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Brother Joe May

highly influential gospel artist, active from 1950 until his death in 1972. Father of Annette May Thomas, Charles May, Aldene May Nunn & Arthur May (3)

Review: Brother Joe May has often been called the male version of Mahalia Jackson for his roof-raising delivery and bluesy phrasing. Gospel's premier male soloist, May has been touring the Deep South since the 1950s and is a household name in Gospel circles. He possesses a rich voice with an astounding range as well as microphone-distorting, superhuman power. With roots in mentor Willie Mae Ford Smith's old-time style, you can expect to hear Gospel similar to hers: the style and phrasing share much with early blues, and the backing is provided by a rousing, piano-led choir.

Brother Joe May Discography

Albums
Songs Of The Gospel (2 Versions) Nashboro 1964       Track Listing
Live In Concert (2 Versions) AVI Records 1981       Track Listing
I've Been Dipped In The Water (2 Versions) Nashboro 1984       Track Listing
The Great Brother Joe May (2 Versions) AVI Records 2099       Track Listing
Today (Vinyl) Nashboro       Track Listing

Singles & EPs
Do You Know Him / The Day Is Past And Gone (2 Versions) Specialty 1950       Track Listing
I Want A Double Portion Of God’s Love (Shellac) Specialty 1950       Track Listing
In That Day / Precious Lord (2 Versions) Specialty 1951       Track Listing
Oh Yes - He Set Me Free / I'll Make It Somehow (Shellac) Specialty 1951       Track Listing
I'm Going Through / Mercy, Oh Lord (Shellac) Specialty 1952       Track Listing
Working On The Building / It's A Long, Long Way (3 Versions) Specialty 1953       Track Listing
He'll Understand And Say Well Done (3 Versions) Specialty 1954       Track Listing
Just Call His Name / Lead Me! Guide Me! (Shellac) Specialty 1954       Track Listing
Lead Me! Guide Me! (5 Versions) Specialty 1954       Track Listing
Speak! Lord, Jesus! / It Don't Cost Very Much (4 Versions) Specialty 1955       Track Listing
Jesus Knows / Sell Out (2 Versions) Specialty 1955       Track Listing
Consider Me / Going Home (Shellac) Specialty 1956       Track Listing
Going Home / Consider Me (Vinyl) Specialty 1956       Track Listing
Grow Closer / Vacation In Heaven (4 Versions) Specialty 1956       Track Listing
It's Amazing/The Fire Starts Burning (Vinyl) Avant 1958       Track Listing
Hush! Somebody's Calling My Name / I Heard Angels Singing (2 Versions) Nashboro 1959       Track Listing
The Master's On Our Side (4 Versions) Nashboro 1959       Track Listing
When The Lord Gets Ready / Willing To Run (3 Versions) Nashboro 1959       Track Listing
Amazing Grace (2 Versions) Nashboro 1960       Track Listing
My Conversion / Go Tell The News (Vinyl) Nashboro 1960       Track Listing
Anybody Waiting For Me (2 Versions) Nashboro 1961       Track Listing
Free At Last / I'm On The Battlefield (Vinyl) Nashboro 1961       Track Listing
Goin' On A Long Journey (3 Versions) Nashboro 1962       Track Listing
Wake Me And Shake Me (2 Versions) Nashboro 1962       Track Listing
Walk On And Talk On (5 Versions) Nashboro 1962       Track Listing
Don't Fly So High / Call Him By His Name (Vinyl) Nashboro 1963       Track Listing
We're Marching On (Vinyl) Nashboro 1963       Track Listing
What Is This (2 Versions) Nashboro 1964       Track Listing
What You've Done For Me (2 Versions) Nashboro 1964       Track Listing
Harder Is My Fight (Vinyl) Nashboro 1965       Track Listing
To My Home In Glory / Must Jesus Bear The Cross (2 Versions) Nashboro 1965       Track Listing
My Own Fault (3 Versions) Nashboro 1966       Track Listing
Silent Night (2 Versions) Nashboro 1966       Track Listing
Precious Lord (A Dedication To Bro. May's Son) (2 Versions) Nashboro 1967       Track Listing
That’s Enough (5 Versions) Nashboro 1967       Track Listing
Don't Let The Devil Ride (4 Versions) Nashboro 1969       Track Listing
Mother (Vinyl) Nashboro 1970       Track Listing
Search Me Lord (4 Versions) Specialty 1970       Track Listing
Thank You Lord For One More Day (3 Versions) Specialty 1971       Track Listing
Did You Know Him? / The Day Is Past And Gone (Vinyl) Specialty       Track Listing
I See Jesus / It's All Right (Shellac) Specialty       Track Listing
I Thank The Lord / Your Sins Will Find You Out (Shellac) Specialty       Track Listing
Mother Bowed / He's Got The Whole World (Vinyl) Avant       Track Listing
Old Time Religion / I'm Happy Working For The Lord (2 Versions) Specialty 2099       Track Listing
There Must Be A Heaven Somewhere / Our Father (2 Versions) Specialty 2099       Track Listing
Waiting For My Child / The Master's On Our Side (Vinyl) Nashboro       Track Listing
What Do You Know About Jesus / I'll Serve You Lord Until My Dying Day (Shellac) Specialty       Track Listing
You've Got To Move (3 Versions) Nashboro 2099       Track Listing

Compilations
The Best Of Brother Joe May (5 Versions) Nashboro 1967       Track Listing
In Loving Memory Of Brother Joe May (Vinyl) Specialty 1972       Track Listing
Going on a Long Journey Afterwhile: The Brother Joe May Story (3 Versions) Nashboro 1982       Track Listing
Thunderbolt Of The Middle West (2 Versions) Specialty 1992       Track Listing
Live 1952-1955 (2 Versions) Specialty 1994       Track Listing

Miscellaneous
In Church With Brother Joe May (Vinyl) Nashboro 1970       Track Listing
Nashboro Records Presents Great Live Gospel Performances (Cassette) Benson Special Products, Nashboro 1994       Track Listing
    

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