Sister Arlessie Barney

Sister Arlessie Barney

Lamentations

[no label]
(1976)

Side 1 - 36303
I'm Going To Make It To That City / Look Out For Me Jesus / Already Been To The Water / I Trust In God / Lift Him Up

Side 2 - 36304
I'm Happy With Jesus Alone / Gald I Am / It's Real / He Showers His Blessings On Me / Give Me A Heart Like Thine / Pay Day

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Evang. Arlessie Barney
   24059 Touch Me, Lord Jesus
24060  Pilgrim Of Sorrow
SAS Records, no #

(1969)

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Mrs. Arlessie Mae "Sister Barney" of Dayton, was born March 26, 1923 in Lake Village, Arkansas to the parents of Jim and Mattie Fisher.  She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and later, a member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church and was an evangelist. Sister Barney also played piano for several churches, organizations, and helped many choirs. She sang with the "Golden Girls", her missionary sisters. They sung at many churches in Dayton.

She was called upon by WLAC radio station in Gallatin, Tennessee for Randy's gospel hour to record songs by Rosetta Tharpe.  She went on to record several albums. Her recording of "Strange Things Happening Everyday" was Randy's introduction song to his show.  Her favorite songs included "Life is just One Step" and "If I Can Help Somebody". 

She departed this life Monday, July 12, 2004 at Abors of Dayton Nursing Home. She was married to the late Mr. Lesley Barney on November 10, 1943.

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Links:

Discography (as Alessie Barney) at discogs (Randy's Spiritual Record & Dance Hour)

YouTube links:
Sister Alessie Barney: When They Ring Those Bells / Randy's Spiritual Record Co. 

Sister Alessie Barney: Strange Things Are Happening / Randy's Spiritual Record Co.

Historic Randy's Record Shop Foundation

Miss Cloteal Lewis on SAS

Beyond The Bridge

23595 
Miss Cloteal Lewis & The Gospel Impressions

Beyond The Bridge

23596

Richard Evans & The Gospel Impressions
I've Got A Learning From The Lord

SAS Records

Dayton, Ohio

1969

Miss Cloteal Lewis
Born in Arcadia, Clairborne Parish, Louisiana to Ora and Nathan Lewis. She was the owner and operator of Cloteals Beauty Shop.  She studied piano and organ at the Miami Conservatory of Music. She was a composer, and wrote and published her own lyrics and music for piano.  Sister Lewis was a member of Mt. Enon Missionary Baptist Church, where she held numerous positions. She received numerous awards for her service in the community.

Miss Cloteal Lewis, age 88, a resident of Dayton since 1944, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 6, 2008 at Carriage Inn Nursing Center.

Ralene Gospel Singers

Nothing Is Better Than Christ

Label : SAS

Group from Xenia, Ohio, label from Dayton, Ohio
Produced by Sammy Stevens

Side one - #32661

1. Nothing Is Better –Lead : Evelyn Clowney
2. Already Been To The Water – Phyllis Seagraves
3. Nothing Can Turn Me Around – Carol Crews
4. Wings Of A Dove –Leads : E .Clowney, P.Seagraves, Curtis Williams

Side two - # 32662

1. I Surrender All
2. Up Above My Head –Lead : Darrell Buford
3. He Knows – Lead : Eleanor Collins
4. Beams Of Heaven –Lead : Evelyn Clowney-Carol Crews

President : Carol Crews
Vice President : Curtis Williams

The Ralene Gospel Singers were organized March 4th 1964. The group is comprised of 22 members of several churches in and around the Xenia-Dayton, Ohio area. The name of the group derived from the combination of the group’s faithful directress and their pianist. Rachel and Charlene are two of the remaining 18 members of the original group. (…) the Ralenes have appeared in small churches and large auditoriums in Tennessee, Ohio and West Virginia.