THE SPEERS (SPEER FAMILY) - TOURING THAT CITY - 1973 RARE STILL SEALED LP

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This listing is for a rare factory sealed copy of The Speers - "Touring That City" LP.

About the artist:

The Speer Family, a Southern Gospel family group, was founded in 1921 by George Thomas ("Dad") Speer (1891–1966), his wife Lena ("Mom") Speer, and his sister and brother-in-law Pearl and Logan Claborn.

Within two years, the group had become so successful that George Thomas "Dad" Speer decided to make the group full-time. In the late 1920s, the group established a working relationship with the James David Vaughan Music Company, selling songbooks.

However, the group's success proved to be insufficient to support two families' budgets. In 1925, Logan and Pearl Claborn left the group; Logan returned to his job as a carpenter.

To fill the void, "Dad" Speer enlisted 5-year-old Brock and 3-year-old Rosa Nell to sing with him and his wife. The group's concerts featured several duet songs by "Dad" and "Mom" Speer, and several songs with Brock singing alto and Rosa Nell singing lead.

In 1934, "Dad" Speer accepted a full-time job with the Vaughan Music Company. This position afforded greater financial security for the family. Also in the 1930s, two more siblings, Mary Tom Speer and Ben Speer, joined the group.

In 1941, James Vaughan died, and the Speer family left his company. They joined the Stamps-Baxter company, a Vaughan competitor, and also became a regular performer on the WSFA radio station.

"Dad" Speer died in 1966 and "Mom" in 1967. The group, led by brothers Brock and Ben, underwent various configurations over the next several decades. Ben retired from the group in 1993 although he did appear on occasion with the group until Brock officially retired the Speer Family at the 1998 National Quartet Convention. Ben Speer continues to be involved in Southern Gospel music as the Music Director of the Gaither Homecoming Series, and as owner of Ben Speer's Stamps-Baxter School of Music, a Southern Gospel singing school.

Brock died in 1999.

Mary Tom and Rosa Nell continue to make appearances in Gaither Homecoming videos.

The group was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Hall of Fame in 1998, following individual inductions for "Dad" Speer (1971); "Mom" Speer (1972); Brock Speer (1975); and Ben Speer (1995).

This 1973 LP is on "Heart Warming Records".

Record # STEREO/R3258

There is a hole punched in the corner of the cover.

Song list

Side 1

1. Touring That City

2. Jesus Is Lord Of All

3. The Church Triumphant

4. I Found The Answer (In A Simple Word Of Prayer)

5. Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem

Side 2

1. Jesus Did It For Me

2. We're Not Home Yet Children

3. He's Just The Same Today

4. The Weaver

5. The Old Account Settled

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