Swanee River Boys

2nd version
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
12 December 1950 [14:30-16:30] Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Swanee River Boys
001 50-S-6128 unknown title
002 50-S-6129 SIN IS WHAT‘S THE MATTER (WITH THIS WORLD WE’RE IN) MGM K10913
003 50-S-6130 CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY K10913
004 50-S-6131 unknown title
17 April 1953 New York City – Swanee River Boys (Buford Abner, Merle Abner, George Hughes, Horace Floyd)
005 K6316 WHAT AM I GONNA DO King 45-1220
006 K6317 WHEREVER I GO 45-1220
007 K6318 GLORYLAND BOOGIE 45-1254 EP 302/LP 556 LP 567 Glory SS-1000
008 K6319 DO YOU BELIEVE 45-1254 EP 302/LP 567 Glory SS-1000
29 July 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Swanee River Boys (Buford Abner, Merle Abner, George Hughes, Horace Floyd)
009 K3656 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU SO 45-1349
010 K3657 MARRIED LIFE 45-1349
011 K3658 WAS HE QUIET OR DID HE CRY ? 45-1258 EP 302/LP 567 LP 1007 Audio Lab AL 1517
012 K3659 I HAVE A DESIRE 45-1258 EP 302/LP 567 LP 1007 Audio Lab AL 1517
28 October 1953 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Swanee River Boys (Buford Abner, Merle Abner, George Hughes, Horace Floyd)
013 K3684 HE LIFTED ME FROM SIN 45-1326/LP-567
014 K3685 I‘VE GOT A DATE TO MEET AN ANGEL 45-1289/LP-567
015 K3686 WHEN I MOVE TO THE SKY 45-1289/LP-567
016 K3687 NOT NECESSARY 45-1326/LP-567
8 October 1954 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Swanee River Boys (Buford Abner, Merle Abner, George Hughes, Horace Floyd)
017 K3846 I DON’T WORRY 45-1431 Parlophone DP 509/LP 567
018 K3847 I WANNA HEAR 45-1401
019 K3848 I GOT TIRED 45-1401
020 K3849 FIRE’S A-COMIN’ 45-1431 Parlophone DP 509/LP 567
4 September 1955 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewester Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Swanee River Boys (Buford Abner, Merle Abner, George Hughes, Horace Floyd)
021 K4015 REMEMBER MY NAME IN YOUR PRAYERS 45-4880/LP 567
022 K4016 TWELVE GATES 45-4844
023 K4017 GOING UP TO BE WITH GOD 45-4880
024 K4018 JUST AS SURE 45-4844
10 January 1957 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH – Swanee River Boys (Buford Abner, Merle Abner, George Hughes, Horace Floyd)
025 K4120 I AM THE MAN 45-5016 Parlophone DP-533
026 K4121 I’M GONNA TRY 45-5016 Parlophone DP-533
027 K4122 I’D RATHER BE A SERVANT 45-5039/LP 567
028 K4123 I’LL NOT WALK ALONE 45-5039
Swanee River Boys later recorded for Skylite, and Zondervan. Info in albums list

ALBUMS
King 567 Sacred Songs: Gloryland Boogie; Was He Quiet Or Did He Cry; Do You Believe; I'd Rather Be A Servant; When I Move; Remember My Name In Your Prayers; ; I Have a Desire; Fire's A-Comin'; He Lifted Me From Sin; I've Got A Date To Meet An Angel; Not Necessarily; I Don't Worry – 56
Zondervan ZLP 635 Swanee River Boys’ Finest: Up To The House Of The Lord; A Man Who Is Wise; A Fool Such As I; Tribulation; I’ll Never Turn Back; Wade In De Water; Lower Lights; The Sun Didn’t Shine; O What A Saviour; Heaven Somebody I’ll Gain; By and By; Where No One Stands Alone – 03-65
Zondervan ZLP 641 Jerry Barnes And The Swanee River Boys Sing Country Gospel: Wings Of A Dove; According To Thy Loving Kindness; He’s Everywhere; All Day, All Night; Do Lord; Do You Think To Pray; Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel; tand By Me; Blessed Assurance; Old Ship Of Zion; I Need The Prayers Of Those I Love; When We See Christ - 65
Zondervan ZLP 685 In Nashville: Surely Goodness And Mercy; I Ain't Got Time; I Will Be Rich; Go Tell It On The Mountain; The Dearest Old Rock; I've Got It You Can Get It; Love Thy Neighbor; Preachin' Man; I Wish I Had Heard; Coming Home; In Times Like These; Look Away To Heaven – 02-66 (recorded at RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, TN)
Zondervan ZLP 718S Swanee River Boys Sing Great Gospel Songs: I Get Happy; Beyond The Farthest Star; Heaven Came Down And Glory Filled My Soul; Touch Me; After My Cross; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Who Cares?; The Sweet By And By; Thank You, Jesus; One Of These Mornings; My Lord, What A Morning; It's Not An Easy Road – 6-
Skylite SLP 6055 That’s Gospel Brother!: Brotherly Love; Preaching Man; He Spoke; The Old Tear-Stained Altar; Drifting Too Far; Day by Day; That's Gospel Brother; I'm on my Way; So Many Reasons; It Took a Little Time; Remember My Name in Your Prayer; Touch Me: - 67
Skylite SLP 6066 The Spiritual Sounds Of The Swanee River Boys: When I Wake Up That Morning; I Talk To Him In Prayer; Do You Believe?; I Love Him More; When I Move; Was He Quiet Or Did He Cry; Ole Virginny; Worrying; Dip Your Finger In Some Water; A Quiet Room; An Empty Mansion; Things Invisible – 05-68
Skylite SLP 6077 I’m Building A Bridge: Leave It Alone; A Date with and Angel; Do A Little More; The Unclouded Day; I'm Building a Bridge; Don't Wait for the Hearse; I Am in His Care; Move to the Top of the Mountain; There's One; Satisfied Mind; Glory to His Name – 05-69 (reissued on SLP 6312 in 1984)
Associated Artists ? Bufford Abner and The Swanee Rivers Boys, vol. 1 (1939-1971): Wade In De Water; An Empty Mansion; I'll Never Turn Back; I'm On My Way To Canaanland; I'd Rather Be A Servant; I Love Him More; Brotherly Love; I get Happy; Do You Believe; I Have A Desire; He Spoke; He Lifted Me From Sin; Drifting Too Far From The Shore; Beyond The Farthest Sky; I Ain't Got Time - 02
Associated Artists ? Bufford Abner and The Swanee Rivers Boys, vol. 2: When I Move; Touch Me; In Times Like These; The Unclouded Day; The Dearest Old Book; A Man Who Is Wise; Gloryland Boogie; Let The Lower Lights Be Burning; The Sun Didn't Shine; Was He Quiet or Did He Cry; Preaching Man; Look Away To Heaven; I've Got It, You Can Get It; Day By Day; Fire's A Comin' – 02
Associated Artists ? Bufford Abner and The Swanee Rivers Boys, vol. 3: That's Gospel Brother; So Many Reasons; Worrying; I Don't Worry Anymore; Leave It Alone; A There Is One; I've Got A Date To Meet An Angel; Ole Virginny; Dip Your Finger In Some Water; O What A Savior; Remember My Name In Your Prayers; Tribulation; I Wish I Had Heard; The Old Tear Stained Altar; Coming Home
Associated Artists ? Bufford Abner and The Swanee Rivers Boys, vol. 4: When I Wake Up That Mornin'; Satisfied Mind; After My Cross; Things Invisible; We'll Understand It Better By And By; Love Thy Neighbor; I Am In His Care; Heaven Someday I Will Gain; I Thank You Jesus; It Took A Long, Long Time; Movin' To The Top Of The Mountain; Go Tell It On The Mountain; Not Necessarily; One Of These Mornings; Where No One Stands Alone
RADIO PROGRAMS (on reels or cassettes)
McCoy’s Recording Inc. 1778 Checkerboard Time
McCoy’s Recording Inc. 3052 Western Auto Circle Arrow Show


SINGLES
MGM (1951)
K 10913 Sin Is What’s The Matter (With This World We‘re In) / Carry Me Back To Old Virginny - 51
King (1953-57)
45-1220 What Am I Gonna Do / Wherever I Go – 06-53
45-1254 Gloryland Boogie / Do You Believe? – 08-53 (rev. Sept.12)
45-1258 I Have A Desire / Was He Quiet Or Did He Die – 09-53
45-1289 When I Move / I've Got A Date To Meet An Angel – 12-53
45-1326 Not Necessarily / He Lifted Me From Sin – 03-54
45-1349 Married Life / Because I Love You So – 05-54 (rev. May 8)
45-1401 I Wanna Hear / I Got Tired – 10-54
45-1431 I Don't Worry / Fires A-Comin' – 01-55 (UK issue on Parlophone DP 509)
45-4844 Twelve Gates / Just As Sure – 10-55
45-4880 Remember My Name In Your Prayers / Going Up To Be With God – 03-56
45-5016 I Am The Man / I'm Gonna Try – 01-57 (UK issue on Parlophone DP 533)
45-5039 I’d Rather Be A Servant / I’ll Not Walk Alone – 04-57
(EP)
EP 302 Gloryland Boogie / Do You Believe / I Have A Desire / Was He Quiet Or Did He Die – 53?