgements to Rocky Lambert, Michel Ruppli & Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1955 Cincinnati, OH – Bakers Trio [-1]/Ray Baker & Vella Bell (Raymond “Ray” Baker [vcl-3/gt], Vella Bell [vcl-4] + unknown musicians. Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
001 415 A UNWANTED SAVIOUR -1-3 Excellent EX-415
002 415 B OUR MIGHTY WEAPON IS THE LORD -2-3-4 EX-415
1955 Cincinnati, OH – Bakers Trio & Fellowship Christaneirs (Producer: Estel Lee Scarborough)
003 423A LET ME BE WORTHY Excellent EX 423
004 423B BIG HAND OF GOD EX 423
EXCELLENT Records was owned by Estel Lee Scarborough.
1957 Cincinnati, OH – Ray Baker & The Sunset Rangers
005 CP-1227 OLD ENOUGH TO LIVE Bramble 111
006 CP-1228 GOTTA HAVE YOUR LOVIN’ 111-B
1958 Cincinnati, OH – Ray Baker, * & His Happy Travelers (Producer: Arlen Vaden)
007 I DON’T NEED A ROCKET SHIP* Vaden EP-102
008 K4217 PREACH THE WORD PREACHER MAN* EP-102 King 45-5177
009 K4240 EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT EP-102
010 K4218 A LIGHT IN THE MANSION* EP-102 45-5177
masters leased to King
1958 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewsters Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Ray Baker & His Happy Travelers
011 GOD’S MIGHTY HAND Vaden EP-205/Vaden LP-108
012 K4236 MY FAITH IS BUILT UPON A ROCK Vaden EP-108 Alcar 305, Vaden EP-205/LP-107
013 K4237 WHO WILL BE THE FIRST TO CAST A STONE Vaden EP-108 305 EP-205/LP-107
014 K4238 AT MOTHER’S KNEE Vaden EP-108 King 45-5194 Alcar 305 EP-205/LP-107
015 K4239 YOU YOU GOTTA GO DOWN (YOU’VE GOT TO GO Vaden EP-108 45-5194 305 EP-205/LP-107
016 K4241 THEN CAME THE DAWN King unissued
017 K4242 HE’LL MAKE THE WAY King unissued Vaden EP-205 EP-211/Vaden LP-107
018 K4243 UNWANTED SAVIOR King unissued
in King files is showed February 28, 1959 as recording date. If the songs above are not re-recordings, the mentioned date is mastering date.
VADEN LP-107 JUST AS THE SUN GOES DOWN; VADEN LP-108 “GOSPEL FAVORITES, Vol.1
1959 Cincinnati, OH – Ray Baker with The Happy Travelers
019 M 9425 BORN TO DIE Alcar 614
020 M 9426 LET ME SING WITH THE ANGELS (WHEN I DIE) 614/Rite LP 30550
021 M 9427 THERE’LL BE JOY Alcar 615
022 M 9428 MY FEET SOMETIMES STUMLE Alcar 615
023 M 9429 HE’LL TAKE ME Alcar 616
024 M 9430 IF YOUR LIFE DOESN’T SHOW IT Alcar 616
025 M 9431 I’LL BE SATISFIED POOR Alcar 617
026 M 9432 THE BIG HAND OF GOD 617
027 M 9433 A SMILE AND A HANDSHAKE Alcar 618
028 M 9434 ARE YOU WORKING IN THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD 618
029 M 9435 DO YOU BELIEVE Alcar 619
030 M 9436 SOUL INSPECTION 619
031 M 9437 YOU CAN’T HIDE YOUR SINS FROM GOD Alcar 620
032 M 9438 I SEE THE GRAVE OPEN Alcar 620
033 M 9439 TALK TO JESUS EVERYDAY Alcar 621
034 M 9440 WHO IS HE? 621
RITE LP-30550 THE BEST OF BLUEGRASS GOSPEL (1973)
UA-Musicor tracks belong to different artist

SINGLES
Exclusive (1955)
EX-415 A Unwanted Saviour (Ray Baker Trio) / Our Mighty Weapon Is The Lord (Ray Baker & Vella Bell) - 55
EX-423 Let Me Be Worthy / Big Hand Of God - 55 Bakers Trio
Bramble (1957)
111 Old Enough To Live / Gotta Have Your Lovin’ - 57
Vaden
(EP)
EP-102 I Don’t Need A Rocket Ship; Preach The Word Preacher Man / Everything’s Gonna Be Alright; A Light In The Mansion – 58 (MX VAD-64/VAD-65) -1-2
EP-108 My Faith Is Built Upon A Rock / Who Will Be The First To Cast A Stone; At Mother’s Knee; You You Gotta Go Down (You’ve Got To Go) - 58
EP-205 God’s Mighty Hand; My Faith Is Built Upon A Rock / Who Will Be The First To Cast A Stone; At Mother’s Knee; You You Gotta Go Down (You’ve Got To Go); He’ll Make The Way - 60
King (1959, *leased from 4-Star)
45-5177 Light In The Mansion / Preach The Word – ca. 01-59*
45-5194 At Mother's Knee / You Gotta Go down – 04-59
Alcar (1959)
614 Born To Die / Let Me Sing With The Angels
615 There'll Be Joy / My Geet Sometimes Stumble
616 He'll Take Me / If Your Life Doesn't Show It
617 I'll Be Satisfied, Dear / Big Hand Of God
618 A Smile And A Handshake / Are You Working In the Vinyard?
619 Do You Believe? / Soul Inspection
620 You Can't Hid Your Sins From God / I see The Grave Open
621 Talk To Jesus Everyday / Who Is He?
(EP) [Vaden tracks]
305 My Faith Is Built Upon A Rock; Who Will Be The First To Cast A Stone / At Mother’s Knee; You Gotta Go Down - 60