Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Gayle Russ on Gale


9731 - You Walked Out Of The Shadows
9732 - Beautiful Blue Skies

Gale G-0001
Central City, Kentucky

1963

Gayle Russ was born in a small coal-mining community in Nelson Creek, KY on November 16, 1941. During his teenage years, he began writing and singing country and western songs. He spent his time working part-time at the local radio station, WMTA... (from his biographical notice available HERE)

Gayle Russ had a previous record on the Summit label in 1959 ("Stairway To Your Heart" b/w "She Didn't Even Say Goodbye", Rite 2311/2312).


He is now Pastor of the Boeke Road Baptist Church in Evansville, Indiana. His latest recordings in a "mellow Southern Gospel/Bluegrass type of style" can be purchased HERE (sound samples available).



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