Rev. J. M. Gates
Reverend J.M. Gates (born James M. Gates July 14, 1884 – August 18, 1945) was an American preacher who recorded sermons and gospel songs extensively between the mid-1920s and 1940s. Recording over 200 sides in his career, Gates was one of the most prolific preachers of the pre-war era, and was largely responsible for the popularity in recorded sermons. Among the Reverend's most successful sermons, include "Death's Black Train Is Coming", "I'm Gonna Die with the Staff in My Hand"", and "Death Might Be Your Santa Claus". |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 14, 1884 (Hogansville), Died August 18, 1945 (Atlanta)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, vocalist, arranger
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 180 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-35982 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | Death's black train is comin' | Rev. J. M. Gates | Male vocal solo, with 2 female vocalists | vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-35983 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | Goin' to die with the staff in my hand | Rev. J. M. Gates | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, arranger | |
Victor | BVE-35984 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | The dying mother and her child | Rev. J. M. Gates | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | author, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-35985 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | Funeral train | Rev. J. M. Gates | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | author, vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | CVE-35986 | 12-in. | 9/10/1926 | Must be born again | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | author, vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-35987 | 10-in. | 9/10/1926 | Amazing grace | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | author, vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36177 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | Tell me, how did you feel when you came out of the wilderness | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | author, vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36178 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | The dying gambler | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | author, vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36179 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | One thing I know | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | author, vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | CVE-36180 | 12-in. | 9/11/1926 | Oh death, where is thy sting | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | author, vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36181 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | Need of prayer | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, author, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36182 | 10-in. | 9/11/1926 | I know I got religion | Rev. J. M. Gates | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | author, vocalist, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36479 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | Yonder comes my Lord with a Bible in his hand | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, author, speaker | |
Victor | CVE-36480 | 12-in. | 12/1/1926 | Dry bones in the valley | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with three speakers | author, speaker | |
Victor | CVE-36481 | 12-in. | 12/1/1926 | Jesus rose from the dead | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | author, speaker | |
Victor | CVE-36482 | 12-in. | 12/1/1926 | Lazarus in Heaven and the rich man in Hell | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, author, speaker | |
Victor | CVE-36483 | 12-in. | 12/1/1926 | Blow, Gabriel, for it's Judgment | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | author, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36484 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | Just as soon as my feet strike Xion, Lord I won't be troubled no more | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, author, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36485 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | Adam and Eve in the garden | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | author, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36486 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | You've got to lay down and die some day | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, author, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36487 | 10-in. | 12/1/1926 | Sad home of death | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, author, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36488 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon and male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, arranger, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36489 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | You got to cross Jordan | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | author, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36490 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | Hebrew children in the fiery furnace | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with mixed vocal trio | author, speaker | |
Victor | BVE-36491 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | Moses in the wilderness | Rev. J. M. Gates | Sermon, with 3 speakers | author, speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gates, J. M., Rev," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110255.
Gates, J. M., Rev. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110255.
"Gates, J. M., Rev." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Gates, J. M., Rev. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96026994
Wikidata: Rev. J.M. Gates - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15461031
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/43891985
MusicBrainz: Rev. J.M. Gates - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/41a32fbd-2b1c-432c-88fe-fdcae14b4fe8
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