Wally Fowler
John Wallace "Wally" Fowler (February 15, 1917 – June 3, 1994) was an American Southern gospel music singer, manager, and music promoter and businessman. He founded the Oak Ridge Quartet, a gospel act that eventually became the Oak Ridge Boys; and popularized all-night gospel sings. An accomplished songwriter in both the country music and gospel fields, Fowler's composition "Wasted Years" became a gospel music standard. He was known as The Man with a Million Friends and Mr. Gospel Music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 15, 1917 (Georgia), Died June 3, 1994
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D4AB-0517 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Mother's prayer | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D4AB-0518 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | Mommy, please stay home with me | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5AB-0496 | 10-in. | 7/9/1945 | You must walk the line | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5AB-1220 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | I couldn't believe it was true | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-1873 | 10-in. | 3/20/1946 | That's how much I love you | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2965 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Have you seen my daddy here? | Blue Sky Boys | Male vocal duet, with violin, mandolin, and guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0506 | 10-in. | 4/21/1947 | Texas red | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-1321 | 10-in. | 8/11/1947 | City of Memphis | Riders of the Rio Grande ; Johnny Tyler | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0817 | 10-in. | 1/31/1949 | Paper boy | Blue Sky Boys | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | RHCO4410 | 10-in. | 12/18/1950 | Mother's prayer | Stoney Cooper ; Wilma Lee Cooper | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CCO4890 | 10-in. | 11/3/1947 | Mountain maw | Bob Atcher | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38448 | 10-in. | 11/29/1947 | Keep on the firing line | The Speer Family | Mixed vocal group, with piano | arranger | |
| Columbia | CO38449 | 10-in. | 11/28/1947 | Turn on your light | The Speer Family | Mixed vocal group, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38450 | 10-in. | 11/29/1947 | The call of the cross | The Speer Family | Mixed vocal group, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38452 | 10-in. | 11/29/1947 | When the chariot swings | The Speer Family | Mixed vocal group, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38454 | 10-in. | 11/28/1947 | A new born soul | The Speer Family | Mixed vocal group, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38455 | 10-in. | 11/28/1947 | On the Jericho Road | The Speer Family | Mixed vocal group, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38457 | 10-in. | 11/29/1947 | This world has turned me down | The Speer Family | Mixed vocal group, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38701 | 10-in. | 12/22/1947 | That will be a happy meeting | Deacon Utley and the Smile A While Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38725 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Bye and bye when the morning comes | Deacon Utley and the Smile A While Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | arranger | |
| Columbia | CO38726 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Someday we'll know | Deacon Utley and the Smile A While Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38727 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | Jesus is mine | Deacon Utley and the Smile A While Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38732 | 10-in. | 12/1/1947 | There's a haven for my soul | Deacon Utley and the Smile A While Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38741 | 10-in. | 12/24/1947 | My savior walks with me | Daniel Family Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38743 | 10-in. | 12/24/1947 | You will understand it sinner | Daniel Family Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38745 | 10-in. | 12/24/1947 | Good news | Daniel Family Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38746 | 10-in. | 12/24/1947 | The city built foursquare | Daniel Family Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38748 | 10-in. | 12/24/1947 | It will glory all the time | Daniel Family Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38749 | 10-in. | 12/24/1947 | You must have that pure religion | Daniel Family Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38752 | 10-in. | 12/24/1947 | You must come in at the door | Daniel Family Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38762 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | May the circle be complete | The Johnson Family Singers | Mixed vocal group, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO40300 | 10-in. | 12/16/1948 | The sunshine special | Chuck Wagon Gang | Mixed vocal quartet, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO40686 | 10-in. | 4/11/1949 | I'm fading fast with the time | Little Jimmy Dickens | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO40916 | 10-in. | June 1949 | I cried, and I cried to the Lord | Daniel Sisters ; Otis L. McCoy | Female vocal ensemble, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO40918 | 10-in. | June 1949 | Lead me to that rock | Daniel Sisters | Female vocal ensemble, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41617 | 10-in. | 7/30/1949 | Perfect joy | Chuck Wagon Gang | Mixed vocal quartet, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | NA 3430 | 2/23/1955 | Down in the valley of prayer | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3431 | 2/23/1955 | In the middle of the night | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3432 | 2/23/1955 | A rusty old halo | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 3433 | 2/23/1955 | Higher on the ladder | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9218 | 10/31/1955 | As an eagle stirreth her nest | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9219 | 10/31/1955 | Where no one stands alone | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9234 | 11/15/1955 | The air, the sunshine and the rain | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9235 | 11/15/1955 | You can't run away from God | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9236 | 11/15/1955 | The fourth man | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9237 | 11/15/1955 | Don't be afraid | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9320 | 4/11/1956 | Hear them bells | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9321 | 4/11/1956 | Singin' camp meetin' style | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9322 | 4/11/1956 | Precious memories | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9323 | 4/11/1956 | Just over the hill | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9324 | 4/11/1956 | Trav'lers rest | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9389 | 5/17/1956 | The air, the sunshine and the rain | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9390 | 5/17/1956 | The 4th R (Religion) | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9391 | 5/17/1956 | Somewhere a voice is calling | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9392 | 5/18/1956 | The call of the cross | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9393 | 5/18/1956 | The signs by the side | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9394 | 5/18/1956 | Journey of no return | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9395 | 5/18/1956 | Cathedral of peace | Wally Fowler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9396 | 5/18/1956 | Let me walk, let me talk | Wally Fowler | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fowler, Wally," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203363.
Fowler, Wally. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203363.
"Fowler, Wally." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Fowler, Wally - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98026635
Wikidata: Wally Fowler - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7963356
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/172149196307074791069
MusicBrainz: Wally Fowler - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b803d66c-4c41-4c1f-a12b-78c9069de4f5
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