FLYING CLOUDS
There are several groups using the name Flying Clouds. Some have added their hometown to the name, others have added the name of their lead singer to the name. Still it's pretty confusing to making a discography for each group of Flying Clouds. On these pages we're trying to shine some light in this darkness. It is a work in progress feel free to email your suggestions, additions and comments regarding the different Flying Clouds.
The following groups of Flying Clouds deserve their own page:
- Dewey Young & the Flying Clouds
- Lloyd Canady & the Flying Clouds of South Carolina
- Flying Clouds of Montgomery, Alabama
About the following Flying Clouds we don't know as much. Still they are all worth listening to.
FLYING CLOUDS OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
This group of Flying Clouds released only on 45 on the local Pitch label out of Savannah, Georgia, before these Clouds disappeared back into obscurity.
| Flying Clouds of Augusta GA | Coming home | Pitch 162 | 1977 | |
| Don’t let the devil ride |
(GOSPEL) FLYING CLOUDS OF BIRMINGHAM
Little is known about this set of Clouds. Their two 45s were the only two releases on this Gospel Records label. Only information on the labels is that Melvin Square is singing lead.
| Flying Clouds of Birmingham | When we all come together | Gospel Records7320 | ||
| Soon one morning | Gospel Records 7320 | |||
| Flying Clouds of Birmingham | Jesus | Gospel Records 9329 | ||
| A seat in glory | Gospel Records 9329 |
MIGHTY FLYING CLOUDS OF WINNFIELD, LA
They made only one album which is a tribute to their lead singer Walter Todd. It's a live album that was recorded a few months prior to Todd's death at their 34th Anniversary.
Album:
| Mighty Flying Clouds of Winnfield, LA | A Tribute To Walter Todd | Villa Platte F001 | |
MIGHTY FLYING CLOUDS JUNIORS
On the TCS label out of Philadephia we find another set of Flying Clouds. Just a one off release on a label with artists like Gwen Carter and Gabriel Hardeman Delegation.
| Mighty Flying Clouds Jrs | Count your blessings | TCS 1016 | 1979 | |
| Count your blessings (instrumental) |
The following groups fall out of the period 1965-1990 the period we're focusing on at Just Moving On:
- THE FLYING CLOUDS OF DETROIT aka THE FLYING CLOUDS QUINTET recorded betweenn 1946 and 1957 on labels as Nashboro, King, J-V-B, and Checker.
- THE FLYING CLOUDS OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA recorded in 1950 four sides for Score.
Contributors:
- Howard Robinson
- John Glassburner