Little Roy Lewis – Super Pickin’

Description

Super Pickin’ is a country/bluegrass inspired gospel album by the American banjo player Little Roy Lewis of the legendary Lewis Family, released on Canaan Records in May 1981, a Southern Gospel subsidiary for Word. The album was recorded by Bill Vandevort at Music City Music Hall in Nashville, Tennessee; and was produced by Little Roy Lewis, with Little Roy Lewis co-producing.

Featuring Little Roy Lewis on banjo, guitar, and autoharp, backed by a session band consisting of Hargus Robbins on keyboards; Wallace Lewis on guitar; Bobby Osborne on mandolin; Buddy Spicher on mandolin, fiddle, and viola; Bob Moore and Travis Lewis on bass; and Buddy Harman on drums. Vocals provided by Carol Lee Cooper, Dennis McCall, Herman Harper, and Norah Lee Allen, as well as The Carol Lee Singers.

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Beulah Land Banjo” – 2:34
A2. “When We All Get To Heaven” – 2:18
A3. “A Wonderful Time Up There” – 2:55
A4. “I Am A Pilgrim” – 2:07
A5. Train Medley: “Wabash Cannonball” / “Life’s Railway To Heaven” / “This Train” – 3:20

Side Two
B1. “Mocking Bird Hill” – 3:10
B2. “Happy Days Horn Pipe” – 2:03
B3. “The Old Folks At Home” – 2:56
B4. “Jimmy Brown The Newsboy” – 2:28
B5. “Leaning On The Everlasting Arms” – 2:19
B6. “Goodbye World, Goodbye” – 2:54

Note: Simultaneously released on 8-track tape, cassette, and 12-inch vinyl LP by Canaan Records.