Joe Issacs And The Calvary Mountain Boys (????-????)

History

Joe Isaacs, a native of Jackson County, Kentucky, the son of Rev. Godfrey and Mrs. Bessie Isaacs, the youngest of 17 children has been playing and singing since he was 18. He has played with such groups as Ralph Stanley and The Clinch Mountain Boys (as Lead Singer,) Larry Sparks and The Lonesome Ramblers (playing Banjo and Singing Tenor,) Frank Wakefield and The Greenbriar Boys (Playin Banjo and Guitar) and other groups.

Joe met his wife, Lily, in New York City 1968. They were both entertaining with different groups, Joe with The "Greenbriar Boys" and Lily, a Columbia Recording Artist, with "Lily and Maria." Lily, born in Germany, grew up in Bronx, N.Y. in a Jewish Home.

After the tragic death of Joe's brother, Delmer, in December of 1970. Joe and Lily turned to Jesus Christ as their Savior, and since that time they are using their talents singing and playing gospel music only.

Leroy Ramsey, also a native of Jackson County, Kentucky was raised in a Christian home and started playing the Mandolin when just a child. He also plays the Guitar and Five String Banjo. Leroy, and his wife, Gilda, have enjoyed a Christian home, and are devoted to their church and the work or the Lora since their conversion about three ears ago.

Discography

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1972 Dreams Of Home (Old Homestead Records/90015): Dreams Of Home; Wading Through Deep Water; No Depression; Woe, Woe, Woe; No Mother Or Dad; Blessed Savior; When He Reached Down His Hand; Land Beyond The Sun; The Wandering Boy; I'm Ashamed; Come And Dine; Mothers Not Dead; I Am The Man Thomas; Lonesome Valley.

197? Live It Everyday (Pine Tree Records?/PTSLP-510): Live It Everyday?; He Means So Much To Me?; Six Hours On The Cross;Go Feed My Sheep?; In' Heaven's Bright City?; The Spirit Within?; Galilee; Sleep, Peacefully Sleep?; Saviour Let Me Walk With Thee?; Come Daddy Follow Me Home?; Wolves In Sheep's Clothing?; Memories Of Delmer? (Joe Isaacs, Lily Isaacs, Leroy Ramsey, Russell Wilson, Hershell Haddix, Eldon Napier, Bill Kilburn, Arthur Carmack).