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hundred CD collections for various record companies and has been a collector of all
types of Post-War black music, but gospel music in particular, since he was a
teenager. He has made it his life's mission to bring African-American gospel music to
a wider audience by making gospel recordings available on Pewburner as well as on
other collections that he has produced.
For index of CDs produced by Opal, lists of music articles by him or about him,
photos, and much more: www.opalnations.com
Praying Man" -- Peacock Records gospel singles, 1951-1958, with a history of
Peacock Records, many rare photographs, label shots, and detailed biographies of
such artists as:
* Sister Jessie Mae Renfro / * The Sensational Nightingales / * Rev. Cleophus
Robinson / * The Gospelaires of Dayton, Ohio / * The Dixie Hummingbirds
Click below for links to 2-part PDF file: (Note: Large files--may take a few minutes to load)
Texas Gospel, Vols. 3-5 Liner Notes, Part 1 (14 megabytes)
Texas Gospel, Vols. 3-5 Liner Notes, Part 2 (12 megabytes)
Click here for PDF file without photos (1.8 megabytes)
Texas Gospel, Vols. 3-5 Liner Notes (no photos)
Gate," A Survey of Blues, R&B, Jazz & Gospel Music on Independent Record
Labels in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945-1958," please click below:
"Swingin' On The Golden Gate" (PDF file with photographs--11 megabytes)
"Swingin' On The Golden Gate" (Microsoft Word file, 2 megabytes)