J&B Records
J&B was named after its owner James Bennett. J&B wasn't only a record label, but also a record shop based in Jackson, Miss. The record label was in business till the early nineties, the record shop didn't last much longer. Some of the latter day releases on J&B were also issued on CD or only on CD. James Bennett did not only have the J&B label, he also had Retta, Big Thigh, La Jam, MT, T, and Traction. James Bennett, besides being label owner, record shop owner he also produced many of the albums released on J&B. J&B, compared with most other labels at the time, kept the use of synthesizers to a minimum.
There where around 10 J&B 45s released.
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| The Canton Spirituals | That's My Train Fare Home | J&B LP 0001 | 1976 | |
| Evangelist Pauline Trotter | Go Forward And Don't Look Back | J&B LP 0002 | 1976 | |
| Rev. Gabriel King | When Death Takes A Vacation | J&B LP 0003 | 1976 | |
| Rev. W.D. Carr | Give It Up Or Turn It Loose (sermon) | J&B LP 0004 | 1976 | |
| Rev. E.L. McKinney | Remember Me | J&B LP 0005 | ||
| The Sensational Williams Brothers of Jacksson,MS | Get Back Satan I Want To See Jesus | J&B LP 0006 | 1977 | |
| The Fantastic Dixon Singers | One Thing The World Can’t Take Away | J&B LP 0007 | 1977 | |
| Rev. K.C. Body | I Reached A Turning Point In My Life (sermon) | J&B LP 0008 | 1977 | |
| Lannie Spann McBride & Greater Fairview Young Adult Choir | Walk With Me | J&B LP 0009 | ||
| Elder James Hooten | I'm One Of Them Today | J&B LP 0011 | 1977 | |
| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Jackson State Presents A Gospel Workshop In Concert | J&B LP 0012 | 1977 | |
| Rev. S.L. Spann | The Fish (All Kinds Of People In The Visible Church) | J&B LP 0013 | 1977 | |
| Evangelist Elbert Ivery | Whisper A Little Prayer | J&B LP 0014 | 1977 | |
| The Songbirds of the South | One More River To Cross | J&B LP 0015 | 1977 | |
| The Soul Stirrers of Jackson, Miss | He’s Alright With Me | J&B LP 0016 | 1977 | |
| The Seven Stars of Jackson Mississippi | I Found Jesus | J&B LP 0017 | 1977 | |
| The Spiritual Clouds of Joy (featuring J.B. Mance) | I Looked Down The Line | J&B LP 0018 | 1977 | |
| The Mount Zion Adult Choir of Detroit | Live In Concert | J&B LP 0019 | ||
| The Canton Spirituals | On The Move | J&B LP 0020 | 1978 | |
| Rev. E.L. McKinney | God's Answer To The Problem | J&B LP 0021 | 1978 | |
| Greater Fairview Young People's Choir | We Can't Rest Until His Work Is Done | J&B LP 0022 | 1978 | |
| Eddie Jackson | God Is Only A Prayer Away | J&B LP 0023 | 1978 | |
| C.J. Quincy and the Allstars of Jackson, Mississippi | Saved By The Grace Of The Lord | J&B LP 0024 | ||
| The Sacred Four | The Lord Will Make A Way | J&B LP 0025 | ||
| Rev. E.L. McKinney | This Gospel | J&B LP 0026 | ||
| The Canton Spirituals | I’m Coming Lord | J&B LP 0028 | ||
| Eddie Jackson & the Corinthians | Fight On To Victory | J&B LP 0029 | 1981 | |
| The Canton Spirituals | Ride This Train | J&B LP 0030 | 1981 | |
| The Soulful Gospel Messengers | God’s Love | J&B LP 0031 | 1981 | |
| Rev. E.L. McKinney & Lannie Spann McBride | Title Unknown | J&B LP 0032 | ||
| Rev. E.L. McKinney | When The Devil Takes A Leave Of Absence | J&B LP 0033 | ||
| Lannie Spann McBride & Greater Fairview Young Adult Choir | Without You Lord | J&B LP 0034 | ||
| The Songbirds | Together Again | J&B LP 0035 | 1981 | |
| Howard Liggins And The Singing Ecclesiastes | The Lord Can Do Anything But Fail | J&B LP 0036 | 1981 | |
| The Christian Harmonizers | Nobody's Fault But Mine | J&B LP 0037 | 1981 | |
| Rev. Charles Polk | You Are Asking For Trouble | J&B LP 0038 | ||
| The Trumpettes | Don’t Forget The Bridge | J&B LP 0039 | ||
| The Joylites | Keep On Walking By Faith | J&B LP 0040 | 1982 | |
| The Canton Spirituals | We'll See You In Church | J&B LP 0041 | 1982 | |
| The Soulful Gospel Messengers | Troubling Times | J&B LP 0042 | 1982 | |
| Brother Ray Magee | God's Gonna Get You | J&B LP 0043 | 1982 | |
| The Soulful Gospel Messengers | Steppin’ Higher | J&B LP 0044 | 1983 | |
| The Bright Stars | I Still Believe In God | J&B LP 0045 | 1983 | |
| Rev. E.L. McKinney | You're Gonna Reap What You Sow | J&B LP 0046 | 1983 | |
| Lannie Spann McBride & Greater Fairview Young Adult Choir | Humble | J&B LP 0047 | 1983 | |
| The Gill Singers of Milwaukee,Wis | Thank You Lord | J&B LP 0048 | 1983 | |
| The Canton Spirituals | Everything Is Gonna Be Alright | J&B LP 0049 | 1983 | |
| The Chosen Sons of God | Take Your Burdens To The Lord | J&B LP 0050 | 1983 | |
| The Friendly Echoes | Mainline | J&B LP 0051 | 1984 | |
| The Soulful Gospel Messengers | Love Lifted Me | J&B LP 0052 | 1984 | |
| The Canton Spirituals | Meet The Same People On Your Way Down | J&B LP 0053 | 1984 | |
| The Trumpelettes of Detroit, Michigan | Crossing Jordan | J&B LP 0054 | 1984 | |
| The Gill Singers of Milwaukee,Wis. | All The Way With God | J&B LP 0055 | 1984 | |
| The Bright Stars of Flint, Michigan | Jesus Don’t Forget Me | J&B LP 0056 | 1984 | |
| Sensational Gospelaires of Deatsville, AL | A Message For The Soul | J&B LP 0057 | 1984 | |
| Rev. Flem E. Bronner | Dry Bones In The Valley | J&B LP 0058 | 1984 | |
| The Joylites of Chicago, IL | The Joylites | J&B LP 0059 | 1984 | |
| C.J. Quincy and the Allstars of Jackson, Mississippi | Lord I’m Your Child | J&B LP 0060 | 1984 | |
| The Dynamite Truth Singers | Wash Me Dear Lord | J&B LP 0061 | ||
| The Chosen Sons of God | Pass Me Not | J&B LP 0063 | 1985 | |
| Rev. Jesse White | Pray For Me (sermon) | J&B LP 0064 | 1985 | |
| The Bright Stars of Flint, Michigan | There's Rest For Me | J&B LP 0065 | 1985 | |
| Arthur Strong & His Pearl Gospel Singers | He Will Change You | J&B LP 0067 | ||
| Lannie Spann McBride & Greater Fairview Young Adult Choir | Humble II | J&B LP 0068 | ||
| The Canton Spirituals | Mississippi Po Boy | J&B LP 0069 | 1985 | |
| The Gospel Shining Stars | Please Hear Me Pray | J&B LP 0070 | 1985 | |
| The Southern Sons of Memphis, Tenn. | Come Out of the Wilderness | J&B LP 0071 | 1985 | |
| The Christian Harmonizers | Broken Pieces | J&B LP 0072 | ||
| The Soulful Gospel Messengers | Lord Hear My Prayer | J&B LP 0073 | 1985 | |
| C.J. Quincy & The All Stars | Just The Goodness Of The Lord | J&B LP 0074 | 1986 | |
| Sensational Friendly Four of Selma, AL | Do You Love The Lord | J&B LP 0075 | 1986 | |
| Geneva Jones | One Day We Will Be Together Again | J&B LP 0076 | 1986 | |
| The Friendly Echoes | Going Home | J&B LP 0077 | 1986 | |
| The Dynamic Gospel Truth Singers of Charlotte, NC | I Believe In Prayer | J&B LP 0078 | 1986 | |
| Aurther Strong Jr. and His Pearl Gospel Singers | We Just Don’t Thank Him Enough | J&B LP 0079 | 1986 | |
| Lannie Spann McBride & Greater Fairview Young Adult Choir | Praise Him! | J&B LP 0080 | 1986 | |
| The Bronner Brothers | Won’t There Be Joy | J&B LP 0081 | 1987 | |
| The Mathis Singers | How Long, Not Long | J&B LP 0082 | 1987 | |
| The Southern Sons of Memphis, Tenn. | No Matter How High I Get | J&B LP 0083 | 1988 | |
| The Gospel Shining Stars | A Reason To Smile | J&B LP 0084 | 1987 | |
| Sensational Friendly Four of Selma, AL | I Got To Run & Tell What The Lord Has Done For Me | J&B LP 0085 | 1988 | |
| The Canton Spirituals | Determined | J&B LP 0086 | 1987 | |
| The Sensational Gospelaires (The Country Boys of Deatsville, AL | Lord Do It For Me | J&B LP 0087 | 1988 | |
| Ollie Collins Jr. | I've Come A Long Way | J&B LP 0088 | 1988 | |
| The Los Angeles Gospel Jewels | Great Day | J&B LP 0089 | 1988 | |
| The Mighty Supreme Voices of Dallas Texas | I Need Your Help | J&B LP 0090 | 1988 | |
| Harvey Watkins Jr. | He's There All The Time | J&B LP 0091 | 1988 | |
| The Southern Faith Singers of Chicago, IL | The Bible Is Right | J&B LP 0092 | 1988 | |
| C.J. Quincy & The All Stars | Love And Forgive | J&B LP 0093 | 1988 | |
| Geneva Jones | You Are In My Life | J&B LP 0094 | 1988 | |
| Ernest Walker & the Walker Singers | Christ, He Is The Answer | J&B LP 0095 | ||
| The Dynamic Holy Spiritualaires | God Will Provide | J&B LP 0096 | 1989 | |
| Edward Dominique | God Will Give It Back To You | J&B LP 0097 | 1989 | |
| The Gospel Song Birds of Grand Junction, TN | Introducing The Gospel Song Birds | J&B LP 0098 | 1989 | |
| The Canton Spirituals | I'll Give It To You | J&B LP 0100 | 1990 | |
| Spencer Taylor & the Highway QC's | New Birth | J&B LP 0101 | ||
| The Fantastic Violin Notes | I Recommend Jesus | J&B LP 0102 | ||
| Rev. Houston Potts & Sis. Mary Pride | I'm Not Uneasy | J&B LP 0103 | ||
| Rev. Houston Potts & Sis. Mary Pride | Lord Take Me Just As I Am | J&B LP 0104 | ||
| The Sensational Brown Brothers | At The Cross | J&B LP 0105 | ||
| Slim & The Supreme Angels | It Ain't What You Think | J&B LP 0106 | ||
| Redemption | Hold On | J&B LP 0107 | ||
| The True Believers | On The Cross | J&B LP 0108 | ||
| The Canton Spirituals | Greatest Hits And More | J&B CD 0104 | ||
| The Southern Sons of Memphis | Prayer Will Fix IT | J&B CD 0107 | ||
| Texas Boyz | Do Right My Child | J&B CD 0115 |
And then there is still one title advertised on the back cover of an other J&B release of which we haven't found the J&B release numbers so far. All help is welcome.
| Rev. Thomas E. Ray | Hot Lips And Cold Hearts (sermon) | J&B LP ???? |
Additional Source:
- John Glassburner
- Howard Robinson
- Matt Starr
- Alan Young
- Gregg Levethan
- Tenyu Hamaki
- Ray Meyers
- David Porter