WILLIS PITTMAN AND THE BURDEN LIFTERS
Willis Pittman & The Burden Lifters- Live In Rocky Mount.,N.C.! (Central Gospel Productions 7859), 1997
Produced by: Larry Blackwell Sr
Recorded live at: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rocky Mt.,N.C.
Members: Willis Pittman, Norris Pittman, Melvin Wilson, Lonnie Hawley, Cliff Alston, Tommy Daughtery, Donny Daughtery, Lee Walker, Cornellus Winfro
Songs
1) Bless The People;
2) Ain't That Good News;
3) I Put It All In God's Hands;
4) Farewell, Goodbye;
5) Ask God In Faith;
6) The Lord Will Make A Way;
7) It's You I Owe;
8) I Didn't Come This Far;
9) (I'm So Glad) Jesus Saved Me;
10) Thunder
Willis is a native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina; he and his group also recorded for A.I.R. Records; Sound Hut Records; CRP; Melendo; Eternal Gold; Big Chance Records; Harlem Sounds and Williams Records. Several group members are related to Willis.
A note of interest, producer Larry Blackwell Sr, is the same man that bought HSE Records from Hoyt Sullivan in the late 1970's.
Produced by: Larry Blackwell Sr
Recorded live at: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rocky Mt.,N.C.
Members: Willis Pittman, Norris Pittman, Melvin Wilson, Lonnie Hawley, Cliff Alston, Tommy Daughtery, Donny Daughtery, Lee Walker, Cornellus Winfro
Songs
1) Bless The People;
2) Ain't That Good News;
3) I Put It All In God's Hands;
4) Farewell, Goodbye;
5) Ask God In Faith;
6) The Lord Will Make A Way;
7) It's You I Owe;
8) I Didn't Come This Far;
9) (I'm So Glad) Jesus Saved Me;
10) Thunder
Willis is a native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina; he and his group also recorded for A.I.R. Records; Sound Hut Records; CRP; Melendo; Eternal Gold; Big Chance Records; Harlem Sounds and Williams Records. Several group members are related to Willis.
A note of interest, producer Larry Blackwell Sr, is the same man that bought HSE Records from Hoyt Sullivan in the late 1970's.
Willis Pittman and The Burden Lifters- Thunder (CRP 0721)
Producer: Charles O Johnson & Roger Hawkins; Production Assistants: Bob Arrington & Eric L Barnes
Recorded at: Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Al
Songs
Side 1
1) Thunder (Lead, Norris Pittman
2) So Glad I'm Here (Lead Willis Pittman & Norris Pittman)
3) Mama (Lead Willis Pittman & Melvin Wilson)
Side 2
1) He Never Failed Me Yet (Lead Willis Pittman)
2) Give Me The Strength (Lead Norris Pittman)
3) The Darkest Hour (Lead Norris Pittman & Melvin Wilson)
4) New Born Soul (Lead Willis Pittman)
This is the first of Willis' 2 albums on CRP, his other album on the label is Noah.
Producer: Charles O Johnson & Roger Hawkins; Production Assistants: Bob Arrington & Eric L Barnes
Recorded at: Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Al
Songs
Side 1
1) Thunder (Lead, Norris Pittman
2) So Glad I'm Here (Lead Willis Pittman & Norris Pittman)
3) Mama (Lead Willis Pittman & Melvin Wilson)
Side 2
1) He Never Failed Me Yet (Lead Willis Pittman)
2) Give Me The Strength (Lead Norris Pittman)
3) The Darkest Hour (Lead Norris Pittman & Melvin Wilson)
4) New Born Soul (Lead Willis Pittman)
This is the first of Willis' 2 albums on CRP, his other album on the label is Noah.
Willis Pittman and The Burden Lifters- Ask God In Faith (AIR 10035), 1981 (label also states Eternal Gold Ltd)
All songs written by Charles O. Johnson and Willis Pittman, all songs published by Charles O. Johnson Music.
Side 1
1) Ask God In Faith
2) Little Johnny
3) Lift Up Your Head
Side 2
1) Lord Don't Leave Me Alone
2) Jesus Sheltered Me
3) I'll Be There
4) So Good
This is Willis' 3rd album, he also recorded an album on Sound Hut Records and another album on Harlem Sound before releasing this album.
All songs written by Charles O. Johnson and Willis Pittman, all songs published by Charles O. Johnson Music.
Side 1
1) Ask God In Faith
2) Little Johnny
3) Lift Up Your Head
Side 2
1) Lord Don't Leave Me Alone
2) Jesus Sheltered Me
3) I'll Be There
4) So Good
This is Willis' 3rd album, he also recorded an album on Sound Hut Records and another album on Harlem Sound before releasing this album.
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Louise 'Candy' Davis - Mildred Clark And The Melody-Aires - Myrna Summers - Professor Harold Boggs -
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The Original Singing Sons Of Washington - The Patterson Brothers -
The Sensational Aires Of Lexington, N.C - The Sensational Golden Sons Of Brooklyn -
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Willis Pittman And The Burden Lifters
Fleming Tarver & The Original Florida Spiritualaires - Frances Moore & The East St. Louis Gospelettes -
James Cleveland - Junior And The Sacred Four - Katie Graham - Katie Jackson - Leomia Boyd -
Louise 'Candy' Davis - Mildred Clark And The Melody-Aires - Myrna Summers - Professor Harold Boggs -
Reba Jones - Rev Andrew Cheairs - Rev. Clay Evans and The Fellowship Choir - Rev F C Barnes -
Rev Walter Ellis - Ruby Terry - The Bishop - The Bronx Mass Choir - The Chosen Sons Of God -
The D R Curry Memorial Choir - The Davis Sisters - The Evening Lights -
The Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi - The Georgia Mass Choir - The Jackson Southernaires -
The Mighty Golden Bells - The Mighty Inspirations - The Mighty Sons Of Glory -
The Original Singing Sons Of Washington - The Patterson Brothers -
The Sensational Aires Of Lexington, N.C - The Sensational Golden Sons Of Brooklyn -
The Sensational Gospelaires - Trinity Temple Full Gospel Mass Choir
Willis Pittman And The Burden Lifters